CEA - Empowering the Next Generation of Female Engineers: A Conversation with Jamila Thompson

<p>How to solve the underrepresentation of women in STEM? According to today’s guest, by introducing girls to the field while still at a young age. Jamila Thompson is a civil engineer working in the tech industry who wrote the book Girls Can Be Engineers to empower girls to pursue a career in which gender stereotypes prevent them from even considering it.</p> <p><strong>Tune in to Learn:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Jamila's journey as a woman of color going from civil engineering to the tech industry</li> <li>2 tips for young girls and women alike on how to build a career in STEM</li> <li>The most underrated way to find a career that's a good fit for you</li> <li>Can you have a successful engineering career without being good at math and science?</li> <li>The challenges of getting into civil engineering as a woman — and how to get over them</li> <li>How a situation when tutoring high school students inspired her to write her book</li> <li>What she does today working at Meta with a degree in Civil Engineering</li> <li>Why an engineering degree can open many doors for you — even outside engineering</li> <li>The mindset girls and women should have when getting into engineering</li> </ul> <p><strong>Our Partners:</strong><br> <a href="http://civilengineeringacademy.com/built"><u>Built Bar</u></a> (Use code CIVAC for 10% off)</p> <p><strong>Resources Mentioned:</strong><br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Girls-Can-Engineers-Jamila-Lindo/dp/0578857375/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_pt_BR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&amp;crid=1QOK111GZWH0P&amp;keywords=Girls+Can+Be+Engineers&amp;qid=1678214365&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=girls+can+be+engineers+boo%2Cstripbooks%2C675&amp;sr=1-1&amp;ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.6d798eae-cadf-45de-946a-f477d47705b9"><u><strong>Girls Can Be Engineers</strong></u><br> </a><a href="https://swe.org/"><u>Society of Women Engineers (SWE)</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nsbe.org/"><u>National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)</u><br> </a><a href="https://manhattan.edu/"><u>Manhattan College</u><br> </a><a