STEM majors to network with local employers at Employability Forum
Selected STEM majors at Amarillo College will have a chance to enhance their prospects for summer internships and future employment when they network with a number of local employers at AC’s STEM Employability Forum. The event, which is being co-sponsored by the College’s Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) STEM Grant and AC’s Career Services, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Oct. 25 at AC’s Innovation Outpost, 1220 S. Polk St.
According to an AC news release, STEM majors who applied to participate in the forum will engage with representatives from several local employers in conference-style informational sessions. Students will have opportunities to take part in mock job interviews and to attend networking sessions designed to help them prepare for future summer internship interviews, while making valuable connections for future career possibilities. Participating local employers include: Phillips 66, Xcel Energy, City of Amarillo, Shiver Megert & Associates, Altura Engineering, BSA Hospital, AMA TechTel, Bell Helicopter, Region 16, AOMS – Full Smile Orthodontics, Amarillo Gear, Advanced Eye Care, SIMS Architects, Pantex, Hi Plains Civil Engineers, Square Engineering, Run Biz, Axigent, Andrews & Associates, Micro Technologies, and KT Black.