Hey everyone! As some may know, engineering, as a whole, consists of various amounts of opportunities. Since there are so many fields of engineering, it is very difficult and stressful to determine which field is best for you. Shadowing and meeting with experienced workers in various fields may further open one's eyes to the career as a whole.
Different programs for high schoolers with limited knowledge of what career path they may want to take are provided are not provided by too many schools across the state. Fortunately, Commack High School, has had the honor of attending events to meet experienced engineers who express their achievements in the positions they've had. Today, the field of engineering contains a large population of males opposed to females. These educational programs are a great opportunity to inspire more women to have an interest in engineering.
Different programs for high schoolers with limited knowledge of what career path they may want to take are provided are not provided by too many schools across the state. Fortunately, Commack High School, has had the honor of attending events to meet experienced engineers who express their achievements in the positions they've had. Today, the field of engineering contains a large population of males opposed to females. These educational programs are a great opportunity to inspire more women to have an interest in engineering.
A couple of months ago, 18 attentive, high school girls traveled to National Grid for an all "Women in Engineering" career day. When arriving to National Grid, the Commack students were greeted by a couple of friendly staff members who signed everyone in and gave them name tags. After getting settled in, all the students migrated into a large room where breakfast was served. After breakfast, a powerpoint was exhibited about the National Grid company and a few company workers introduced themselves. Later on each school and student was divided into several groups so each group incorporated students from different schools. Each group took part in a different activity for about 45 minutes. Each activity consisted of leaders who work at National Grid, explaining topics such as energy, job applications, building materials, and included many female engineers whom work at National Grid. Hearing about the women who work at National Grid was the most informational activity for the female students interested in becoming engineers. Each woman introduced herself and explained which field of engineering she specializes in and the road she had to go down to ultimately reach her current point.
Below are some pictures from the trip:
~Kayla Houshmand
