PUBLISHER'S PAGE DEPARTMENTS


People and Events .............6 Professionals on the Move


One on One ........................8 The story of one of the 3,000 Americans who have achieved success in GEM’s best-in-class graduate fellowship program.


Career Voices ...................10 A computer scientist in the Software Systems and Pattern Factory Lab at GE Global Research has 8 tips to help you land a data science job.


Corporate Life .................. 12 Talia Fox, certified Career Communications Group job trainer, describes interview skills that get you hired.


Education .........................20 More and more Hispanic students are going to college. However, the number of Hispanics getting advanced STEM degrees is still very low.


Book Review .....................22 Whether you are thinking of an advanced degree or are getting ready for advanced degrees, here are a few publications that are a must read.


CAREER OUTLOOK ....... 25


Bright Futures for STEM Students The demand for STEM jobs is high, and with the right strategy, students can ease the transition into professional life.  Industry Overview  Job Horizons  JobMatch


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potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, and support. They are resources for Hispanic and Latino scholarship programs. They address the specific issues of Hispanic students pursuing a college degree. They also help solve some of the biggest challenges facing education and the American economy by transforming the high school experience. Through partnerships with like-minded entities, they serve as catalysts to increase the proportion of American Indian and Latino young women and men in STEM careers and help shape an American STEM workforce where diversity drives innovation. Last but by no means least, they are national leaders in promoting STEM careers, especially in underserved communities. In this fall issue of Hispanic Engineer, you will come across men and women who have been impacted by all of these organizations and more.


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Founded in 1976 at the University of Notre Dame, the National GEM network of leading corporations, government laboratories, universities, and research institutions has enabled students from historically underrepresented communities in STEM careers to pursue gradu- ate education in applied science and engineering. GEM is celebrating 40 years of advocating for talented, underrepresented minorities who earned graduate degrees in engineering and applied science. Today, it has produced more than 3,000 researchers, professors, entrepre- neurs, inventors, and business leaders, including over 200 men and women with doctorates in the physical sciences, life sciences, and engineering.


One Hispanic GEM alum, who started his career in a hot area almost 30 years ago, is now in project leadership with an early-career Hispanic engineer in areas just as hot and trendy as they were decades ago. Read their stories and find out how you can get into robotics, advanced manufacturing, and digital design. If you haven’t already, consider how you can inspire and motivate students to pursue careers in STEM; engage families, educators, communities, and employers to assist underserved students pursuing STEM careers; and inspire our nation through recognition of the achievements of Hispanics and other role models in STEM.


hat do SHPE, NAF, NACME, HSF, HACU, NAMEPA, GEM, and Great Minds in STEM have in common? They empower the Hispanic community to realize its fullest


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