The Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers (SHPE), the leading national organization aimed at motivating Hispanics to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), hosted a successful conference drawing more than 5,000 to Indianapolis, Indiana for a four-day technical conference.
The four-day event took place October 30 – November 3 and successfully achieved:
-- Bringing together more than 500 middle and high school students to Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) for an all-day Pre-College Symposium event aimed at inspiring youths with hands on science and math activities.
-- Introducing nearly 3,000 college students to Fortune 500 companies at the annual Career Fair & Graduate School Expo.
-- Bringing more than 200 companies to recruit Hispanic talent for STEM related jobs and internships.
-- Hosting an executive roundtable with CEOs and industry leaders on solutions to increase college graduate rates among Hispanic students in STEM.
-- Offering corporate tours and technical workshops for professionals and students, networking events, motivational luncheons and seminars to arm college students with professional life skills. READ MORE
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