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

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

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.

Tune in to Learn:

  • Jamila's journey as a woman of color going from civil engineering to the tech industry
  • 2 tips for young girls and women alike on how to build a career in STEM
  • The most underrated way to find a career that's a good fit for you
  • Can you have a successful engineering career without being good at math and science?
  • The challenges of getting into civil engineering as a woman — and how to get over them
  • How a situation when tutoring high school students inspired her to write her book
  • What she does today working at Meta with a degree in Civil Engineering
  • Why an engineering degree can open many doors for you — even outside engineering
  • The mindset girls and women should have when getting into engineering

Our Partners:
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Resources Mentioned:
Girls Can Be Engineers
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Manhattan College
Meta

Connect With Jamila:
Website
LinkedIn

CEA Resources:
Website
The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course
The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course
The Ultimate Civil PE Depth Review Courses
FE and PE Practice Exams
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