FY17 Annual Banquet Group Photo

About SWE

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is the world’s largest advocate and catalyst for change for women in engineering and technology. To ensure SWE members reach their full potential as engineers and leaders, the Society offers unique opportunities to network, provides professional development and shapes public policy. SWE champions the value of diversity. We inspire young girls to become engineers and support them with scholarships in order to expand the engineering profession’s ability to improve the quality of life for billions of people worldwide.

Our Section

The Pacific Northwest (SWE PNW, J003) section of the Society of Women Engineers was chartered in 1955 and is the largest section by membership in the Northwest region with over 500 professional members.

Our Mission

Stimulate women to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity.

Our Commitment to Diversity

At SWE, we acknowledge and respect the value of a diverse community. We recognize that the scope of diversity includes race/ethnicity, family status, age, physical abilities, sexual orientation, socio-economic status and occupational focus. Our Society will maintain an environment that is supportive of these elements, and we will promote inclusion within our organization and the engineering community.

Geographic Area

The section’s geographic area reaches from Tacoma to the Canadian border and from the Olympic Peninsula to the Cascades. SWE PNW includes all members with zip codes starting with 980xx-983​xx.