We are the collegiate section of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Iowa State University and we are busy preparing for another exciting year of activities. Our section provides members with many opportunities to develop professional skills to further their careers. In addition to professional development activities, our section works to provide outreach events in the surrounding areas that educate and expose students to engineering as a career option. While SWE depends heavily on student volunteers and payment of dues, we need your help in order to fully achieve our goals. This guide outlines the various ways your company may become involved through sponsorship with the Iowa State University SWE Collegiate Section.

The broad scope of our organization allows your company to have a large exposure to a diverse group of engineers. Events such as General Meetings, Fridays After Class, and the Winter Banquet further the development and grant recognition of professional skills, and allow networking with prospective engineers. By sponsoring a SWE event, your company will benefit in the following ways:

• Encourage networking opportunities with both companies and students
• Receive name recognition of financial support for the Society and its programs
• Support diversity in the engineering and technology workface
• Promote the opportunities for professional and collegiate women in engineering and technology

We would like to thank you for taking the time to learn about our section. If you have any questions or would like to sponsor any events hosted by the Iowa State University Society of Women Engineers Collegiate Section, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you and are always open to ideas for new events or ways to improve our existing events to better serve our sponsors!

Sheila Kelly
Amelia Doermann

ISU SWE Corporate Relations 110 Marston Hall Ames, IA 50011 Office Phone: 515.294.0678 Fax: 515.294.9031 swefund@iastate.edu

Sheila Kelly Corporate Relations Co-Director Society of Women Engineers Iowa State University 402.960.9509

Amelia Doermann Corporate Relations Co-Director Society of Women Engineers Iowa State University 319.270.8820

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2009/2010 Calendar of Events
The following planned events do not have sponsorship.

November	December 1 SWE Winter Banquet	January 20 General Meeting 22-23 Senior Sleepover 29-30 SWE Region H Conference	February 3 General Meeting 12 Friday After Class 17 General Meeting
March 3 General Meeting 24 General Meeting 26 Friday After Class 26-27 Relay for Life	April 7 General Meeting 16 Friday After Class 21 General Meeting ** Faculty, Dean & Industry Event	May	June
July	August	September	October

Please check out the list below for other sponsorship opportunities including Freshmen Sponsorship, outreach events, and t-shirts.

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General Meeting - $450
Location: Carver Hall, Iowa State University
Attendees: 60 to 80 Students
Spring Dates: January 20, Feburary 3, Feburary 17, March 3, March 24, April 7 & April 21, 2010

Sponsorship of a General Meeting provides a great way for members to develop professional skills and network with company representatives. Companies can give a 30 minute presentation during the meeting to discuss their company and/or general engineering topics. This is an opportunity for company representatives to interact with students interested in their company. These events are highly publicized throughout campus using fliers and e-mails. Company sponsorship covers the cost of food for attendees.

SWE Banquet - $500 per table
Location: Memorial Union - Sun Room, Iowa State University
Attendees: 50 to 60 students
Date: December 1, 2009

During this event, SWE members are recognized for their participation in events throughout the calendar year. New cabinet members are introduced. The current cabinet and active members are recognized. Company representatives are encouraged to attend the banquet giving them the opportunity to closely interact with the students seated at their table during the formal dinner. Corporate support will help cover expenses for the meal and awards.

SWE Senior Sleepover - $1,000
Location: Iowa State University Campus
Attendees: 30 female high school seniors
Dates: January 22-23, 2010

The SWE sleepover is an outreach event in which female high school seniors who have been offered admission to Iowa State have the chance to experience the university culture. At this event, seniors attend college engineering/science related classes and participate in hands on engineering activities from all engineering fields. High school seniors are also paired up with SWE members as mentors. This event comes to an close with a banquet involving high school seniors, their families, SWE members, academic advisers, professors, and women currently working as engineers in industry. ISU SWE is also looking for a keynote presenter. Sponsored funds are applied to the cost of the banquet.

SWE Senior Sleepover T-Shirts - $500
30 T-Shirts
Dates: January 22-23, 2010

Each January SWE invites 30 high school seniors to campus for an overnight visit. These girls have been accepted into the college of engineering at Iowa State and are considering attending the following fall. During this event the girls get a glimpse of both campus life and engineering. As a way to remember the things they learn, the fun they have, and the friends they meet, the girls are given SWE Sleepover t-shirts. Your company's logo will be placed on the t-shirt, which will provide your company with publicity and name recognition.

SWE Region H Conference Travel Sponsorship - $100 per Student
Location: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Champaign, Illinois
Attendees: 24 students
Dates: January 29-31, 2010

The SWE Region H Conference provides members with the opportunity to grow professionally. It also gives students the chance to network with other collegiate members as well as professional members. Members attend sessions pertaining to leadership in the workplace, the differences between the technical and the managerial track, and current engineering issues. Companies representitives will be invited to attend the SWE Banquet in December where they will be recognized for their sponsorship. Sponsored funds will assist with travel and registration fees.

SWE T-Shirts - $600
90 T-shirts
Spring Only

When members attend outreach activities, engineering organization fairs, and other SWE events, we love for them to be showing their SWE spirit by wearing a SWE t-shirt! T-shirts are awarded at the end of each semester to reward our members who have actively participated in events throughout the semester. T-shirts also provide an incentive for members to continue involvement with our organization. Your company’s logo will be screen printed on the t-shirt, providing your company with publicity and name recognition. Prior to ordering, we will ask for your approval on our t-shirt design.

