LINKS FOR WOMENGINEERS

For Students

Women into Science and Engineering (WISE) This web site supports "a successful campaign which continues to encourage girls and women to consider careers in science and engineering.'

MentorNet The National Electronic Industrial Mentoring Network for Women in Engineering and Science. An online mentoring service that matches college students with professionals in engineering and science for a web-based mentoring relationship.

Engineer Girl This Web site, developed by the National Academy of Engineering in collaboration with an advisory board of girls from across the United States and Canada, highlights opportunities in engineering- especially for women and girls. Students can read profiles of women engineers, ask them questions, get help with homework and even take a trivia quiz.  

GirlGeeks This web site offers an array of services for women seeking to advance their IT careers, including a service to help young engineers find mentors, a job search database and, best of all, a "Geek-O-Meter," to measure your IT knowledge and to see where you rank in the "world of geekdom."

For Teachers

Eduhound a web directory with a wide variety of resources for teachers

Women in Technology International Dedicated to increasing the number of young women choosing careers in science and technology. The site contains links to news, career information and a resume database.

SWE's Internet Activities Center Lesson plans from The Society of Women Engineers

For College Faculty

The Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science (IWITTS) aims to increase the number of women in a wdie array of fields in which women are currently underrepresented including engineering. A useful source of information for anyone interested in helping women acheive equality in the work force.

CRADA "Researchers' Gateway to Sponsors, Grants and Contracts." Opportunities and resources for women engineers in careers in academia.

CRA-W The Computer Research Association's Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research. An advocacy organization for women engineers in the feild of Computer Research.

For Engineering Professionals

WorldWIT.org an "international resource for women in technology to share ideas, network, mentor and learn on a local or global level."

Scholarship and Financial Aid Information

Old Dominion University's Financial Aid web site

Scholarship Oppportunities at Old Dominion University

The Hope Scholarship - Student Tax Credit

Engineering Societies & Organizations

Society of Women Engineers(SWE) The premiere organization for women in engineering

Chrome

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering(NACME) Online Guide

National Association of Minority Engineering Program Administrators(NAMPA)

National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science(GEM)

Minority On-Line Information Service (MOLIS)

National Society of Professional Engineers

Jobs and Careers

Old Dominion University's Career Management Center

Background Information

Institute for Women and Technology (IWT) strives to encourage the development of "technologies that have positive impacts on women around the world." This site contains a list of related workshops, conferences, and projects.

Center for Women and Information Technology This site "seeks to address and rectify these problems and to enhance our understanding of the relationship between gender and IT."

Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering an extensive list of links

Women in Science from Suite 101 A segment of an online community (Suite 101) that deals with issues surrounding women in science. this site has a handful of useful links and interesting articles geared towards the general reader.

The Committee on Women in Science and Engineering(CWSE) An organization whose "mandate is to coordinate, monitor, and advocate action to increase the participation women in science and engineering."

Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science and Technology CCWEST is a national coalition of groups that promotes women in science, technology, engineering and math, celebrates their contributions and applies new vision to these fields.

Women in Aviation International WIAI promotes and supports women in the aviation industry

Archives of Women in Science and Engineering Seeking to preserve the historical heritage of American women in science and engineering, this site collects the personal and professional papers of women in all areas of the sciences and engineering, except the medical sciences.

Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering From Hypatia to the Society of Women Engineers, this site covers the contributions of women and minorities to the various disciplines.

National Women's History Project The NWHP is a non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the diverse and historic accomplishments of women. The designation of March as Women's History Month is a result of the NWHP and other groups lobbying Congress in the early 1980's.

National Women's Hall of Fame Come stand among great women.. This site features biographies of great American women, a concise history of the Women's Movement, and a learning center designed to increase understanding of the contribution of women to America.

American Women's History Provides citations and/or links to print and Internet reference sources. Covers general and biographical resources as well as a subject index to more than 50 topical areas with quick access to more than 100 digital collections of primary sources. Best feature is the index to state and regional history sources.

The History Channel's Women's History Month CoverageThe life story of a different extraordinary woman every day all through March. Includes reading lists and a special feature on Woman Suffrage.

Uncovering Women's History in Archival Collections This website is a guide to WWW pages of archives, libraries, and other repositories that have primary source materials by or about women.

Women's Voices: Quotations by Women Quotes from women, some famous and some not so well known.

Women's Words: 75 Books by Women Whose Words Have Changed the World A must-see reading list.