Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
SWE-HA actively creates and participates in outreach events that support our mission to encourage young bright ladies in pursuing a career in STEM. We always welcome volunteers who can help with scholarship committee/judging, STEM toy drive in November, girl scouts badge day, and many other events. Below is list of our current opportunities. If you're interested in signing up for any of the events below or have any questions about the opportunities, please reach out to Katherine Hoerner at vp_careerguidance@houstonswe.org.
January Events:
Career Day at Harmony Elementary School of Exploration
The Harmony School of Exploration is looking for volunteers to attend their upcoming career day. During the assembly, volunteers will present to students for about 5-10 mins on what they do and show some photos/slideshow/props about their jobs in engineering.
Date: Tuesday January 31st, 2023
Event Time: 09:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Harmony School of Exploration
The Harmony School of Exploration is looking for volunteers to attend their upcoming career day. During the assembly, volunteers will present to students for about 5-10 mins on what they do and show some photos/slideshow/props about their jobs in engineering.
Date: Tuesday January 31st, 2023
Event Time: 09:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Harmony School of Exploration
February Events:
SECME Regional II Competition STEM Event
The Young Women's College Preparatory Academy (YWCPA) is looking for volunteers to assist at their upcoming competition STEM event. They are in need of multiple volunteers to help with the three competitions, a jet car, mouse trap car, and water bottle rockets. If you are interested in signing up, please using the following link to register as a volunteer.
Please send a note to Katherine Hoerner at vp_careerguidance@houstonswe.org as well so we can make sure to get you a SWE volunteer shirt to wear to the event.
Date: Saturday February 4th, 2023
Event Time: 09:00 AM - 02:30 PM
Location: YWCPA
The Young Women's College Preparatory Academy (YWCPA) is looking for volunteers to assist at their upcoming competition STEM event. They are in need of multiple volunteers to help with the three competitions, a jet car, mouse trap car, and water bottle rockets. If you are interested in signing up, please using the following link to register as a volunteer.
Please send a note to Katherine Hoerner at vp_careerguidance@houstonswe.org as well so we can make sure to get you a SWE volunteer shirt to wear to the event.
Date: Saturday February 4th, 2023
Event Time: 09:00 AM - 02:30 PM
Location: YWCPA
Judges for Science & Engineering Fair of Houston
SWE-HA will once again be awarding (2) $500 valued awards to middle and high school students participating in the Science and Engineering Fair of Houston. We are looking for about 10 volunteers to attend and help judge the projects. We will not be judging on technical specifications, but instead are focused on the qualitative aspect of their projects. This includes speaking with the students on
how they came up with their projects, improvements they would make on their project in the future, what was their thought process behind the project, and so on.
Date: Saturday February 11th, 2023
Event Time: 12:00 - 05:00 PM
Location: George R. Brown Convention Center
SWE-HA's Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day 2023
SWE-HA's annual IAGTE Day is here! We are looking for volunteers to help 250 students learn about engineering. There are multiple roles available from leading students through activities, to panel members, and general volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, use the link below to sign up!
Date: Saturday February 18th, 2023
Event Time: 09:00 AM to 03:30 PM (shifts available)
Location: University of Houston - Main Campus
SWE-HA will once again be awarding (2) $500 valued awards to middle and high school students participating in the Science and Engineering Fair of Houston. We are looking for about 10 volunteers to attend and help judge the projects. We will not be judging on technical specifications, but instead are focused on the qualitative aspect of their projects. This includes speaking with the students on
how they came up with their projects, improvements they would make on their project in the future, what was their thought process behind the project, and so on.
Date: Saturday February 11th, 2023
Event Time: 12:00 - 05:00 PM
Location: George R. Brown Convention Center
SWE-HA's Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day 2023
SWE-HA's annual IAGTE Day is here! We are looking for volunteers to help 250 students learn about engineering. There are multiple roles available from leading students through activities, to panel members, and general volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, use the link below to sign up!
Date: Saturday February 18th, 2023
Event Time: 09:00 AM to 03:30 PM (shifts available)
Location: University of Houston - Main Campus
March Events:
Think Like An Engineer Badge Day - Daisy's
SWE-HA is partnering with the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto to host a "Think like an Engineer" Badge day for Daisys. Volunteers are needed to help lead girl scouts through (3) hands on activities in order to earn a badge.
Date: Saturday March 25th, 2023
Event Time: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: The Program Place for Girls
SWE-HA is partnering with the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto to host a "Think like an Engineer" Badge day for Daisys. Volunteers are needed to help lead girl scouts through (3) hands on activities in order to earn a badge.
Date: Saturday March 25th, 2023
Event Time: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: The Program Place for Girls
April Events:
Think Like An Engineer Badge Day - Daisy's
SWE-HA is partnering with the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto to host a "Think like an Engineer" Badge day for Daisys. Volunteers are needed to help lead girl scouts through (3) hands on activities in order to earn a badge.
