Women
in STEM Summit and My Story/My Advice Project Connect and Support Women College
Students and Leading Companies to Close STEM Talent Gap
The Women in STEM Summit is produced by IIR USA; October 22, 2015; Waltham, MA; Visit www.WomeninSTEMBoston.com
New York, NY – 7/13/15– The
Institute for International Research (IIR USA)—a leading provider of industry conferences
and specialized networking and learning experiences for professionals—has announced dual initiatives to
pave the way for more women in the U.S. to pursue careers in science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM) at top companies.
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The 2nd
Annual Women in STEM (WIS) Summit
produced by IIR USA and hosted by The Center for Women and Business at
Bentley University (Waltham, MA) on October 22, 2015 will bring together women
students from leading colleges pursuing STEM coursework, professionals in STEM
fields and representatives from top companies looking to increase their STEM
firepower for a day of networking, learning and collaboration around talent acquisition
and career development for women in STEM.
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The My
Story/My Advice Project is an online resource connecting and supporting women in
STEM—both career professionals and
aspirants—through personal stories, insights and advice. Recent
contributors to My
Story/My Advice include PepsiCo SVP of Global
Foods R&D Heidi Kleinbach-Sauter and Iowa Lt.
Governor Kim Reynolds.
According to Debra Chipman, CEO of
IIR USA, the WIS Summit and the My Story/My
Advice Project were inspired by and aim to address two serious and growing problems:
the shortage of STEM talent at companies in the U.S. and the shortage of women
in STEM-related fields.
“The new jobs being created increasingly require
STEM competencies and skill sets, but market data all indicate that the talent supply
will not meet demand,” Chipman said.
“This trend seriously threatens our ability in the U.S. to compete, and
IIR is committed to its abatement.”
“The Women in STEM Summit and the
My Story/My Advice Project will provide support, access and opportunities to
women in STEM and the companies that need their skills to thrive in a rapidly
changing environment,” said Chipman.
WIS Summit
Chair Julie Kantor, VP & Chief Partnership Officer at STEMconnector,
echoed this sentiment, noting that more than 70% of jobs created in the United
States will require core STEM skills—fields and
disciplines in which women have historically been significantly
underrepresented.
“The Women in STEM Summit fits
perfectly with our Million Women Mentors initiative to address the urgent need
for STEM talent at corporations and the need to attract qualified women
candidates to these fields through internships, job opportunities and mentorship,”
said Kantor.
For
corporations, the WIS Summit provides access to potential interns and employees
and a forum for professionals in corporate social responsibility and diversity
and inclusion roles to meet and share ideas and information with peers at other
leading companies.
In addition to a range of
networking and interactive groups and sessions, the WIS Summit will include
presentations and panels featuring experts from leading companies on subjects like engaging the next generation of STEM professionals,
increasing STEM recruitment and retention rates and development of internal
initiatives in support of creating a more diverse, competitive corporate
culture.
The American Institutes for
Research (AIR)—a WIS Summit partner and sponsor—will also present key findings
from research into why diversity in STEM matters, factors contributing to women
getting stalled early in their careers and why women and African-Americans are
most likely to leave STEM careers.
For women students attending the
event from multiple colleges and universities, the WIS Summit will offer direct exposure to industry professionals and representatives from
companies to learn about and potentially secure internships, mentoring and,
ultimately, careers that pay as much as 33% more than those in non-STEM fields.
“The Center for Women and Business
at Bentley University is pleased to host the Women in STEM Summit again this
year as part of our mission to help women reach their full potential in the
workplace,” said Betsy Myers, a Summit Advisory Board member and Founding
Director of The Center for Women and Business at Bentley University.
“Our students attend because the Summit
connects them with world-class companies that recognize the competitive
advantage that women pursuing coursework in science, technology, engineering
and math can bring to their organizations,” Myers added.
For more
information about the Women in STEM Idea Exchange Summit taking place October
22, 2015 please visit the website: http://bit.ly/1MpIjAC
For the My Story/My Advice Project,
please visit www.iirusa.com/stem/stories.xml
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH (IIR USA)
IIR USA, a subsidiary of Informa
PLC, is among the most recognized and trusted providers of conferences and
expositions; seminars; training events; and specialized learning and networking
experiences. IIR USA conceives and executes nearly 200 proprietary events
annually supporting a portfolio of major industries, professions and fields of
business interest. By facilitating connections between companies, individuals
and communities, IIR events drive innovation, inspire excellence and help
businesses and professionals grow.
For more information, visit www.iirusa.com
CONTACT:
Krista Lentini
Marketing Manager
IIR USA
The My Story/My Advice Project that lets to connect and support women in STEM careers is a great way to tackle the shortage of women doing STEM professions.
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