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Each month we hold a general SWE meeting open to everyone. General members can also attend all our other events. It's a great way to get a glimpse into the programs we offer. Members with high attendance are invited to our semesterly banquets. Join at any time in the semester!
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SWE Committees fuel SWE and all the things we do! As a SWE Committee member, you'll be working closely with SWE officers to organize, host, teach, and inspire anything and everything. Check out the committees below to find a committee that is right for you. Anyone is welcome to apply.
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SWE officers lead and maintain the outreach, corporate, social, and marketing efforts of SWE. SWE officers meet biweekly, attend officer retreats and conferences, help run engineering events, and directly shape the future of SWE and SWE's efforts on inclusivivity within engineering.
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Societal Committees
Officer: Mia De La Rosa
The Advocacy Committee is dedicated to political engagement on the local and individual scale. Our focus this semester is to share resources centered around women and STEM policies, personal advocacy, environmental legislation, increasing the visibility of indigenous cultures, and much more! Under the advocacy committee, you will have the opportunity to hold events, learn about lobbying, and engage in both public and individual advocacy. Any expertise or passions are welcomed with open arms and will be channeled into a productive and fruitful semester!
The Advocacy Committee is dedicated to political engagement on the local and individual scale. Our focus this semester is to share resources centered around women and STEM policies, personal advocacy, environmental legislation, increasing the visibility of indigenous cultures, and much more! Under the advocacy committee, you will have the opportunity to hold events, learn about lobbying, and engage in both public and individual advocacy. Any expertise or passions are welcomed with open arms and will be channeled into a productive and fruitful semester!
Officer: America Castaneda
The E&I committee is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusivity in engineering. As an E&I committee member, you will be an active contributor to the E&I working body to oversee UCB SWE initiatives, fostering a more equitable environment for engineers, specifically focusing on intersectionality and inclusion. By creating spaces for dialogue and action, this committee strives to empower underrepresented minorities in engineering and make Berkeley's engineering community more welcoming and diverse. Apply if you want to plan events on topics of your choosing that progress awareness for equity and inclusion!
The E&I committee is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusivity in engineering. As an E&I committee member, you will be an active contributor to the E&I working body to oversee UCB SWE initiatives, fostering a more equitable environment for engineers, specifically focusing on intersectionality and inclusion. By creating spaces for dialogue and action, this committee strives to empower underrepresented minorities in engineering and make Berkeley's engineering community more welcoming and diverse. Apply if you want to plan events on topics of your choosing that progress awareness for equity and inclusion!
Officer: Sadhika Adicherla
The academic committee will work closely with faculty members, graduate students, and research representatives to plan and host events about academic experiences. As a committee member, you will help plan research talks, homework parties, professors' lunch, lab tours, graduate student coffee chats, and an end-of-the-semester research symposium. There will be plenty of opportunities to network with professors and graduate students from different engineering majors. Join the academic committee if you are interested in research opportunities, graduate school, networking, learning more about other engineering majors, and the great things people are achieving through research!
The academic committee will work closely with faculty members, graduate students, and research representatives to plan and host events about academic experiences. As a committee member, you will help plan research talks, homework parties, professors' lunch, lab tours, graduate student coffee chats, and an end-of-the-semester research symposium. There will be plenty of opportunities to network with professors and graduate students from different engineering majors. Join the academic committee if you are interested in research opportunities, graduate school, networking, learning more about other engineering majors, and the great things people are achieving through research!
Officer: Laura Wong
The Mentorship Committee members will assist the Mentorship Chair in the planning of the SWEster program by setting up mentor/mentee pairs, organizing social events, and creating a smaller community for SWE members. SWE offers three mentorship opportunities: the SWEster Program (pairing UC Berkeley members), GGS x SWE (pairing with industry members within SWE), and new to this semester, GWE x SWE (pairing with graduate women in engineering members).
The Mentorship Committee members will assist the Mentorship Chair in the planning of the SWEster program by setting up mentor/mentee pairs, organizing social events, and creating a smaller community for SWE members. SWE offers three mentorship opportunities: the SWEster Program (pairing UC Berkeley members), GGS x SWE (pairing with industry members within SWE), and new to this semester, GWE x SWE (pairing with graduate women in engineering members).
