Women in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine) is having a Symposium for students in the STEMM field to learn about what the future has in store for them.
“Women in STEMM tend to be underrepresented. There are a lot of women with the skills but maybe aren’t encouraged or don’t have the confidence to go into the field that they really want to in STEMM,” said Katelyn Adams, an engineering student and College of Engineering and Computer Science Senator. “The Symposium is a big event where there will be a panelist of four people. We’ll have a post doctorate, a student, president Schrader and provost Susan Edwards and they will share their experiences in their career paths. They will also talk about obstacles that they have overcome as women in STEMM.”
The Symposium offers opportunities for students, and prospective students, of STEMM to speak with professionals and ask questions to better understand their future career path.
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“We will have breakout sessions with a lot of mentors, people in the professional realm and graduate students, that will have a roundtable discussion which will last five to 10 minutes with small groups of students, kind of like speed mentoring with students,” said Adams. “There also will be a miniature career fair. We’re hoping to get employers from nearby hospitals and businesses to come and advertise for their job openings and internship opportunities.”
The Symposium will also include information for incoming students to learn more about what kind of clubs Wright State has to offer.
“We have a club fair so that new students or transfer students can walk around and learn about what they might be interested in joining, club wise,” Adams added.
Women in STEMM is a great way for members to network with one another as well as employers and professionals in the field.
“One of the biggest obstacles that women face in STEMM professions is that they lack mentors. There aren’t a lot of women that have come before us, so the point of this event is to make sure that our female students feel like they belong in their career path,” Adams stated.
The Women in STEMM Symposium will be held on Nov. 13 from 6-8 p.m. For more information on Women in STEMM, visit their website.
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