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• Who can join SWE?
• What are the benefits of becoming a member of SWE?
• How can I join?

Who can join SWE?

While most SWE members are women engineers or women engineering students located in the United States and Puerto Rico, anyone who supports the organization's objectives may apply for membership. SWE has members in every state as well as in more than 20 foreign countries and U.S. military locations overseas. U.S. citizenship is not required. Membership was opened to men in 1976 (previously there was a men's auxiliary, known as MASWE).

Membership grades and qualifications are the same for men as they are for women. Membership grades are: Student Member, Affiliate, Associate, Member, Senior Member, Fellow, and Honorary. Applicants are assigned to the highest membership grade for which they are eligible. An application, which can be printed, completed and submitted to Society Headquarters, may be accessed from the Society's homepage.

After submitting an application, an individual is automatically assigned to either the Section which covers that geographical area or, if the area isn't part of a Section, to the Members-at-Large. Some Sections, particularly SWE's older Sections, cover vast areas. Many times two or more separate metropolitan areas are part of the same Section, but meetings and activities may be concentrated in only one. Members in an outlying metropolitan area may seek to form a separate Section with a more localized focus.

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Membership Benefits

• Networking Opportunities
• Job Fair Breakfast Mixers
• Company Presentations
• Company Tours
• Mentor Programs
• Professional Development Workshops
• Web Development Workshops
• National and Regional Conferences
• Affiliated with Minorities in Engineering and Applied Science (MEAS)
• Internships
• Scholarships
• Community Service
• Contests
• Test bank
• SWE Memorabilia
• Resume cd
• SWE Night Out
• New friends!

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How to Join

For more information on how to join, attend our General Body meetings (Bi-weekly Wednesdays 7PM in SAC 311) to fill out a membership application and pay membership dues. Membership dues for the new semester are $20 for undergraduates, $70 for new membership for graduates (please consult the national website for renewal fees). If you are unable to attend our meetings but would still like to join, contact us at swe@ic.sunysb.edu OR sign up online at www.swe.org (if you sign up online at swe.org, please be sure to email swe@ic.sunysb.edu to let us know that you've paid your membership fees).

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