SWE: Society of Women Engineers - SCU Chapter

What SWE: Society of Women Engineers - SCU Chapter does

SWE: Society of Women Engineers - SCU Chapter is a private, non-profit collegiate student organization operating as an official local chapter of the national Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. The chapter serves SCU women engineering and computer science students with professional development, networking, mentorship, and community-building programming, conducted through weekly in-person general meetings on Thursdays during Winter and Spring academic quarters.

The chapter's primary program offering is SWE++, a nine-week outreach initiative that introduces middle school girls to coding through Scratch and Python, taught by SCU student volunteers with weekly lessons that promote standard coding practices and creative self-expression. SWE++ received the Outstanding Outreach Event Award at the SWE Local Conference in San Diego in 2021. The chapter also runs industry speaker events, corporate relations activities, and outreach programming. Distribution is via in-person meetings, a WordPress website (scuswe.com), Instagram accounts (@scuswe, @scu_swepp), a Mailchimp newsletter, a Slack workspace, and Google Calendar event reminders.

The chapter does not generate commercial revenue and is not an investable entity. It operates as a volunteer-driven student organization with approximately 7 student officers (per the 2023-2024 team led by President Khushboo Gupta), relying on affiliation with the national SWE 501(c)(3) and hosting by Santa Clara University. Collegiate membership dues are handled separately through swe.org.

Name

SWE: Society of Women Engineers - SCU Chapter

Legal name

SWE Santa Clara University

Website

https://scuswe.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SWE Santa Clara University is a non-profit collegiate chapter of the national Society of Women Engineers, serving SCU women engineering students with professional development and community programming, and running SWE++, a nine-week coding program for middle school girls.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association & Student Organization Services

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

AP/IB Computer Science Coursework Support (AP CSP/AP CSA/IB CS) (EDAMACAJ)

Keywords

• Women engineering society
• STEM outreach program
• Student coding education
• Professional development networking
• College engineering chapter

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The SWE Santa Clara University Chapter is a student-run collegiate chapter of the Society of Women Engineers that provides professional development, networking, and community for women engineering students at Santa Clara University. Its flagship deliverable is SWE++, a nine-week coding education program for middle school girls that teaches Scratch and Python through weekly lessons led by SCU student volunteers. The chapter also hosts weekly general membership meetings and runs outreach, mentorship, and corporate relations activities.

Product overview

SWE SCU Chapter operates as a student advocacy organization with one primary program offering: SWE++, a nine-week coding education program for middle school girls taught by SCU student volunteers. The organization also hosts general membership meetings for professional development and community building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SWE++: A nine-week program that introduces middle school girls to coding through Scratch and Python, run by SCU students teaching coding skills through weekly lessons

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Society of Women Engineers (National Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCU SWE is an official collegiate chapter of the national Society of Women Engineers organization. The national organization provides resources, networking opportunities, and a framework for local chapter operations. Members can join as collegiate members through swe.org.
• Santa Clara UniversitycoreOthers

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Black Girls CODE: Nonprofit running coding workshops and hackathons for girls of color, including middle-school cohorts. Comparable to SWE++ in delivering introductory coding education to underrepresented girls, but with a different demographic focus and broader geographic footprint.
• Technovation: Global nonprofit running app-building and AI programs for girls aged 8-18. Comparable to SWE++ in delivering structured coding/tech education to middle-school girls and operating through volunteer mentors.

Others

• Code.org: Nonprofit expanding access to computer science in K-12 schools. Adjacent rather than directly competitive with SWE++, but provides curricular resources (including Scratch-based learning) that align with the SWE++ approach.
• NCWIT (National Center for Women & Information Technology): Nonprofit coalition advancing women in computing through K-12 outreach, research, and awards. Comparable in mission to broaden participation of women in computing and shares the K-12 outreach angle with SWE++.

Direct peers

• Stanford SWE Chapter: Another collegiate SWE chapter at a peer Bay Area university. Comparable in mission (supporting women engineering students, professional development, outreach) and structure, differing mainly in host institution.
• UC Berkeley SWE Chapter: Collegiate SWE chapter at a peer California university. Comparable in providing women engineering students with community, mentorship, and K-12 outreach programming similar to SWE++.

Broad incumbents

• Girls Who Code: National nonprofit running coding programs for girls, including after-school clubs and summer immersion programs. Comparable to SWE++ in targeting middle- and high-school girls with coding education, but at significantly larger national scale.
• AnitaB.org: National nonprofit focused on women in computing, running programs like Top Companies for Women Technologists and student chapters. Comparable mission around advancing women in technical fields through community and pipeline programs.
• Society of Women Engineers (National): National 501(c)(3) parent organization of which SCU SWE is a collegiate chapter. Comparable mission around supporting women engineers through networking, professional development, and K-12 outreach, but operating at national scale rather than a single campus.

Regional players

• Stanford Women in Computer Science (WiCS): Stanford student organization supporting women in CS through community, mentorship, and outreach programs. Comparable to SCU SWE in serving women STEM students at a peer Bay Area university and running K-12 outreach initiatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/scuswe/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swe-society-of-women-engineers-santa-clara-university-chapter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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