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For twenty-one years, technical consultant Janet Roberts Magwood has conducted challenging, and sometimes politically sensitive, analyses for the federal government and private sector. 
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Work experience before graduation is practically a requirement for a successful move from college to an IT or engineering career. Getting that experience can be a special challenge for students with disabilities, but several organizations can help them make a smooth transition by connecting them early on with top companies looking for new talent.
There are few degrees as versatile as mechanical engineering. MEs can go into the auto, energy or HVAC and construction industries, design aircraft or submarines, or focus on sales or academics.
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STEM Initiative sponsors Summer Scholars Institute
Indianapolis, IN - A collaboration among two campuses of Indiana University (IU) and nine HBCUs will increase the number of minority students in STEM graduate programs. The STEM Initiative will also provide research opportunities for students and encourage the formation of other multi-institutional STEM research collaborations. Long-term goals include increasing the diversity of all partners through student and faculty exchanges. |
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Shaw Industries wants its workforce to reflect the communities the company works in and serves. The world is changing and the company wants to embrace the changes, says Karen Nelson, corporate diversity manager.
Shaw’s formal diversity statement notes that “Diversity is more than race, gender and age. At Shaw, diversity is about inclusion and respect for people. Only by including and developing talented people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives will we ensure our place as a world-class organization and win in the marketplace.”
Washington Group International is “a relatively new company,” says Trina Rodriguez, HR specialist, but its roots go back to 1912 and the founding of the Morrison-Knudsen company. Today’s Washington Group includes heritage companies like Washington Construction Company, Westinghouse Government Services, and Raytheon Engineers and Constructors. The company does business in six major areas: power, infrastructure, mining, energy and environment, defense and industrial/process. It has a presence in forty U.S. states and more than thirty countries. |
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