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everywoman STEM Early Careers Day Agenda

The 2024 everywoman STEM Early Careers Day will equip women/girls in their final year studying STEM subjects (or with an interest in moving into a career in technology), or those in the early stages of their careers in technology (2 year or less out of study).

12 September 2024

10:00 GMT

Welcome to the 2024 STEM early careers day

10:10 GMT

Keynote: How cutting edge tech is going to change the STEM jobs

10:30 GMT

Keynote: Pushing the boundaries of the possible with new tech developmentbreak

10:50 GMT

Virtual café and networking break

Opportunity to head to the partner area to visit our Partners booths or network with other participants in the Networking Zone and experience our fluid space

11:20 GMT

Keynote: A lunar strategist’s guide to the universe: making an impact from every dimension

11:40 GMT

How to land and keep your STEM dream job

Women who have incredible jobs in STEM share how they got a foot in the door and how they have navigated the first few years of their careers. We will be exploring different avenues such as:

Routes into the workplace: internships, apprenticeships, graduate programmes
Keeping up your skillset: which courses and certifications were worthwhile?
What are my next career goals and how will I get there?

Moderator:

Kayleigh Mayos, Principle Business Analyst, Discover Financial Services

Panellists:

12:30 GMT

Lunch

13:30 GMT

Panel: Employers’ views on what you can do to boost your chances of STEM career success

Hiring managers share their experiences, perspectives and insights, discussing:

What makes an applicant’s CV stand out, for all the right reasons?
How should an entry level candidate prepare for an interview?
The best things we’ve ever heard a candidate say in an interview and why they impressed us
Different pathways into STEM roles in our organisations and the career progression a graduate could expect in the first 5 years
Once you start, how can you position yourself as key talent for early advancement?

Moderator:

Panellists:

14:10 GMT

Comfort break

14:30 GMT

Panel: What are the STEM careers of the future?

Which industries are growing and why?
What STEM skills are these industries looking for and what are the career paths?
Emerging industries and professions that will have a major impact on the available STEM jobs in the future

Moderator:

Panellists:

Shelley Da Costa, Software Engineering Manager, Vitality Health

15:10 GMT

Career & Mentorship Circles

Did you know that having a mentor makes you five times more likely to be promoted? A mentor challenges your perspectives and enhances your ability to navigate challenges, as well as supporting you in achieving your objectives in your current position and future career endeavours.

To participate, prepare 2-3 questions for mentors to address and you will be able to ask these in a group session. Bring along a willingness to get involved in the conversation.