SWE National Level
This is the full name of SWE.
• What is the Society of Women Engineers?
She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
•Who is Marie Curie?
This company is known for iPhones and MacBooks.
• What is Apple?
You should always bring this document to an interview.
•What is a résumé?
This field of science studies the human mind and behavior.
• What is psychological science (or psychology)?
SWE was founded in this year.
• What is 1950?
This NASA mathematician’s calculations were critical to the Apollo 11 mission.
•Who is Katherine Johnson?
This aerospace company makes planes, satellites, and defense systems.
•What is Boeing?
When asked, “Tell me about yourself,” you should keep your answer this length.
• What is 1–2 minutes?
This science field focuses on living organisms, from cells to ecosystems
•What is biology?
This annual conference is the world’s largest for women in engineering and technology.
•What is WE Conference?
This computer scientist is known as the “first computer programmer.”
•Who is Ada Lovelace?
Medtronic, based in Minnesota, is best known for making these
• What are medical devices?
This interview format involves multiple candidates being interviewed at the same time.
•What is a panel interview?
This engineering field is known as the "broadest discipline," dealing with everything from cars to robotics.
•What is mechanical engineering?
SWE’s headquarters is located in this U.S. city.
•What is Chicago, Illinois?
She co-invented the programming language COBOL.
•Who is Grace Hopper?
This Connecticut company is famous for manufacturing helicopters.
• What is Sikorsky (a Lockheed Martin company)?
Employers often ask about this type of question to see how you handled challenges in the past.
•What are behavioral questions?
This type of engineer works to improve production processes, efficiency, and product quality in factories
• What is manufacturing engineering?
This SWE program connects experienced professionals with students and early-career members
•What is the SWE Mentorship Program?
She is the first African-American woman to travel into space.
•Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?
Founded by two Stanford students, this company developed the first search engine called Backrub.
•What is Google?
This technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) is a structured way to answer interview questions.
•What is the STAR method?
This engineering role involves overseeing building projects, coordinating schedules, and managing budgets.
•What is construction management?