Dyson’s Post

A fresh year brings new opportunities for women in the semiconductor ecosystem! Founded by Jodi Shelton, WLI is here to offer a collaborative platform for women in semiconductor and beyond. Explore some of our initiatives designed to empower and inspire: 🔸 Ensure that the semiconductor industry gets its fair share of STEM-focused female candidates by enhancing the image of the industry and promoting it to young women. 🔸 Ensure that women are an integral part of the leadership of the semiconductor industry. 🔸 Understand why women who have joined the industry are leaving or not rising within their companies and establish best practices for companies to better nurture, network, mentor and promote women. 🔸 Create programs to highlight and support female entrepreneurs. 🔸 Lead efforts for an enhanced image campaign for the industry through internship programs, conferences, universities. 🔸 Establish a base-line for measuring YoY progress of the industry based on the research being conducted through the WLI Research Committee. 🔸 Establish best practices for companies and programs and projects to help women succeed within their companies and with their own companies. To all the brilliant women shaping the future in the semiconductor world, your passion and expertise are catalysts for progress! Embrace challenges, celebrate successes, and remember: Your unique perspective and skills make the tech landscape richer. Keep pushing boundaries—your contributions are changing the game! Learn more on ✨WLI✨and how to get involved: https://lnkd.in/d5GC5KXp. #WLI #WomenInSemiconductors #TechPioneers #EmpowerWomenInTech #InnovationJourney

👷♀️ Breaking New Ground for Women in Construction! Intel and Micron have joined the @CommerceGov's CHIPS Women in Construction Framework, an initiative to double the number of women in the construction workforce over the next decade. Key Highlights: ✔️ Setting hiring goals for women and economically disadvantaged individuals ✔️ Building community partnerships for recruitment and training ✔️ Developing targeted training pathways and apprenticeships ✔️ Providing supportive services like childcare and transportation ✔️ Ensuring safe, respectful, and inclusive work environments Intel's projects are expected to create over 20,000 construction jobs, while Micron's initiatives will generate around 9,000 roles - all operating under Project Labor Agreements to expand access and opportunities. "We won't fill the jobs created without growing our workforce to include more women," said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. This groundbreaking framework addresses the construction labor shortage and paves the way for a more diverse, skilled workforce to drive economic growth from the ground up. #WomenInConstruction #ConstructionTech #WorkforceDevelopment #EconomicEmpowerment #ConstructionIndustry #ConstructionJobs

🚀 The UK is tackling an engineering skills challenge, but there's untapped potential within underrepresented groups: females, ethnic minorities, and those from disadvantaged backgrounds and non-Russel Group universities. 🎓 For example, despite up to 27% of engineering graduates being from ethnic minority backgrounds, only 7.8% are in engineering roles. 🌟 Engineering employers can bridge this gap by actively recruiting from underrepresented groups. 💼 At Bright Network, we empower underrepresented engineering students with career resources and connections year-round. we have to invest in building their cultural capital, confidence and connections to level the playing field. 💡 last year, our Women in engineering and technology event saw 450+ attendees, including: - 28% Black heritage - 35% first-generation university attendees - 76% state-educated - 20% recipients of free school meals -40% non Russel Group 👩🔬 If you're a female seeking opportunities in engineering or technology, join us: [Link in comments] 😊 #EngineeringDiversity #WomenInSTEM #intersectionality

Last month I got to give a virtual talk at my alma mater, University of California, Berkeley, as a part of Association of Women in EE&CS. 👩🏻💻 🤩 🤓 It made me realize one of the things I miss most about college is the built-in ✨COMMUNITY✨ to connect with peers of similar goals and interests and learn from each other. The lineup of my peers was stellar and gave a variety of perspectives in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EE/CS). Regardless of what walk of life each panelist came from—whether it was to go into industry, leave industry, become a professor, switch concentrations within academia—everyone emphasized: ⭐ Do the things that bring you joy even if they don’t fit in to what you think you “should” be doing. ⭐ Build community, build community, build community. For every panelist, these were the 2 key ingredients to finding career fulfillment regardless of career path. If you’re a woman in STEM, you may enjoy the work and career journeys of my fellow panelists: 🌟 Swetha Prabakaran : Pivoted from product management to explore entrepreneurship and dance 🌟 Carla Bassil : Pivoting from BioMed Eng to Business and now a PhD in EECS 🌟 Annie Ulichney : Loved studying MechE in undergrad, but knew she didn't want to do MechE in industry and pursued a Stats PhD 🌟 Dr. Lisa Yan: Associate Professor at UC Berkeley of the EECS department 🌟 Robin Netzorg : Went from majoring in linguistics in undergrad without internships to a PhD in EECS focusing on AI, human voice, and intersectionality with age, race, and accent. P.S. If you’re a Cal grad in EE/CS in the Seattle area looking to build community, we have an active alumni group. Reach out if you're interested in joining. 😉 #womeninstem #womenintech #womeninengineering

