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Welcome! SWE at UCR is a non-profit, educational, service organization that is driven by members who are passionate about supporting women to achieve full potential in their careers as engineers and leaders. We are an active club that hosts academic and professional events through out the year.

We specialize in professional and academic development, increasing female presence in BCOE, and outreach opportunities encouraging young students to pursue STEM fields. We also frequently collaborate with other engineering organizations to help expand students' professional network.

SWE at UCR was founded on November 4th, 1996, making our organization 29 years old!

Get involved today!

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President Advithi Kethidi	Vice President Sana Arya	Secretary Bhavna Ramkumar	Treasurer Arleen Kaur
Public Relations Jasmine Nguyen	Design Lead Sophia Nguyen	Team Tech Co-Lead Rewa El Masri	Team Tech Co-Lead Sabrina Piazza
Fundraising Chair Hiranya Selvakumar	Social Chair Willa Ralston	Outreach Co-Chair Isabelle Omoregie	Outreach Co-Chair Maisha Gupta
Outreach Co-Chair Avan Irani	Outreach Co-Chair Katrina Nguyen	Academic Development Co-Chair Coralie Schmitz	Academic Development Co-Chair Sarisha Goluhewa
Professional Development Co-Chair Kenya Gonzalez	Professional Development Co-Chair Shwetha Anand	Webmaster Rebecca Jennings	Task Committee Kristie Tan

What is SWE?

SWE at UCR is a non-profit, educational, service organization that is driven by members who are passionate about supporting everyone to achieve their full potential in their careers as engineers and leaders.

Who can join SWE and how can I get involved?

All are welcome—no matter your background, major, or gender!

Register as a member on Highlander Link.

As a general member you can get involved by attending any of our events throughout the academic year! The more you attend, the more insight you gain into SWE and the more you can connect with other members!

To get involved as a board member, our officer applications open in winter quarter! If you want to help us host technical or academic workshops, outreach to students in the Inland Empire, or just contribute to the community within UCR, apply when applications are released!

Board Applications: Check back in Winter 2027!

What types of opportunities does SWE offer?

Academic, Professional, & Technical Development

SWE offers various opportunities for members to grow academically, professionally, and technically. Throughout each quarter we host workshops and events to help members build their skills and knowledge.

Learn more by looking at our 'Upcoming Events' section on the home page along with our 'Annual Events' and 'Projects' page!

What types of events does SWE host?

Academic, Professional, Technical, & Social Events

We host a variety of events throughout the year, including technical workshops, professional development, and foster academic success.

Technical Workshops/Opportunities: Cloud Computing, Agile Workflow, Team Tech, Beehive Projects more!

Professional Development: Resume Workshop, Research Networking Night, Evening with Industry, Lab Tours, and more!

Academic Success: Study Jams, Study Abroad Info Session, Master's Program Info Session, and more!

Social Events: Game Night, SWE Carnival, Movie Night, and more!

What are the projects offered?

Team Tech & SWE BeeHive - All engineers from different backgrounds are encouraged to apply!

Team Tech: SWE's project-based team that competes annually at the SWE Conference. Each year the scope of the project changes. This year Team Tech will be partnering up with R'Garden!

SWE BeeHive: SWE BeeHive is a new Project Program @ UCR that introduces a interdisciplinary project designed by students to provide students with hands-on experience in project development and team leadership.

Learn more about our projects on our 'Projects' page!

How do I stay up to date on all SWE opportunities?

Follow our socials! Follow us on Instagram, join are discord, or subscribe to our newsletter! We are always updating our socials with new upcoming events and opportunities! Find and follow our socials in our footer below!