Society of Women Engineers at SDSU

What Society of Women Engineers at SDSU does

The Society of Women Engineers at SDSU (SWE SDSU) is a nonprofit collegiate chapter affiliated with the national Society of Women Engineers, operating at San Diego State University under branch code B069. Founded in 2013, the organization supports women engineering and STEM students through academic, social, and professional development programming, with membership open to all enrolled SDSU students regardless of gender. Its core offerings include a membership program (collegiate at $20/year and Collegiate-to-Career at $50 one-time), the annual Evening of Professional Development (EPD) career fair and banquet, scholarships (SWE National, AWIS-San Diego, and ACEC San Diego), K-12 outreach programs (Girls Day Out, SWENext, SWEeter Futures), an internships/jobs board, and participation in the national WE Conference.

The chapter operates on a community-led growth model targeting SDSU's engineering student body, acquiring members through on-campus events (Welcome Week, Explore SDSU, General Body Meetings), social media (Instagram @swesdsu, LinkedIn, Linktree), and word-of-mouth. Revenue is generated from membership dues and event ticket sales ($5 for SWE members, $7 for non-members at EPD 2025), but as a collegiate nonprofit operating under the university's framework, financial information is not publicly disclosed and direct revenue is immaterial. The organization is governed by an elected student officer team with faculty advisor oversight, and is supported by a network of corporate partners including Northrop Grumman, Solar Turbines, Carollo Engineers, GE Vernova, and NIWC Pacific who participate in EPD career fairs and internship pipelines.

SWE SDSU has no proprietary technology products; its infrastructure consists of a Weebly-hosted website, standard social media accounts, and event registration via Google Forms. The organization's competitive differentiation derives from its affiliation with SWE National's scholarship fund (over $1.18 million disbursed in 2021), professional network, and conference ecosystem, rather than from any technology or data advantage. The chapter has 10 elected officers for the 2025-2026 academic year and is led by President Danna Bundogji with Faculty Advisor Dr. Alicia Kinoshita.

Name

Society of Women Engineers at SDSU

Legal name

Society of Women Engineers at SDSU

Website

https://swesdsu.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Society of Women Engineers at SDSU is a nonprofit collegiate chapter supporting women engineering and STEM students at San Diego State University through membership, scholarships, professional development events, K-12 outreach, and corporate networking partnerships under SWE National branch code B069.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Collegiate membership at $20/year provides full member standing including scholarship eligibility and conference discounts. Collegiate-to-Career (C2C) one-time payment of $50 covers remaining collegiate years plus one professional year.
2. Event Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from paid events such as Evening of Professional Development (EPD). SWE members receive discounted pricing ($5) compared to non-members ($7).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Society of Women Engineers at SDSU is a nonprofit collegiate student organization (branch B069 of the national Society of Women Engineers) that supports women in engineering and STEM fields at San Diego State University. It provides membership programs, scholarships, professional development events such as the Evening of Professional Development (EPD), access to the WE Conference, K-12 outreach programs, and an internships/jobs board connecting students with industry opportunities.

Product overview

The Society of Women Engineers at SDSU operates as a nonprofit student organization offering a suite of programs and services to support women in engineering and STEM fields. The core offerings include membership programs (Collegiate and Collegiate-to-Career), scholarships, professional development events (Evening of Professional Development), national WE Conferences, K-12 outreach programs, and an internships/jobs board. The organization connects undergraduate students with industry professionals through networking events, provides financial support through scholarships, and fosters future women engineers through outreach initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SWE Membership Program Annual collegiate membership ($20/year) and Collegiate-to-Career (C2C) one-time membership ($50) for women and inclusive members pursuing engineering and STEM at SDSU, providing access to scholarships, conferences, professional networking events, and member benefits.
• Evening of Professional Development (EPD) Annual on-campus networking event combining a career fair and banquet dinner where SDSU engineering students connect with company representatives to explore internship and post-graduate career opportunities. Ticket pricing: $5 members / $7 non-members (EPD 2025).
• SWE Scholarships Program Scholarship opportunities curated for SWE members, including SWE SDSU-specific scholarships, national SWE scholarships, the AWIS-San Diego $1,000 annual scholarship, and the ACEC San Diego scholarship worth up to $8,000 per recipient.
• K-12 STEM Outreach Programs Outreach initiatives including SWENext membership pipeline for young students, Girls Day Out events, Design Challenge, Check the Box, MESA Days, and collaborations with Girl Scouts (SWEeter Futures) to encourage young women in STEM fields.