Date: Saturday April 15th, 2023
Event Time: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: The Program Place for Girls
TWHS Robotics Club
The Woodlands High School Robotics Club "The Pastabots" are looking for volunteers to attend a club meeting to speak with their team members about engineering. They are also interested in setting up mentors to work with their team in different areas of expertise (particularly mechanical engineers and computer programmers).
Date: Tuesdays or Wednesdays in April and May 2023
Event Time: 02:45 - 05:00 PM
Location: The Woodlands HS Robotics Lab
SWE-HA is partnering with the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto to host a "Think like an Engineer" Badge day for Daisys. Volunteers are needed to help lead girl scouts through (3) hands on activities in order to earn a badge.
Date: Saturday April 15th, 2023
Event Time: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: The Program Place for Girls
TWHS Robotics Club
The Woodlands High School Robotics Club "The Pastabots" are looking for volunteers to attend a club meeting to speak with their team members about engineering. They are also interested in setting up mentors to work with their team in different areas of expertise (particularly mechanical engineers and computer programmers).
Date: Tuesdays or Wednesdays in April and May 2023
Event Time: 02:45 - 05:00 PM
Location: The Woodlands HS Robotics Lab
Ongoing Events:
Alief STEM Speakers - General Request
We are excited to be working with Alief ISD and their high school students in the ASES Program. The ASES program allows high school students to graduate with an Associate of Science in Engineering Science degree through Houston Community College, in tandem with their high school diploma!
We are looking for STEM speakers who can meet with these students (virtually or in-person) to discuss an array of topics. The different types of topics can include college interviews, what college is like, your degree & school experience, what your job is now and how you got there, general mentorship to students, etc. The topic of discussion can be decided upon between the students and our speakers.
Our goal is to create an inventory of STEM speakers we can offer to these students to help prepare them for entering college and ultimately the real world! The time and dates are flexible for this opportunity. We are seeking volunteer speakers who can reach out to these students anytime between Monday-Friday during the rest of the semester. Any in-person speaking opportunities will be on the west side of town, at Houston Community College - Alief Hayes Campus.
Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL)
RCEL’s mission is to inspire, educate, and develop, ethical leaders in technology who will excel in research, industry, non-engineering career paths, or entrepreneurship.
RCEL’s programing enhances a traditional engineering education by providing skills not typically covered in the Rice engineering curriculum. Through a series of curricular and co-curricular learning experiences, RCEL students learn to create and communicate a vision, build a high-performing team, form and execute collaborative plans, and create innovations that endure.
RCEL welcomes professionals who have leadership or project management experience to participate as guest observers in our leadership labs. Because the focus of the labs is leadership rather than technical problem-solving, this opportunity is not limited to any specific engineering field. Rather, the crucial prerequisites are leadership experience and interest in working with students.
Engineer in the Room is a compact (about two hours) but rewarding opportunity to share the benefit of your experience with some of Rice’s brightest and most ambitious students. You will observe the students as they work through a scenario in class, and provide coaching and feedback when they finish.
Registration Link: www.rcelconnect.org/participation/
We are excited to be working with Alief ISD and their high school students in the ASES Program. The ASES program allows high school students to graduate with an Associate of Science in Engineering Science degree through Houston Community College, in tandem with their high school diploma!
We are looking for STEM speakers who can meet with these students (virtually or in-person) to discuss an array of topics. The different types of topics can include college interviews, what college is like, your degree & school experience, what your job is now and how you got there, general mentorship to students, etc. The topic of discussion can be decided upon between the students and our speakers.
Our goal is to create an inventory of STEM speakers we can offer to these students to help prepare them for entering college and ultimately the real world! The time and dates are flexible for this opportunity. We are seeking volunteer speakers who can reach out to these students anytime between Monday-Friday during the rest of the semester. Any in-person speaking opportunities will be on the west side of town, at Houston Community College - Alief Hayes Campus.
Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL)
RCEL’s mission is to inspire, educate, and develop, ethical leaders in technology who will excel in research, industry, non-engineering career paths, or entrepreneurship.
RCEL’s programing enhances a traditional engineering education by providing skills not typically covered in the Rice engineering curriculum. Through a series of curricular and co-curricular learning experiences, RCEL students learn to create and communicate a vision, build a high-performing team, form and execute collaborative plans, and create innovations that endure.
RCEL welcomes professionals who have leadership or project management experience to participate as guest observers in our leadership labs. Because the focus of the labs is leadership rather than technical problem-solving, this opportunity is not limited to any specific engineering field. Rather, the crucial prerequisites are leadership experience and interest in working with students.
Engineer in the Room is a compact (about two hours) but rewarding opportunity to share the benefit of your experience with some of Rice’s brightest and most ambitious students. You will observe the students as they work through a scenario in class, and provide coaching and feedback when they finish.
Registration Link: www.rcelconnect.org/participation/
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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.