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Our Section's Focus Areas:

​Professional Development

Intent:
To provide formal and informal learning opportunities to allow SWE members to develop skills to help in their professional careers.

Example events:
Technical Tours, Skills workshops, Speakers / Panels, Technical Talks, Company tours, STEM Continuing education, members speaking opportunities

Outreach (K-12) & Volunteering

Intent:
To engage with the community around STEM related activities and provide volunteering opportunities for SWE Members to impact their local areas.

Example events:
Activity booth, Community engagement, STEM volunteering, Girl Scout events

Social & Networking

Intent:
To provide formal and informal opportunities for SWE members to engage with each other, build relationships, and make new connections.

Example events:
Happy hours, game nights, non-engineering social events, hobby nights

Member Engagement

Intent:
To focus on the recruitment, retention, and engagement of SWE professional members with the Section.

Example events:
Reaching out to new section members, connecting experiences members with newer members, encourages SWE member through section practices and policies, being a contact for SWE members to the EC

Corporate Relations

Intent:
To focus on the engagement of local companies and partner organizations with the SWE Section

​Example events:
Company liaison, fundraising/ scholarships, professional outreach, core deck to highlight the section