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SWE at UW

October General Meeting

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WELCOME!

Welcome to our first General Meeting!
As you enter, please fill out the check-in form
We’re glad to see so many of you again

Check-in Form

link to check-in form

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Icebreaker

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What is SWE?

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Meet the SWE Team!

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Programs + Benefits

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Join a Committee!

Today’s Agenda

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Upcoming Events

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Bingo Time!

Closing + Questions

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Icebreaker #1

Share your:

Name and pronouns :)
Hometown
Year
Major
One fun fact about yourself!

Check-in Form

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Jane Street

Jane Street UW Tech Talk coming up on Tuesday, October 20th 6 -7:30 pm in SAV 260

Jane Street is a global quantitative trading firm and liquidity provider that relies heavily on advanced functional programming to trade billions of dollars daily, actively hiring computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering majors who love complex problem-solving.

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PND Engineers

Civil & Structural engineering firm specializing in projects for extreme environments such as waterfronts & the arctic
Seattle office located near UW on Eastlake Ave E
Will be at the UW Civil & Environmental Engineering Career Fair on Oct 27th

Hiring for 2027 interns so stop by with resumes!

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What is SWE?

Largest engineering RSO on campus
Help members succeed academically and professionally & find community
Non-profit, student-led
Monthly general meetings

Speaker: Rachel

For those of you unfamiliar with SWE, SWE is a national professional organization supporting women engineers and minorities to advance their career in engineering and technology. It is a huge network where you get to meet many inspiring people in different sectors. SWE is actually the largest engineering RSO on campus. We have had > 500 members in the past few year.

This puts us in a unique and very fortunate situation to allow for a lot of resources and support from the student base. We have an incredibly supportive group of sponsors, a great network amongst other collegiate sections, and of course, connection with SWE National. Our large member base creates a variety of programs to support all of our engineering majors, whether that be aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, etc.

Events that we have range from networking opportunities, to workshops, to social events. We also have monthly meetings in the HUB just like the one that we are at right now.

Differently from other organizations, this is a place where people do more than attend events passively. Our best SWE members who have found a community here are the ones who actively take advantage of the resources given, who actively participate in networking, who actively contribute to the success of our programs, and at the same time grow their own leadership skills.

Being a part of SWE has been one of the highlights of my time here at the UW and I've meet so many genuine, highly motivated, ambitious, kind, and smart engineers that have become some of my closest friends.

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Rachel Hines

President

2026-2027 SWE Executive Team

Heather Santangelo

Secretary

Callie Jensen

VP of Public Relations

Alyssa Miller

VP of Community Outreach

Hailey Yuan

VP of Internal Corporate Relations

Nicole Gunderson

Director of GradSWE

Vanshika Sindhu

Treasurer

Tina Wen

VP of Membership

Simone Tselnik

VP of External Corporate Relations

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SWE Industry Benefits !

Networking
Recruitment Opportunities
Industry Mentorship
Professional Development
Entry into Resume Book

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SWE Corporate Relations Surveys

Interested in having our sponsor companies see your resume?

Fill out this form to have your resume added!

https://forms.gle/vTwvCXA5CJa8CBCN7

Fill this out to have a say in what types of companies and events you’d like to see this upcoming year! Raffle for SWE merch involved too!

https://forms.gle/fCi9e88rwC4A9q4E6

Resume Book:

CR Events Interest:

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Why should you get a SWE membership?

sweuw.org/membership

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National SWE Perks!

Over 1 million scholarship every year! One application for all.

SWE Career Center

SWE Learning Center

Annual Conference - 20K attendees

Leadership Development Programs

50,000+ people network, mentorship, and more

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How to Become a Member

Sign up on our website: sweuw.org/membership

Annual ($20 per year) or
College 2 Career ($50 for 5-year)

4 years of collegiate membership + 1 professional membership

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Questions?

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WE Rise

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A comprehensive program dedicated to supporting�and advancing our UW engineering students with a concentrated focus on our Women and Nonbinary engineering students.

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	Women Engineers Rise (WE Rise)	SWE: Society of Women Engineers
Who we are:	Student Support Program within the College of Engineering (CoE) Dean's office, Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE); run by full-time professional staff	Student section of the national SWE organization; a registered student organization; run by student officers and volunteers
Who we serve:	Open to all our engineering students, with a focus on female and non-binary students. Events and support services are free of charge or minimal fee. Event registration required. Program Membership not required.	Open to all engineering students; membership required; members pay dues to participate; Professional Member Sections available for engineering graduates
Mission:	To increase the overall percentage of women in the College of Engineering by: educating pre-college & collegiate women about engineering and university opportunities. encouraging undergraduate engineers to pursue graduate studies providing resources or opportunities for our students to develop leadership skills enhancing the overall experience of women engineers and facilitate their entry into careers in academia, research, and industry	To strengthen and empower women engineering students by: providing education about the challenges facing female engineers creating a sense of identity and community providing resources for women engineers enhancing leadership and professional skills
Funded by:	College of Engineering and corporate partners	Membership dues and corporate partners

Highlight –

WE Rise (formerly WiSE), established in 1989, has been supporting our COE community for 35 years.

Leadership Academy: focus on upper division - graduate. Out of the 18 applied, 12 students participated. Main resource book was Success Strategies for Women in STEM. Recruited 11 industry volunteers for instructors. Over the 9 weeks, on Thursday afternoons, 3-:4:50, participation was consistent and students were engaged. Had a weekend retreat hosted by Oracle on Friday and at the downtown f5 site on Saturday. Upon completion, students asked for something to continue the community and some level of learning for another year.

