Student Outreach: Building Awareness of Careers in the A/E/C Industry
Posted by Marta Dabrowski on May. 17, 2022 / Event Recap, Professional Development, SMPS CT / Subscribe 0
Over the last two years SMPS Connecticut members have been actively engaged in various presentations and student events to share career path stories, career opportunities available within the A/E/C industry, and to introduce students to SMPS Connecticut's Student Pathway Program which provides students tools and resources that can support the transition from student life to full-time employment in the A/E/C industry. Alicia Washington, SMPS Connecticut Immediate Past President, is excited about the impact of the pathway program - “Our student pathway program was an initiative created out of our DEI taskforce, which was to ensure access to career opportunities in A/E/C marketing. We are thrilled about the progress we have made, the relationships we have built, and are excited about the future. Our chapter awareness has grown exponentially in the past two years and I am so appreciative of the volunteers who continue to do this very important work for our community and the industry.” The recent series of presentations is part of this on-going effort to increase diversity within our industry and to increase student awareness regarding the opportunities available within our industry. Current SMPS Connecticut President, Marta Dabrowski, CPSM, is proud of the progress we have made this year - "Through our student engagement efforts this year we have reached and talked to hundreds of students about the A/E/C industry. I am proud that this continues to be a top priority for our chapter and our members."
Learn more about our recent student outreach events below:
- University of Hartford Career Days: Marta Dabrowski, Julia DeFrances, Alicia Washington, Luke Glendening and Caitlin Porter recorded a webinar for the University of Hartford's Career Days. Moderated by Brooke Penders, Executive Director of Career and Professional Development, the webinar included career path stories and a discussion of the career opportunities available within the industry. They discussed how students can apply their current skills to these opportunities and the “transferable” skills they can develop by taking part in an industry association such as SMPS. The full webinar can be viewed here!
- ACE Connecticut Mentor Program Presentation: Alicia Washington and Luke Glendening gave a short presentation to the students participating in the ACE Connecticut Mentor Program which focused on presentation skills. The presentation was part of ACE's Scholarship Presentation + Practice Week to help students prepare for their final project presentations.
- Pulaski Middle School Career Day: Alicia Washington and Luke Glendening participated in Pulaski Middle School's 2022 Annual Career Day in New Britain, Connecticut. Alicia and Luke spoke to more than 100 students, sharing their career path experiences and providing introductory information on the A/E/C industry.
- Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Career Day : Close to 600 students from several local high schools attended the Career Day event in Wallingford, CT, where they were exposed to many different careers in the engineering and construction industry through hands-on, interactive exhibits including crane simulators, excavators, masonry demonstrations, fire suppression, and more. Marta Dabrowski, Nichole Petersen, Lisa Pavano, Julia DeFrances, and Alicia Washington attended the event where the group had a booth promoting the Student Pathway Program and careers in marketing/business development.
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