Today is dedicated to raising the profile and celebrating
the achievements of women in engineering.
National Women in Engineering Day was created by the Women’s
Engineering Society (WES) to celebrate its 95th anniversary. Today, WES wants
to focus attention on the great opportunities for women in engineering, at a time when it has
never been more important to address the engineering skills shortage. By
encouraging girls into engineering careers we will not only be increasing
diversity and inclusion – a business imperative – but enabling us to fill the
substantial future job opportunities that have been predicted in this sector.
The idea behind National Women in Engineering Day is to
encourage all groups (Governmental, educational, corporate, Professional
Engineering Institutions, individuals and other organizations) to organize
their own events in support of the day, and link them together for maximum
impact through the use of the NWED logo, corresponding website, and supporting
resources.
To celebrate this day, head over to The Women in STEM Idea Exchange Summit website
and register for our upcoming summit this fall in Boston. The Summit brings
together companies struggling to fill their STEM job pipelines with female
college students pursuing STEM degrees. The
summits are designed to facilitate closing the gap between corporate needs for
a STEM-enabled workforce and student questions about job prospects that align
their passion with the needs of corporate America.
Last year, attendees, both students and corporations alike,
shared what they have experienced and learned, gained insight into best
practices for recruitment and retention, engaged with the next generation of
STEM women and worked together to drive change. We look forward to meeting
you at the next summit to inspire, engage, discuss and change the future of the
STEM workforce! Register here: http://bit.ly/1SPVKh4
Cheers,
The Women in Stem Exchange Idea Summit Team
@WISExchange
#WISExchange15
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