SoC Design Engineer Intel Corporation Folsom, California, United States
According to the Women of Color in the Engineering Workplace study published by SWE and NSBE, only 4% of engineering degrees are earned by women of color. Furthermore, women of color make up less than 2% of all engineering professionals. This session will address intersectionality in engineering as it applies to women of color especially being an immigrant.
Many immigrants often have questions such as: how do I adapt to the new culture? How do I get on track with the new academic pattern? How will I overcome my homesickness? How do I navigate the challenges in finding a new job? How do I make my voice heard?
Come listen to this early career professional who talks about her experience as an immigrant student transitioning from academia to the professional world and how SWE helped her to overcome unique challenges and make her voice heard in the room.
Learning Objectives:
Describe SWE's resources to handle life/career in a foreign land.
