BUILD YOUR SKILLS. BUILD YOUR NETWORK. BUILD YOUR FUTURE.
Join the American Welding Society SWIC Student Branch
The American Welding Society (AWS) SWIC Student Branch gives Southwestern Illinois College welding students and alumni opportunities to go beyond the classroom, connect with the welding industry, develop professional skills, and become part of a growing welding community.
Membership in the SWIC Student Branch is FREE.
Whether you're just beginning your welding education or preparing to enter the workforce, the Student Branch is a place to learn, connect, participate, and grow.
WHY JOIN?
🔥 Get More From Your Welding Education
Take what you're learning in the classroom and shop to the next level through activities, demonstrations, industry involvement, and hands-on opportunities.
🤝 Connect With the Welding Industry
Meet welding professionals, employers, instructors, AWS members, and other students who share your interest in the trade.
🏭 Tour Local Companies & Facilities
Get a closer look at real welding and manufacturing operations through possible shop tours, facility visits, and industry events.
🎤 Meet Industry Professionals
Learn directly from experienced welders, inspectors, engineers, employers, and other professionals through guest speakers and demonstrations.
🏆 Participate in Welding Events
Get involved with welding competitions, demonstrations, chapter projects, AWS events, and other activities throughout the year.
💼 Prepare for Your Career
Build relationships, develop leadership experience, learn about career opportunities, and strengthen your professional network before graduation.
WHO CAN JOIN?
The SWIC Student Branch welcomes:
SWIC Welding Students or any SWIC Technical Program Students as well!
SWIC Welding Alumni
Students interested in the welding industry
You do not need years of experience to participate. If you are interested in welding, fabrication, inspection, manufacturing, or the welding industry, we want you involved.
WHAT WE WANT TO BUILD
Our goal is to create an active student branch that provides opportunities such as:
Welding competitions
Industry and fabrication shop tours
Guest speakers
Welding demonstrations
Career and employer networking
AWS educational opportunities
Community service projects
Student-led welding projects
Professional development
Social events
Opportunities to connect students with employers
And most importantly, we want members to help decide what the chapter does.
Have an idea for a tour, project, speaker, competition, or event? Bring it to the chapter.
MORE THAN A CLUB
The AWS SWIC Student Branch is an opportunity to become part of the larger welding community.
It's a place to meet people who share your goals, gain experiences outside the classroom, learn more about the trade, and start building professional connections that can continue long after graduation.
LEARN • WELD • BUILD • SUCCEED
READY TO GET INVOLVED?
JOINING IS FREE.
Scan the QR code to complete the SWIC AWS Student Branch Sign-Up Form
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CURRENT SWIC WELDING STUDENTS AND ALUMNI ARE WELCOME.
Don't just learn the trade. Become part of the welding community