Membership
Houston Area SWE
SWE's Houston Area Section (SWE-HA) is a professional member section operating out of the greater Houston area. We are fortunate to have a diverse local membership with engineers from all disciplines, walks of life, and career stages, and we’d be honored to have you as a part of our organization. SWE membership is open to all women and men engineering professions, engineers in all disciplines, and non-engineers with equivalent engineering experience.
SWE-HA membership cultivates a lifetime of professional success through connection, community involvement, and continuing professional development. We promote diversity of gender, ethnicity, and thought in all of our programs targeting K-12 students through executive-level professionals. 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.
SWE-HA membership cultivates a lifetime of professional success through connection, community involvement, and continuing professional development. We promote diversity of gender, ethnicity, and thought in all of our programs targeting K-12 students through executive-level professionals. 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.
SWE International Level
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 with a community of 40,000+ members.
Being a member of SWE provides you discounted fees for Society Conference registration, free access to SWE’s Advance Learning Center (with hundreds of recorded webinars available on demand for your personal and professional development), access to SWE’s online Career Center, the opportunity to be nominated for SWE Awards, and the award-winning quarterly SWE Magazine publication. You learn more about the benefits of membership on the SWE membership website here.
Being a member of SWE provides you discounted fees for Society Conference registration, free access to SWE’s Advance Learning Center (with hundreds of recorded webinars available on demand for your personal and professional development), access to SWE’s online Career Center, the opportunity to be nominated for SWE Awards, and the award-winning quarterly SWE Magazine publication. You learn more about the benefits of membership on the SWE membership website here.
Join SWE
Becoming a SWE member is easy! Visit www.swe.org, under the Membership menu, click Join, and follow the instructions to create an account. Our fiscal years run July 1 to June 30 and the annual fee for a professional membership is $100. Make sure you choose our Houston section, as your affiliation!
If you are already a SWE-HA member with a SWE membership, you can renew it on the national SWE website by following the navigation or searching for "renewal."
If you are already a SWE-HA member with a SWE membership, you can renew it on the national SWE website by following the navigation or searching for "renewal."
Benefits
You can join on the national level and participate locally with your section and have access to national events and resources. Being a SWE member yields some great benefits! Locally, you’ll have the opportunity to attend all of our meetings for free (or for a nominal $5-10 fee) and be invited to special member-only events throughout the year. Below are some more benefits as a SWE member.
- Access to a community of engineers both globally and locally
- K-12 Outreach Volunteer Opportunities
- Discounts to SWE-HA events
- Networking opportunities
- Reduced fees for admittance to national and regional education conferences that offer networking, professional development, seminars, workshops, and leadership training
- Professional development opportunities via seminars, workshops, leadership conferences, and volunteer opportunities
- Develop leadership experience in a nurturing environment through leadership roles at the sectional, regional, and national levels
- Develop social relationships
- Community of support
Get Involved!
If you are interested in getting into SWE leadership, we are always looking for volunteers! Perhaps the best way to enter is to become a member of one of our committees. Here’s a link to our Section Handbook that contains our committee descriptions. We have a group of awesome leaders – let us know where your passions lie and we’ll make sure we get you to the right group.
Collegiate Members
I am a College Student, How do I Join?
Wonderful! You are taking steps to become a leader in your field, help your community, and gain a critical edge in the job market with support and advice from peers and professionals. As a student, you should look for your nearest student chapter or the one that is part of your school's student organizations. SWE-HA partners with the SWE sections at the University of Houston, Rice, and other local colleges, which help support women students in the College of Engineering. Please visit the Collegiate Membership website and the SWE Sections & Affiliates website to local collegiate sections.
Wonderful! You are taking steps to become a leader in your field, help your community, and gain a critical edge in the job market with support and advice from peers and professionals. As a student, you should look for your nearest student chapter or the one that is part of your school's student organizations. SWE-HA partners with the SWE sections at the University of Houston, Rice, and other local colleges, which help support women students in the College of Engineering. Please visit the Collegiate Membership website and the SWE Sections & Affiliates website to local collegiate sections.
If you have further questions, please email us at membership@houstonswe.org and we’ll be happy to help or direct you to someone who can. Thanks for your interest in SWE-HA, and we hope to see you soon at one of our events!
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Event Refund Policy
No Refunds. No refunds of prepaid amounts will be given for early termination by Client.
In the event you are unable to attend this paid event, please let us know. We will make sure your contribution to the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Houston Area Section, a 501(c)(3) organization, is documented and that you receive your tax deductible donation letter. Thank you.
In the event you are unable to attend this paid event, please let us know. We will make sure your contribution to the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Houston Area Section, a 501(c)(3) organization, is documented and that you receive your tax deductible donation letter. Thank you.