Officers: Sahar Baligh and Nandini Velinedi
As a Transfer Outreach committee member, you will be organizing events for transfer students at Berkeley, as well as connecting with community colleges to help prospective transfers with the application and transfer process. We'll be working internally on campus to make the transfer student experience more inclusive and supportive through events such as workshops and socials, as well as working to foster stronger connections between the transfer student community and the larger SWE community. No experience is required and you don't need to be a transfer student to apply – we are looking for individuals who will bring their unique and diverse ideas and perspectives!
As a Transfer Outreach committee member, you will be organizing events for transfer students at Berkeley, as well as connecting with community colleges to help prospective transfers with the application and transfer process. We'll be working internally on campus to make the transfer student experience more inclusive and supportive through events such as workshops and socials, as well as working to foster stronger connections between the transfer student community and the larger SWE community. No experience is required and you don't need to be a transfer student to apply – we are looking for individuals who will bring their unique and diverse ideas and perspectives!
Officers: Kayla Tan and Wenjia Song
Interested in design, art, and marketing? Join the Public Relations Committee to learn and develop your skills in Procreate, Canva, and Adobe programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator. Committee members will keep all SWE members informed about our events and opportunities, and help create and distribute weekly SWEmails, Facebook events and covers, promotional flyers, and design merchandise, such as stickers or tote bags. Members will also have the opportunity to expand their leadership by organizing design workshops! Anyone with a background or passion in art is encouraged to apply, but prior experience is not required.
Interested in design, art, and marketing? Join the Public Relations Committee to learn and develop your skills in Procreate, Canva, and Adobe programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator. Committee members will keep all SWE members informed about our events and opportunities, and help create and distribute weekly SWEmails, Facebook events and covers, promotional flyers, and design merchandise, such as stickers or tote bags. Members will also have the opportunity to expand their leadership by organizing design workshops! Anyone with a background or passion in art is encouraged to apply, but prior experience is not required.
Officers: Jessie Liu & Ayla Karmal
Do you love content creation? Want to help spice up the SWE Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, or any of the other social media platforms? If so, the Social Media committee is just for you! You’ll help design marketing strategies that appeal to the online community while finding your creative outlook to make posts that highlight the best parts of SWE.
Do you love content creation? Want to help spice up the SWE Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, or any of the other social media platforms? If so, the Social Media committee is just for you! You’ll help design marketing strategies that appeal to the online community while finding your creative outlook to make posts that highlight the best parts of SWE.
Officers: Lauren Lee and Swetha Rajkumar
Term: Fall and Spring
Email: swe.berkeley.teamtech@gmail.com
Team Tech is a national competition run by SWE and sponsored by Boeing in which a team of student engineers works with an industry partner on a year-long project. The project typically centers around finding and creating a solution using engineering processes for a problem posed by the company. As a Team Tech committee member, you will be exposed to a variety of soft and technical skills through industry experience, ranging from software development to core hardware engineering. We are looking for enthusiastic and committed members to join our team for the whole school year. For our team, we want a variety of technical experience levels, so whether you are very experienced or a passionate beginner, please apply! Note: There will be a short interview for Team Tech if selected as a finalist.
Term: Fall and Spring
Email: swe.berkeley.teamtech@gmail.com
Team Tech is a national competition run by SWE and sponsored by Boeing in which a team of student engineers works with an industry partner on a year-long project. The project typically centers around finding and creating a solution using engineering processes for a problem posed by the company. As a Team Tech committee member, you will be exposed to a variety of soft and technical skills through industry experience, ranging from software development to core hardware engineering. We are looking for enthusiastic and committed members to join our team for the whole school year. For our team, we want a variety of technical experience levels, so whether you are very experienced or a passionate beginner, please apply! Note: There will be a short interview for Team Tech if selected as a finalist.
