What is GradSWE?
GradSWE is a support community that advocates for graduate women in engineering and undergraduate women interested in pursuing graduate studies in engineering. We encourage women to pursue graduate school, support them throughout their graduate education, and help prepare them for their careers after completing their degrees. GradSWE provides events that cater to the needs of graduate students and undergraduate students interested in pursuing graduate school.
Get involved by going here or by checking out our events here!
How is GradSWE Different from SWE?
Both SWE and GradSWE are communities for promoting women (and everyone) in STEM studies. Both have fun events and provide you with an amazing community. The difference is that regular SWE is for undergraduate students. GradSWE is for graduate students, and undergraduate students interested in graduate school.
Our Mission
The mission of GradSWE is to promote diversity in graduate education in engineering and science to enable innovative and creative solutions to the future technical challenges of society.
Engineers and scientists contribute to the betterment of society by identifying and solving technical problems. The development and distribution of clean water, medical imaging, and the Internet are just a few highlights of engineering and scientific breakthroughs that have improved lives. With the advancement of technology, society’s future challenges are becoming increasingly complex, and solutions will require an innovative workforce diverse in education, gender, culture, age, etc. For example, to accomplish the National Academy of Engineering’s Grand Challenge to engineer personalized medicine, people of many different backgrounds must work together to ensure no group’s needs are overlooked. GradSWE advocates for women in graduate education so that they can confidently excel at the frontier of scientific advancement. A diverse and balanced workforce of individuals with M.S. and Ph.D. degrees is necessary to tackle society’s biggest challenges with innovation and creativity. GradSWE strives to make this workforce a reality.
To learn more, visit the National Grad SWE Page.
Our Objectives
GradSWE is a support community and advocate for graduate women in engineering and for undergraduate women interested in pursuing graduate studies in engineering. We encourage women to pursue graduate school, support them throughout their graduate education, and help prepare them for their future careers after they complete their degree. GradSWE provides events that cater to the needs of graduate students and undergraduate students interested in pursuing graduate school.
