Notre Dame Graduate Society of Women Engineers

About Notre Dame Graduate Society of Women Engineers

The Graduate Society of Women Engineers at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, IN is a student-led organization committed to creating an inclusive community where women engineers thrive. Founded within one of the nation's premier engineering institutions, this society recognizes that diverse perspectives strengthen innovation and problem-solving in engineering fields.

Based at Notre Dame's College of Engineering, the organization serves as a vital support network for women graduate students navigating advanced engineering studies and research. It creates spaces where women can connect with peers, faculty, and alumni who share their passion for engineering and their commitment to making a positive impact on the world. The society acknowledges that women bring unique talents and viewpoints to engineering disciplines and deserve intentional community support throughout their academic journeys.

The organization operates within Notre Dame's broader Women in Engineering initiative, which brings together women at all levels—undergraduate, graduate, faculty, and alumni—to foster belonging and opportunity. Members of the Graduate Society benefit from this comprehensive ecosystem of support while focusing specifically on the challenges and opportunities unique to graduate-level engineering study and research.

By participating in the Graduate Society of Women Engineers, members develop meaningful relationships with other accomplished women in their fields while contributing to a culture of inclusion within Notre Dame's engineering community. The organization embodies the university's values of forming whole persons and ethical engineers dedicated to authentic good, helping women graduate students in Notre Dame, IN build careers and lives of purpose and impact in engineering and beyond.

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