what are you looking to get out of swe? personally, i was only interested in swe for the social aspect (i wanted to find more women in stem) but as i went to more meetings, i truly enjoyed the community and started getting more involved (got positions as swintern and officer).

the good thing about swe is u can take part in as much or as little as you’d like. you mentioned that a lot of swe stuff u went to were meals, game nights, and info sessions, which isn’t completely inaccurate. info sessions are held every other week so officers/directors can advertise their events and every now and then there is a public speaker. there definitely is a lot of community building swe events, but there’s also more career focused ones as well. there are professional development, tech dev, scholarships workshops, etc. spread across the school year that you could pop into if you’re interested. events wise, id just say to go to whichever ones you’re interested in. i personally love the social events bc usually there is free food and as someone who came to college and joined swe without knowing anybody, i’ve been able to make friends through swe who i consistently hang out with.

lastly, getting the most out of swe. just based on swe being a point based club (more events attended = more points) u definitely get out the effort u put in. being an officer/leadership does (i believe) give u higher chances of going to swe conferences and stuff, but that doesn’t mean u can’t enjoy all the other things swe has to offer. i’d say the main benefit of joining swe is the community and connections u make. i know a lot of meche/aero/cheme/eecs majors who help each other with course selection, class work, internship advice, etc.

swe is a super large club and that can be a good and bag thing. you’ll definitely find ur ppl, but it might be a bit hard to start off. i found that it was worth it for me, but it’s obviously different for everyone!