Full participation earned a Certificate of Completion

Awarded a UW Textbook Scholarship for Fall quarter - $100
Receive a copy of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey

The pilot Cohort for the 23-24 AY has had quarterly industry-hosted on-site retreats. These are offered only for one year.

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Women Engineers Welcome @ Engr. Launch (Fall)
WE Rise Biennial Conference (Winter)
Mentoring:

WE Connect – Peer to Peer & Student to Faculty (Fall & Winter) Levels: First year and Sophomores
PMP -Professional Mentoring Program (Winter & Spring) with engineering professionals. Levels: Upper division through Graduate level

Leadership Academy – upper division students 1 CR/NC (Spring)
Student Success Seminars (Fall, Winter & Spring)

Presentations and conversation with engineering professionals

Brunch, Lunch or Dinner

End-of-Year Graduate and Honors Celebration Tea (Spring)

Initiatives

Highlights:

WE Rise – A COE program that has been active for over 40 years
Leadership Academy: focus on upper division - graduate. Pilot year 20 applicants, which was our preferred max. Offered 18. Final – 14 accepted, 12 followed through. Main resource book was Success Strategies for Women in STEM Recruited 11 industry volunteers for instructors. Over the 9 weeks, on Thursday afternoons, 3-:4:50. Participation was consistent and students were engaged. Had a weekend retreat hosted by Oracle on Friday and at the downtown f5 site on Saturday. Upon completion, students asked for something to continue the community and some level of learning for another year. Full participation earned

a Certificate of Completion
Awarded a UW Textbook Scholarship for Fall quarter - $100
Receive a copy of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

The pilot Cohort for the is 23-24 AY participants in quarterly industry-hosted on-site retreats. Offered only for one year only.

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To learn more about your UW WE Rise please visit our website:

http://www.engr.uw.edu/WiSE

Or our Facebook Page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/UW-WiSE/

Instagram Discord Twitter

Office Located:

COE IEB

Suite 307 Amazon Future Engineer Success Suite

werise@uw.edu 206 543 1770

The University of Washington acknowledges the Coast Salish peoples of this land, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip and Muckleshoot nations.

Founder of WiSE (now WE Rise) Dr. Suzanne Brainard, PhD - 1983

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Raffle Time!

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Raffle Event Winners

Please come find Vanshika if we call your name!

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It’s Bingo Time!

Find someone who…

Ask them to sign their name in the corresponding box
Have a short convo about the topic to get to know each other!

Entire board must be signed to win

First 3 blackouts win a prize :)

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Join a Committee Today!

Community Outreach

Passionate about educational outreach to middle school & high school students

Why should you join?

Build your resume
Make friends!
Give back to the

community

Grow leadership &

professional skills

Low stake & inclusive

environment to learn

and grow

Public Relations

Love design and social media

Membership

Interested in hosting academic & social events for your fellow SWE members!

Corporate Relations

Want to work with companies

& develop professional skills

Deadline: Oct 21st

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Community Outreach

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Public Relations

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Corporate Relations

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Membership

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Want to get involved?

See below!

GradSWE

Join a GradSWE committee!

Fall Networking Event Interest Form!

Contact us at uwswe.gradswe@gmail.com!

We are a branch of SWE that focuses on hosting events for women & non-binary engineering graduate students through our academics, outreach, and professional development committees.

Director

Nicole Gundershon

PhD Student, MechE

Academics Committee Lead

Catherine Ngyuen

PhD Student, MechE

Outreach Committee Lead

Noah Nguyen Hough

PhD Student, MSE

GradSWE Leadership

Professional Development Committee Lead

Jordan Vanni

PhD Student, MolE

Public Relations Lead

Anna Fall

PhD Student, SBSE

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UW SWE Interest Groups!

SWE Sharks 🦈�

Sports, Outdoor Activities, Hiking

SWE Dolphins 🐬�

Cooking, Baking, Foodies

SWE Elephants 🐘

Arts, Painting, Fashion, Crafts, DIY Projects

SWE Lions 🦁�

Gaming, Coding, Tech Enthusiasts, Reading

SWE Pandas 🐼

No preferences, down for anything!

�Interested members can drop-in to as many groups as they’d like! Meet students with shared interests, participate in fun activities, and form meaningful friendships!

What are SWE Interest Groups?

SWE Foxes 🦊�

Volunteering, Community Service, Giving Back

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UW SWE Interest Groups!

Interested in leading a group? Scan the QR code and apply to be a group lead NOW!
Build leadership & management skills - great to add to Resume!

How do I join?

SWE Interest Group Lead Application

Group lead form

QR code

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Slack QR code

Join the SWE@UW Slack Community

What is Slack?

An online chat platform with channel, video/voice chat, and direct message capabilities.

Join our Slack to connect with other SWE members and the UW SWE leadership team
Join a variety of cool & helpful channels including: pet & plant photos, job/internship opportunities, advice about adulting, and channels specific to every major!

https://tinyurl.com/swe-slackguide

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Upcoming Events

Membership Events

Halloween Cookie Decorating - Oct 16th, 6-8pm, MEB 246
Upcoming Gingerbread House Decorating - Nov,

Location TBD (announced on Instagram!)

Opportunities

UW SWE Interest Group Leads - app due Oct 14
Committees - app due Oct 21

Check out our socials for more details!

@uwswe

sweuw.org/events

Next GM: Nov 19 (HUB 250)

Internship Panel: Hear from real students how they got their experience!

@uwswe

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Questions?

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Thank you for coming!

Follow our social media to stay connected

@uwswe

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