Women in Engineering Program Overview
Interested in increasing the number of women entering into the engineering field, thus increasing your recruiting pool? Concerned that the percentage of women enrolled in the College of Engineering is only 22%? Show over 1,400 undergraduate and graduate women and over 3,000 pre-college students, parents, and counselors that your company supports increasing the number of women studying engineering and the advancement of women in engineering fields by participating in the Women in Engineering Program at UT-Austin!
Sponsor events, participate in programs, provide tours for students, become recognized as a leader in the advancement of women in engineering…..get involved! For more information on how to get involved, see the industry involvement opportunities and WEP program areas and activities below or check out the following:
- WEP Sponsorship Funding Levels
- WEP Sponsor Visibility and Participation Opportunities
- WEP 2003-2004 Calendar of Events
- WEP Contact Information
The Women in Engineering Program (WEP) was established in 1992 to recruit and retain female engineering students, to increase the percentage of female engineering graduates, and to provide a supportive structure that encourages the success of women in the College of Engineering at UT. WEP’s programs include pre-college outreach programs, design derbies, topical luncheons, career and personal development workshops and seminars, and opportunities to network with corporate representatives.
Industry Involvement Opportunities
WEP encourages corporate participation and partnership at all levels in an effort to recruit and retain women in engineering. Corporate participation and financial support is vital to the success of our programs. Please join us by participating in one or more of the following activities as a WEP Platinum Sponsor or a WEP Friend or any sponsorship level in-between:
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Serve as a professional speaker
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Attend the Evening with Industry Banquet as a corporate partner
WEP Program Areas and Activities
Tricia Berry
Director
Women in Engineering Program
ECJ 2.108, Austin, TX 78712
Email: tsberry@mail.utexas.edu
Phone: 512-471-5650
Fax: 512-232-1885
Web: http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep/