Talk with company representatives, alumni, and members of the AAE Industrial Advisory Council
(like Kevin Parsons, BSAAE '96, above).
WiA hosts a variety technical workshops for our members every semester, like this soldering workshop.
We've toured Zucrow Laboratories, Purdue's nuclear reactor, particle accelerator, and even the Amelia Earhart papers in the Purdue Archives and Special Collections. Did you know she was a career advisor for women here on campus?
WiA hosts canvas painting nights, Valentine's Day parties, and First Year Engineering mentoring events like this one.
We know you're good at math, but soft skills are important too! Here, Blue Origin's Tamaira Ross holds a leadership workshop on the second day of the Amelia Earhart Aerospace Summit.
Sometimes it's a regular Wednesday evening, and sometimes you meet record-breaking astronaut Scott Kelly
(and sit with us in the second row for his lecture)!
The purpose of Women in Aerospace (WiA) is to empower women through providing all undergraduate students with inclusive educational, outreach, professional, and social opportunities in the Aerospace Engineering (AAE) major at Purdue. WiA strives to address the gender disparity in Aerospace Engineering by creating a diverse community for all those considering and currently enrolled in AAE. We focus on the three I's: to Inspire K-12 students and first year engineering students to pursue an aerospace career, to Inform our members of opportunities through educational events and industry spotlights, and to Integrate and connect the community of AAE through networking and social events.
While our name reflects the majority of our membership, we recognize that diversity includes everyone, regardless of race, gender, religion, political party, or sexual orientation. Therefore, WiA aims to be an organization where people of all backgrounds can come together and share the one thing we have in common: our love of aerospace!
