LOCKHEED MARTIN IS WINNING THE TALENT


HOW WAR WITH HBCUS Building and Fostering a Talent Pipeline by Lango Deen ldeen@ccgmag.com L www.blackengineer.com


ockheed Martin Corporation has nearly 900 employees from 15 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). “Clearly, we are working hard to increase that number and


are confi dent we’ll attract a larger pool of candidates as a result of our partnerships with HBCUs and other organizations,” says Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president, and CEO of the global security and aerospace company, headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.


Lockheed Martin—with the addition of Sikorsky—employs 126,000 people, with 60,000 engineers, scientists, and technology professionals in 590+ facilities, including major business areas in Maryland; Virginia; Washington, DC; and throughout the United States. “To ensure we have the strongest pipeline of engineers, scientists, and technical professionals, we strive to recruit employees with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences,” Hewson said.


Long History of Recruiting from HBCUs As one of the largest employers of scientists and engineers in the nation, Hewson also knows fi rsthand the critical shortage of talent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). “The decline is even more pronounced in the African-American community,” she notes, citing a study that showed Black high school students’ interest in STEM has decreased by 16 percent since 2000. While more Black college students are graduating with bachelor’s degrees, the percentage of those students that pursue STEM degrees has declined, she added. “That’s why we have a long history of partnering with and recruiting from historically Black colleges and universities across the country. My leadership team and I have made a point of meeting with each institution’s leadership to identify opportunities for mutually-benefi cial partnerships,” she said.


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