I want every person reading this to know that you belong in SWE, and we have conference programming aligned with your affinities and interests. Welcome to our WE23 conference issue. Whether you are planning to join us for WE23 in person in Los Angeles or to attend virtu...

Members of the SWE editorial board answer questions from young professionals and collegians. What last-minute tips do you have for preparing for the WE23 career fair and making the most of the experience? Every year at its annual conference, SWE hosts the world’s large...

SWE continues its tradition of providing you with content that is unrivaled, including three amazing keynote speakers who I know will inspire our early-career members, those who are retired, and everyone in between. As I took my walk this morning, I started putting my t...

By Mary C. Verstraete, Ph.D., F.SWE, SWE Editorial BoardI fell in love with basketball at an early age. The day my dad hung that backboard, hoop, and net over the garage door is one of my happiest memories. I spent hours out there practicing layups, free throws, and jump sho...

By Emily Carney, SWE Editorial BoardRotational leadership programs are great ways to gain insight into and experience in different parts of the company. More than 10 years ago, I joined a manufacturing leadership rotational program at a large corporation. I completed four jo...

By Jennifer SwansonBlack Dog & Leventhal, July 2021 Review by Marcie Mathis, SWE Editorial Board CREDIT: Courtesy of Black Dog & Leventhal Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are part of everything we do, from such basic functions as walking ...

Authenticity is key to landing that interview and even that job. By Rishelle Wimmer, SWE Editorial Board Congratulations, you’ve been invited to a job interview! Well prepared, you’ve collected background information on the company and the people who will be at the ...

During the Society’s first two decades, members encouraged young women to pursue engineering by presenting information sessions and career slideshows, and awarding certificates of achievement to young women in science fairs and math classes — almost entirely at the high scho...

Living without limits extends beyond the SWE annual conference. It’s an active concept that invites your participation, and there are so many ways to continue to grow and learn through SWE’s many offerings. SWE’s signature annual event, WE23, wrapped up at the end of Oc...

Letters reveal how an early SWE member tackled the duties of her unexpected presidency. By Troy Eller English, SWE Archivist President Mickey Gerla takes a rare break with her husband, Morty, at the 1957 SWE national convention in Houston. “I knew what I was getting i...

Caption Here Eddie Bernice Johnson 1935-2023Trailblazing U.S. Representative, unrelenting promoter of women and people of color in STEM Eddie Bernice Johnson, who retired last year as the oldest member of the U.S. House of Representatives after serving 15 terms, d...

By Payal Singh, SWE Editorial Board and Nicole Woon, SWE Editorial Board Chair-electWe’ve all been the new person on the team, trying to learn how to do new tasks and manage the transition from your previous circumstances, but are also trying to meet people and develop meani...