Quantifiable outcome

• SWE National disbursed over $1.18 million in scholarships through ~260 scholarships in 2021
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Northrop GrummancoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 September 2024Northrop Grumman sponsored and exhibited at EPD 2024, connecting with SDSU engineering students at the career fair and dinner networking event held at Montezuma Hall, SDSU Student Union.
• Solar TurbinescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 September 2024Solar Turbines exhibited at EPD 2024 career fair, providing students networking and internship/career opportunity exploration. Solar Turbines is a Caterpillar company providing turbine engine products.
• Carollo EngineerscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 September 2024Carollo Engineers, a water consulting firm, exhibited at EPD 2024 career fair connecting students with engineering career pathways in water resources and environmental engineering.
• UMEC (United Machinery Engineering Corporation)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 September 2024UMEC exhibited at EPD 2024 career fair, providing exposure to mechanical engineering career opportunities.
• Parker HannifinminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 September 2024Parker Hannifin (now part of Parker Aerospace) exhibited at EPD 2024, connecting engineering students with industrial and aerospace component career opportunities.
• Christina Rudolph (Northrop Grumman)minorOthers · 23 September 2022Christina Rudolph, Engineering Manager and Acting Test Director at Northrop Grumman, served as keynote speaker at EPD 2022, sharing career insights and leadership experience with SDSU students.
• ZIP Launchpad (SDSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZIP Launchpad is an on-campus business incubator at SDSU (EIS 103) that offers paid internships for SDSU students. SWE SDSU promotes these internship opportunities and students participate in the ZIP Launchpad internship fair held every fall and spring semester.
• GE VernovaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGE Vernova listed internship opportunities shared with SWE SDSU members via the organization's job/internship board.
• U.S. Navy / NIWC PacificminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNIWC Pacific (Naval Information Warfare Center) shared internship and career opportunities with SWE SDSU members. Multiple officers and members have interned at NIWC Pacific.
• SWE National (Society of Women Engineers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWE National provides the organizational framework, national membership database, scholarship program (disbursed $1.18M+ in 2021), WE Conference flagship events, and professional development resources. SDSU chapter operates under branch code B069 with support from the national organization.
• American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) San DiegocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerACEC San Diego partners with SWE SDSU to offer the ACEC Scholarship worth up to $8,000 per recipient. Recipients are invited to a banquet and golf event where they network with engineering company representatives who fund the scholarships.
• Association for Women in Science (AWIS) San DiegocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAWIS-San Diego Scholarship Program supports outstanding STEM students at San Diego colleges with $1,000 awards. The 24-year-old program is promoted through SWE SDSU's scholarship resources page for eligible members.
• San Diego SWE SectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWE San Diego Section awards annual scholarships to young women enrolling in engineering schools and programs. The section hosts open house events that SDSU chapter members attend for networking and professional development.
• Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSWE SDSU and Tau Beta Pi co-host social events including engineering bonfires, fostering cross-organizational community among engineering students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES): Direct peer: a national STEM diversity collegiate organization offering joint membership with SWE SDSU at reduced rates, sharing the same value proposition (scholarship access, professional networking, community support) for engineering students from underrepresented backgrounds.
• SWE at UC San Diego: Direct peer: SWE collegiate chapter at the neighboring San Diego research university, co-hosting cross-campus events (e.g., the 2016 SWE/NSBE/PASE/SHPE bonfire with SDSU) and competing for the same San Diego employer sponsor pool at career events.
• SWE at USC: Direct peer: SWE collegiate chapter at a California private university, comparable in mission (women in engineering), operating model (membership + events + outreach), and corporate sponsor base (aerospace, defense, engineering firms), serving an overlapping candidate pool in Southern California.
• SWE at Stanford: Direct peer: SWE collegiate chapter at Stanford offering identical programmatic structure — collegiate membership, professional networking dinners, K-12 outreach, and WE Conference participation — but at a smaller scale with stronger industry adjacency through Silicon Valley employers.
• SWE at UC Berkeley: Direct peer: SWE collegiate chapter at a peer California public engineering school, running parallel programming (membership, scholarship promotion, EPD-style networking, WE Conference delegation) and sharing access to SWE National's scholarship and corporate partner network.
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) SDSU: Direct peer at SDSU: a parallel underrepresented-in-engineering student organization offering joint membership with SWE SDSU at reduced rates, co-hosting social events (e.g., engineering bonfires), and competing for the same member pipeline of engineering students from underrepresented backgrounds.
• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) SDSU: Direct peer at SDSU: another underrepresented-in-engineering society offering joint membership discounts with SWE SDSU, operating with the same volunteer student-run model and competing for overlapping recruitment events (Welcome Week, Explore SDSU Day).
• SWE at UCLA: Direct peer: another SWE collegiate chapter at a major California public university, running the same membership, EPD-style career events, K-12 outreach, and SWE National conference pipeline as SWE SDSU, but with a larger engineering school and longer institutional history.

Broad incumbents

• Society of Women Engineers (SWE National): Broad incumbent and parent organization: SWE National administers the collegiate membership program, scholarship disbursement, WE Conference, and chapter accreditation under which SWE SDSU operates — directly comparable in mission but vastly larger in scope, reach, and resource base.

Emerging players

• Tau Beta Pi (SDSU chapter): Emerging peer on the same campus: the engineering honor society co-hosts events with SWE SDSU (engineering bonfires) and serves an overlapping engineering student population, but focuses on academic honors rather than gender-underrepresentation support — adjacent rather than directly competing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swesdsu
• Instagraminstagram.com/swesdsu

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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