Friday After Class - $450
Location: Campustown Restaurant
Attendees: 35 to 40 students
Spring Dates: February 12, March 26, and April 16

A Friday After Class, or FAC, is an event in which the SWE members get to interact with each other in a more casual atmosphere. They are hosted at a campustown or local Ames restaurant for easy access from campus. Corporate sponsors are encouraged to send representatives to network with our members as well as give the members more information about their company. These events will be publicized during General Meetings, throughout campus, and via e-mail. Corporate sponsorship will cover the cost of food for attendees.

Relay for Life - $250
Location: Leid Recreation Athletic Center, Iowa State University
Attendees: Team of 10-20 students
Dates: March 26-27, 2010

SWE is actively looking to increase our presence in the community through volunteer opportunities. We will be participating in Relay for Life in the spring semester and are looking for corporate sponsorship and support. Relay for Life is an opportunity "to CELEBRATE the lives of those who have battled cancer, REMEMBER those lost and FIGHT BACK against a disease that takes too much." We would also like to invite company representatives to join us in this night of celebration, remembrance, and fighting back by joining our team for the event.

Faculty, Dean & Industry Event - $500
Location: Howe Hall Atrium, Iowa State University
Attendees: 30-40 students, ISU faculty and staff, and professional SWE members
Date: April 2010

This event is an informal networking social with the Iowa State College of Engineering faculty, staff and students and SWE Heart of Iowa professional section members. A dessert bar will be available to snack on while the SWE members and COE faculty interact. This provides a casual atmosphere for networking and interaction among students, faculty and company representatives. We encourage sponsors to send representatives to interact with students at this networking event. The sponsorship of this event will help cover the cost of food and equipment rental.

Freshman SWE Sponsorship - $22 per student
SWE FY 11 - 2010 / 2011 School Year

Our newest drive to increase our student involvement in SWE is to sponsor all first year female engineering students’ membership fees. These fees will be paid every fall. We will give your company a discounted General Meeting ($50 discount) as a thank you for sponsoring these young women. This meeting will give your company an opportunity to interact with the members that you have sponsored. As a company, you have the opportunity to decide if you would like to sponsor a certain major or majors of students. Your company will also receive contact information for these members, with their permission.

In addition to discounted General Meeting, we also invite you to a special dinner held the Sunday before the Fall Engineering Career Fair. This dinner is intended to give you an opportunity to interact with the women sponsored by your company.

Fall Festival - $200
Location: Pearson Hall, Iowa State University
Attendees: 200 elementary school students
Date: October 2010

The Fall Festival is an opportunity for elementary students and their families to partake in a safe, fun and educational event. Engineering organizations are invited to participate by hosting a room with a simple engineering activity and a treat for the children. This event is an interactive way to introduce engineering to elementary school students. Sponsored funds will be used for the snacks and the activity supplies in the SWE room. Company representatives are encouraged to participate in this event.

SWE Annual Conference Travel Sponsorship - $550 per student
Location: Orlando, Florida
Attendees: 24 students
Dates: November 3-6, 2010

The SWE Annual Conference provides valuable experiences to our members and with your support we hope to send as many students as possible. Iowa State has always been well represented at these conferences and what our members bring back with them makes a difference in the quality of our programs and activities. Opportunities available to members that participate in the SWE Annual Conferences include growing as professionals, obtaining internships, and connecting with other women in engineering. Companies representitives will be invited to attend the SWE Banquet in December where they will be recognized for their sponsorship. Sponsored funds will assist with travel and lodging fees.

SWE Annual Conference Polos - $1,500
20 Embroidered Polo T-shirts for Attendees
Dates: November 3-6, 2010

To showcase section unity, all of the attending members of our section wear SWE polos during the SWE Annual Conference. The polos are also worn by cabinet members at SWE events on campus, providing the section’s leadership with cohesive, professional attire. Publicity and name recognition is provided to your company by displaying your corporate logo on the polo shirts. Prior to ordering, we will ask for your approval on our polo design.

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The following events are outreach events. If there is an event that you are interested in, we would love to schedule it for a time that is convient for your company's representatives to attend.

Engineering 001 - $200
Location: Preschools in Ames, Iowa
Attendees: 50 preschool students

This outreach event allows SWE members the opportunity to interact with preschoolers on and off campus and to facilitate engineering activities. Activities held at these events provide inspiration for the future generations of engineers. In the past, activities have included planting seeds, which relates to environmental and agricultural engineering; making race cars out of marshmallows and gumdrops, which relates to mechanical and aerospace engineering; and making play-dough, which relates to chemical and materials engineering. Sponsorship will cover the supplies needed for the activities.

Explore Engineering - $500
Location: Middle schools outside Ames, Iowa
Attendees: 100 middle school students

There is a large interest in science and math from middle school students in the towns surrounding Ames that may not have as many opportunities to attend science nights facilitated by college students. Our Explore Engineering events provide hands-on activities that will help spark the middle-schooler's interest in science and math. It is important to introduce the field of engineering to middle school-age children in order to encourage interest in the pursuit of engineering throughout high school and college. As a company sponsor, you are encouraged to send representatives to lead one of the activities. Your company sponsorship for this event will be used to offset the transportation costs for the SWE members as well as the supplies and food needed for the event.

Engineering Your Future - $500
Location: High schools outside Ames, Iowa
Attendees: 30 high school students

Traditionally, high schools outside of Ames have not received as much outreach from Iowa State engineering students as local districts. The goal of the Engineering Your Future events is to increase interaction with high school students. These events will be similar to Explore Engineering, but slightly higher level hands-on activities. There will be more focus on what engineers do and how to pursue engineering in college and as a career. As a company sponsor, you are encouraged to send representatives to lead one of the activities. Your company sponsorship for this event will be used to offset the transportation costs for the SWE members as well as the supplies and food needed for the event.