Professional Committees
Officers: Yujin Huh & Grace Qian
Shadow an Engineer is SWE's externship program that takes place over Winter Break and provides undergraduate engineering students an opportunity to experience what it is like to be a full-time engineer at a company. This semester, there will be 2 apprentice positions open for dedicated students who are interested in helping to put together our program by directly communicating with companies, working on student relations, and helping publicize the program. In addition, these apprentices would have the option to participate in an externship program, and they will also contribute to a blog post towards the end of the semester.
Shadow an Engineer is SWE's externship program that takes place over Winter Break and provides undergraduate engineering students an opportunity to experience what it is like to be a full-time engineer at a company. This semester, there will be 2 apprentice positions open for dedicated students who are interested in helping to put together our program by directly communicating with companies, working on student relations, and helping publicize the program. In addition, these apprentices would have the option to participate in an externship program, and they will also contribute to a blog post towards the end of the semester.
Officers: Faye Liu & Amanda Shiu
Term: Fall
Evening with Industry is SWE's premier networking event. Last year, we hosted more than 150 of UC Berkeley's best and brightest engineering students to meet with companies from all different engineering disciplines. EWI connects employers to students on a more personal and professional level through a career fair and a sit-down dinner.
Term: Fall
Evening with Industry is SWE's premier networking event. Last year, we hosted more than 150 of UC Berkeley's best and brightest engineering students to meet with companies from all different engineering disciplines. EWI connects employers to students on a more personal and professional level through a career fair and a sit-down dinner.
Officers: Avery Chen & Catherine Harada
Term: Fall
The Professional Development Month Committee is a group responsible for developing the professional skills of students as well as connecting them to companies in the industry that teaches them these attributes. As a part of this committee, you will be a part of a team that hosts workshops with company representatives. You will also have the opportunity to learn about career development and networking skills. In the past, we have worked with companies such as Google, Stripe, Illumina, and more in creating events for the SWE community. In addition to working with these companies, you will also assist with planning non-corporate sponsored events aimed at fostering core professional development skills within the UC Berkeley community.
Term: Fall
The Professional Development Month Committee is a group responsible for developing the professional skills of students as well as connecting them to companies in the industry that teaches them these attributes. As a part of this committee, you will be a part of a team that hosts workshops with company representatives. You will also have the opportunity to learn about career development and networking skills. In the past, we have worked with companies such as Google, Stripe, Illumina, and more in creating events for the SWE community. In addition to working with these companies, you will also assist with planning non-corporate sponsored events aimed at fostering core professional development skills within the UC Berkeley community.
Outreach Committees
Officers: Rachel Burdick & Cerise Wong
Email: swe.miniu@gmail.com
Mini University will be a one-day event designed to encourage high school students in underrepresented communities to pursue STEM majors and careers! Local students will be invited to the Berkeley campus and have the opportunity to learn what it's like to be a Berkeley Engineer. Participants will explore pathways in STEM through workshops led by on-campus organizations, labs, student panels, and professor talks! If you're interested in facilitating these types of events and connecting with underserved high school students, please consider applying to be on the Mini University Committee!
Email: swe.miniu@gmail.com
Mini University will be a one-day event designed to encourage high school students in underrepresented communities to pursue STEM majors and careers! Local students will be invited to the Berkeley campus and have the opportunity to learn what it's like to be a Berkeley Engineer. Participants will explore pathways in STEM through workshops led by on-campus organizations, labs, student panels, and professor talks! If you're interested in facilitating these types of events and connecting with underserved high school students, please consider applying to be on the Mini University Committee!
Officers: Brianna Iswono & Damaris Cruz Alvarado
Email: swenext.berkeley@gmail.com
Join the SWENext committee to encourage female-identifying high school students to explore STEM! In addition to helping students establish SWENext clubs at their schools, we provide them with resources to assist them in navigating high school, college, and career planning. We also have a mentorship program that connects high-schoolers with undergraduate mentors at UC Berkeley to advise, support, and inspire them to pursue their interests in STEM. SWENext consists of the following subcommittees: Fundraising, Office Hours Panels, and SWENext Liaison. If you are interested in any of these areas or if you have any questions, please reach out to us via email/Slack!
Email: swenext.berkeley@gmail.com
Join the SWENext committee to encourage female-identifying high school students to explore STEM! In addition to helping students establish SWENext clubs at their schools, we provide them with resources to assist them in navigating high school, college, and career planning. We also have a mentorship program that connects high-schoolers with undergraduate mentors at UC Berkeley to advise, support, and inspire them to pursue their interests in STEM. SWENext consists of the following subcommittees: Fundraising, Office Hours Panels, and SWENext Liaison. If you are interested in any of these areas or if you have any questions, please reach out to us via email/Slack!
Officers: Amelyn Phang & Kristin Song
Email: swesciencesaturday@gmail.com
SWE Science Saturdays [Grades 4-5] and SWE Science Scholars [Grades 6-8] are free, monthly programs conducted by UC Berkeley STEM students geared towards teaching young students the fundamentals of science and engineering through hands-on activities and experiments supplemented by presentations and workshops on scientific concepts. During this program, students of all genders will have the opportunity to complete various hands-on STEM activities and experiments while improving their STEM foundation and building on their existing knowledge. This semester, we are planning and hosting in-person events on September 9th, October 7th, November 4th, and December 2nd from 10 am - 12:30 pm.
Some examples of previous experiments we have conducted are Marble Roller Coasters, Aerodynamic Models for Airplanes, Rubber-Band Powered Boat, Strawberry DNA Extraction, and Creating a Battery using Cents.
As a SWE Science committee member, you will have the opportunity to:
> Design and test lesson plans for both programs (meet weekly)
> Host and volunteer at the sessions (monthly)
> Interact with the students and assist them with their experiments
> Plan and create science kit activities to be used by 4th-8th grade students
> Gain important interpersonal and leadership skills!
Email: swesciencesaturday@gmail.com
SWE Science Saturdays [Grades 4-5] and SWE Science Scholars [Grades 6-8] are free, monthly programs conducted by UC Berkeley STEM students geared towards teaching young students the fundamentals of science and engineering through hands-on activities and experiments supplemented by presentations and workshops on scientific concepts. During this program, students of all genders will have the opportunity to complete various hands-on STEM activities and experiments while improving their STEM foundation and building on their existing knowledge. This semester, we are planning and hosting in-person events on September 9th, October 7th, November 4th, and December 2nd from 10 am - 12:30 pm.
Some examples of previous experiments we have conducted are Marble Roller Coasters, Aerodynamic Models for Airplanes, Rubber-Band Powered Boat, Strawberry DNA Extraction, and Creating a Battery using Cents.
As a SWE Science committee member, you will have the opportunity to:
> Design and test lesson plans for both programs (meet weekly)
> Host and volunteer at the sessions (monthly)
> Interact with the students and assist them with their experiments
> Plan and create science kit activities to be used by 4th-8th grade students
> Gain important interpersonal and leadership skills!
Officers: Annabelle Liu & Jenna Kim
Email: swe.highschool.outreach@gmail.com
The High School Engineering Program aspires to foster a nurturing environment for female and nonbinary high school students to learn about and explore their interests in engineering. Our 10-week program takes place every Saturday, from 9 AM to 12 PM, from September 9th to November 18th, with one week of break in the middle (date TBD). Mentors will begin working with us around the 3-week mark (September 23rd) and come in during sessions at the 5-week mark (October 7th) to help lead a technical project of their choice with a group of 4-6 high school students.
The technical project will be designed and facilitated by mentors, with the final few sessions of HSEP being dedicated to working on the project and preparing for the Final Showcase. This is a great chance for you to educate high school students on your field or academic interests. You’ll be in charge of splitting up the work, guiding students through the process, and generally stepping into a mentor role. There are no creative limitations, and we will work with you to make sure your vision for the project can become a reality.
Email: swe.highschool.outreach@gmail.com
The High School Engineering Program aspires to foster a nurturing environment for female and nonbinary high school students to learn about and explore their interests in engineering. Our 10-week program takes place every Saturday, from 9 AM to 12 PM, from September 9th to November 18th, with one week of break in the middle (date TBD). Mentors will begin working with us around the 3-week mark (September 23rd) and come in during sessions at the 5-week mark (October 7th) to help lead a technical project of their choice with a group of 4-6 high school students.
The technical project will be designed and facilitated by mentors, with the final few sessions of HSEP being dedicated to working on the project and preparing for the Final Showcase. This is a great chance for you to educate high school students on your field or academic interests. You’ll be in charge of splitting up the work, guiding students through the process, and generally stepping into a mentor role. There are no creative limitations, and we will work with you to make sure your vision for the project can become a reality.
Officers: Katia Bernabe & Lucile Zhu
Email: sweplusplus.berkeley@gmail.com
SWE++ is a 9-week program introducing Python programming to middle school girls which will be hosted every Saturday morning from 10 am-12 pm (committee members will be expected to arrive by 9:30 am) in person (on Berkeley campus) starting from September 16th and ending on November 18th. As a committee member, you may be reaching out to other schools to help expand our program, help run logistics within the Berkeley program, teach the students, help plan our end-of-the-semester event, and much more! We’ll also be having committee socials throughout the semester so if you’re looking to get to know more fellow SWE members as well as teach young students this is a committee for you!
Email: sweplusplus.berkeley@gmail.com
SWE++ is a 9-week program introducing Python programming to middle school girls which will be hosted every Saturday morning from 10 am-12 pm (committee members will be expected to arrive by 9:30 am) in person (on Berkeley campus) starting from September 16th and ending on November 18th. As a committee member, you may be reaching out to other schools to help expand our program, help run logistics within the Berkeley program, teach the students, help plan our end-of-the-semester event, and much more! We’ll also be having committee socials throughout the semester so if you’re looking to get to know more fellow SWE members as well as teach young students this is a committee for you!
Officers: Kayla Lowenberg & Lauren George
Term: Fall
Email: swe.engineering.day@gmail.com
Engineering Day is a Halloween-themed carnival-style event designed to encourage young elementary school children (K - 3rd grade) in the Bay Area to learn about STEM and participate in various themed booth activities. Our one-day program will take place on November 4th from 10 AM to 12 PM. Attendees will have the opportunity to complete hands-on STEM experiments, talk to “real” engineers, participate in lightning talks, and have fun with some arts and crafts!
Term: Fall
Email: swe.engineering.day@gmail.com
Engineering Day is a Halloween-themed carnival-style event designed to encourage young elementary school children (K - 3rd grade) in the Bay Area to learn about STEM and participate in various themed booth activities. Our one-day program will take place on November 4th from 10 AM to 12 PM. Attendees will have the opportunity to complete hands-on STEM experiments, talk to “real” engineers, participate in lightning talks, and have fun with some arts and crafts!
Apprentices
Officer: Mahik Kaur
Society and Alumni Relations plan events with other collegiate SWE sections, alumni, and professional sections. One to two apprentices will assist with event planning and communications. Please join if you would like to collaborate with students from other colleges or have any fun ideas for events involving alumni!
Society and Alumni Relations plan events with other collegiate SWE sections, alumni, and professional sections. One to two apprentices will assist with event planning and communications. Please join if you would like to collaborate with students from other colleges or have any fun ideas for events involving alumni!
Officers: Navika Singhal (Membership) & Ailsa Sun (Intersocietal)
Email: ucb.swe.social@gmail.com
The Intersocietal and Membership Committees work closely together planning events for the SWE community and collaborating with other engineering organizations. By joining these committees, you get to meet new people and host social events that include: breakfasts, destress events, holiday-related events, game nights, banquets, and many others. You also have the chance to create new events for our community and others to enjoy!
Email: ucb.swe.social@gmail.com
The Intersocietal and Membership Committees work closely together planning events for the SWE community and collaborating with other engineering organizations. By joining these committees, you get to meet new people and host social events that include: breakfasts, destress events, holiday-related events, game nights, banquets, and many others. You also have the chance to create new events for our community and others to enjoy!
For Alumni
Our alumni go on to successful careers in all fields of engineering, and become role models and mentors for current undergraduate students. Alumni can stay in touch with UCB SWE through our alumni newsletter, our LinkedIn presence, and more. Alumni near Berkeley are also invited to the several alumni socials we hold each semester. In addition, many alumni choose to stay involved with the national Society of Women Engineers as professional members.
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