📈 Interventions to increase girls’ aspirations for engineering and technology careers 1) Start engaging girls with engineering and technology activities at a young age. 2) Include activities that challenge gender stereotypes around engineering and technology. 3) Learn about the needs, interests, and preferences of girls when designing outreach programmes. 4) Understand the limitations of gender as a binary concept. 5) The use of role models that are a similar age can help bridge the developmental gap between students and professionals. 6) Showcase a range of engineering and technology careers. https://lnkd.in/dB-h32Xi EngineeringUK #WomenInEngineering #EngDiversity

Thanks to Prof. Dr. Susanne Schmidt I had the opportunity to provide a guest lecture to master students in International Management at Otto-von-Guericke University and talk about Intel Corporation´s Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy, the goals we´ve set ourselves related to #Diversity & #Inclusion and some best practices which helped and are helping us to achieve our ambitious goals. It was a pleasure talking to all those amazing students- thanks for having me! Prof. Dr. Susanne Schmidt, Sarah-Alena Rössig, Saskia Salmen, Anna-Maria Mazurczak, Tabea Brandt For everyone interested to read more about Intel´s CSR Strategy, I´ve attached a link to the report in the comments below... #ovgu #diversity #inclusion #iamintel

Having a daughter helped me understand better the proviledge that we "male workers" have without even knowing it. So today, we put the spotlight on our colleague Wendy Vink and talk to her about what it has been like working in engineering.  “If you're just starting out in STEM and are worried about how you will fit in in an industry where men outnumber women, don't be,” says Wendy Vink. “If this is your passion, follow your heart. You will succeed if you believe you will. You must be prepared for difficulties at times, but you will emerge stronger than before.”  Read the full story on our blog: https://ow.ly/IkQ350PJflz What has working in engineering been like for you? Tell us in the comments. #IWED #InternationalWomenInEngineeringDay #ABB #MeasurementMadeEasy #MeasurementAndAnalytics

It's July, and the sun is shining at Siemens, Portugal. Sharing Claudia Mendes Silva post about Siemens’ dedication to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Siemens is committed to making technology accessible to everyone, focusing on creating a just, sustainable, and equitable society. The Siemens Engineers Summer Camp - Immersive Week, running from July 1 to 5, aims to empower the next generation of female engineers. This program offers hands-on experience, networking opportunities, mentorship, and skill development. With only 20.4% of technology graduates being female, initiatives like these are essential to showcase the future of women in technology. Together, we can pave the way towards equity and innovation in the tech industry! Ingrid De Doncker Mia Shah-Dand Azita Esmaili Dr. Natalija Krivokapić Amy Peck Camila Calderon B. S. Judith Wiese 🚀 Ellen Schramke Brenda Discher Margherita Adragna Tamara McCleary Sally Eaves Tyler Cohen Wood CISSP Ophelie Janus Lynette Jackson Carolina Rudinschi Audrey DeSisto Eryn Thomas Devola Máirín Murray Luisa Baltazar #SiemensDEI #WomenInTech #STEM #FutureEngineers #Innovation #Empowerment

In a post-affirmative action world, employers have an even greater responsibility to help create a more equitable workforce. One excellent example of leaders working proactively to diversify the talent pool is Edge Consortium, a collaborative venture between Dartmouth College and five other universities to bring more women and people of color into semiconductor-related careers. “We have to open up the doors to get into these fields. We have to think about multiple entry points; it’s not just one weed-out calculus class, but rather, how do we think about all the opportunities to show meaning in engineering and STEM for women and people of color". #DEI #Talent #Equity #Diversity #AffirmativAction

In my previous career I enjoyed watching GoldieBlox, Inc. hit the toy industry. Revolutionizing and about damn time are just the base of my impression of this empowering line of toys. Thrilled to see that Debbie Sterling is leaving her impression daily on the next generation of movers and shakers. Cheers to you Debbie!!! STEM and STEAM change how kids see the world, keep opening new inquisitive eyes to their fullest potential. I know industry 4.0 is a leap from the toy industry but think of all the amazing future engineers, these toys bring to #industrialdata #manufacturing, #dataanalytics, #automation and #iiot.