About Us

​SWE Sac State is a collegiate branch of an international organization. Read below to find out information about the national organization, as well as our local chapter.

SWE at Sac State

SWE is a vibrant, award-winning group at the California State University, Sacramento. Our section strives to support fellow female engineering students as they excel in technical fields, develop as leaders, and give back to the community. Our members are accomplished engineering students: they have been recognized at the local, regional, and national levels. Students interested in developing leadership skills can take advantage of a variety of professional development opportunities at conferences and special sessions; a multitude of officer roles are available to test new skills in practice.

Giving back to the community through engineering diversity outreach is a top priority. So many SWE members were impacted through the outreach efforts of various engineering groups. For this reason, we organize an annual event called Women's Shadow Day to introduce local high school girls to engineering by participating laboratory activities, meeting faculty from the College of Engineering & Computer Science, and interacting with current engineering students. SWE members compose the event's Planning Committee and lead many student volunteers, male and female, from the engineering college.

About SWE

Founded in 1950, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a not-for-profit educational and service organization that empowers women to succeed and advance in the field of engineering, and to be recognized for their life-changing contributions as engineers and leaders. SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career for women through an exciting array of training and development programs, networking opportunities, scholarships, and outreach and advocacy activities. For more information, please visit www.swe.org.