Being a Member of Our Section is Free!

We welcome anyone to come to our events and join our committees regardless of whether they are a paid member.

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Why Become A Paid Member? 

Becoming a paid SWE member offers many benefits beyond that of being an active member in the UIUC section:

  • You are eligible to hold a chair position or an officer position (you are invited to apply regardless of your member status, but in order to hold the position you must be a paid member)

  • You are eligible to apply for international and local conferences

  • You are eligible to apply for many scholarships exclusively for members

  • Your resume on the section database sent out to our corporate sponsors

  • You have access to free webinars and a subscription to the SWE magazine

  • You will receive discounts on all of the BEST activities throughout the year


How much does a Paid Membership cost?

There are two types of national membership available:

1) Yearly Membership: $20 per year while in college

2) C2C (Collegiate to Career) Membership: $50 for all undergraduate AND graduate school PLUS your first year of professional membership  ***This is highly recommended***

Sign up online by following the directions below. Note: There are different sets of instructions for new members and members that are renewing membership.

You will receive a FREE T-SHIRT when you turn in your payment confirmation!


New Members

Please follow the instructions below. Instructional Pictures are hyperlinked at all relevant steps.

  1. Go to https://swe.org/.

  2. Go to the tabs: “Membership” → “Join/Renew”. Click “Join/Renew”.

  3. Create an account or log in.

  4. Click “Join/Reinstate SWE!”.

  5. Click “Start My Membership Application”.

  6. Read the instructions and click “Next”.

  7. Enter your profile information in the “Profile Information” Section and Save.

  8. Move to the “Member and Work Experience” Section.

  9. Under the General Membership Category Selection, select “Coll-Collegiate / Graduate Student”.

  10. Complete the remainder of the “Member and Work Experience” Section and Save.

  11. Move to the “Education Information” Section and select, under University, “Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of”.

  12. Complete the remainder of the “Education Information” Section.

  13.  After you successfully complete each section, proceed to the “Status/Review” Page to view your application summary. Click “Next.

  14. Read the instructions and click “Next.”

  15. Select which membership type you prefer. SWE Illinois strongly suggests purchasing the “Collegiate - College to Career” , also known as the C2C membership, for $50. The C2C membership will last throughout undergraduate and graduate school, as well as your first year of professional membership. The “Collegiate” membership has a duration of one year and costs $20. Click “Next”.

  16. Under “Section Assignment”, check to make sure the SWE Section is “Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign, University of”. Click “Next”.

  17. Read SWE’s Code of Conduct. Click “Yes”, that you will abide by SWE’s Code of Conduct. Click “Save”.

  18. Proceed to the “Status/Review” Page to view your application summary. Click “Next”.

  19. Check your Shopping Cart contents. Scroll down to “Payment Information”. Select your payment type. Enter in your payment information. Click “Next.” 

  20. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your purchase.

  21. Congratulations! You are now a SWE National Member! Stop by the SWE Illinois SWOffice to pick up your free SWE National Member T-shirt!


Renewing Members

Please follow the instructions below for those renewing their membership still in college.

 

Please follow the instructions below for those renewing their membership from collegiate-to-career.