Women's Engineering Program

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The Women's Engineering Program (WEP) offers social, academic, and professional support services. In conjunction with Cal Poly's nationally acclaimed Society of Women Engineers (SWE), WEP hosts a wide variety of activities that build an exceptionally strong community for women engineers and also provide opportunities for leadership training.

Professional job placement activities include an annual banquet with industry representatives, resume seminars, and professional speakers.

WEP also sponsors many K-12 outreach activities that expose pre-college students to women role models and introduce engineering as a career choice.

See the Women's Engineering Program website and Society of Women Engineers homepage for more information.

Contact Information:

Women's Engineering Program
Karen Bangs, Director
Building 40, Room 120
(805) 756-2350
krbangs@calpoly.edu

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Holly
Huynh
Electrical Engineering
2007
“My path to Cal Poly is a little unusual. I was born in a refugee camp in Thailand.”

When I was two, we moved to Rosemead. Since I was so young, I don't remember the challenges my parents faced, but it was very tough. I've always been interested in electronics. I remember my father was trying to fix a microwave oven and I was amazed by all of the wires. Later in high school, I took an aptitude test and the result was 'electrical engineer.' That, lucky for me, sparked my interest in Cal Poly.