Society of Women Engineers Antelope Valley Section

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a National non-profit organization founded in 1950 aimed to encourage women to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity.

The Society's national headquarters is located in Chicago, IL. SWE is a charter member of the American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES), and an affiliate of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). The Society has ten regions which include the 50 states, Puerto Rico, Saipan and Guam. Within the 10 regions there are 90 professional sections, 300 student sections and Members-At-Large. Please check out the SWE headquarters website at societyofwomenengineers.swe.org.

The Antelope Valley Section of SWE was chartered in 2005 making it one of the newest SWE chapters. The Antelope Valley Section includes all of Palmdale, Lancaster, Rosamond, Edwards Air Force Base, and surrounding areas.

Benefits of SWE Membership

• Join a network of professional engineers from academia, government, and industry
• Draw from the experience of others and possibly develop mentoring relationships
• Membership in the leading organization for the creation and advancement of information about all women in technical careers
• Receive SWE magazine which covers issues of interest to women including career development, career guidance, activities within the Society, and technical topics
• Pursue career opportunities on SWE’s Career Center (online) where you can search through hundreds of jobs posted by SWE sponsors
• Present technical papers at regional and national conferences
• Lead seminars and workshops at regional and national conferences
• Professional development via seminars, workshops, and leadership conferences
• Opportunity to be a leader at the section, region, and national levels
• Support other women engineers and inspire them to succeed
• Receive support and inspiration from other women engineers
• A chance to inspire Girl Scouts!