Tag: Society of Women Engineers

Annual PepsiCo/SWE Student Engineering Challenge Gives Undergraduates Real-World Engineering Experience

Stuart Mitchell

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and PepsiCo kick off this year’s PepsiCo/SWE Student Engineering Challenge, an annual competition that challenges undergraduate students to deliver innovative ideas and technical solutions in response to real-life business challenges. Teams will compete for cash prizes and the opportunity to present their ideas in Anaheim, California at WE19, one of the largest professional development and networking conferences for women in engineering. “Globally, over 32 percent of women switch out of STEM degree programs in college and only 30 percent of women who earn a…

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PepsiCo and the Society of Women Engineers Kick-Off Annual Student Engineering Challenge

Stuart Mitchell

Encouraging female students and professionals to pursue STEM education and opportunities is more important than ever. To help strengthen interest and participation in STEM fields, PepsiCo and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) have proudly kicked off their annual PepsiCo/SWE Student Engineering Challenge. Now in its fourth year, this competitive program encourages undergraduates to compete for scholarship prizes and a trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota to attend SWE’s annual conference, WE18– the largest professional development and networking conference and career fair for women in engineering, taking place October 18-20. “Given that…

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