Emily, a high school student from Woodbridge Ontario knows she wants a career that can help people. She visited Hydro One to interview Cassondra Fonseca, a Project Officer, and Tessa Leonard, a newly graduated Engineer, and Lorraine Gray, a Superintendent, to interview them about the impact female engineers can have.
engSPIRATIONAL
No more of this cheesy “inspirational quote of the day” business. These women and ideas are the real deal. We dare you to not be inspired by them (it’s impossible).
The Field Trip: Rishega Visits GHD
Rishega, a Management Engineering student at the University of Waterloo, took a trip to GHD to meet with Laura Spiteri, a Water Resource Engineer. Throughout the day Rishega was able to ask questions about Laura’s engineering journey, gain some insight about what it means to work as an engineer and receive some valuable advice in […]
The Field Trip: Raquel and Charlene Visit GM
Raquel and Charlene are two high school students and aspiring engineers. They visited the General Motors Canadian Technical Centre in Oshawa to meet and interview Laura Barlow, an Active Safety and Autonomous Technology Engineer. After a tour of the facility Raquel and Charlene we able to ask Laura about her experiences, inspiration, and get for […]
The Field Trip: Stephanie Visits 3m
Stephanie is a Grade 12 student interested in renewable energy engineering. She visited 3M in London, Ontario to meet and interview Adriana Gorgan, a Product Development Specialist, and Chemical Engineer. Stephanie was able to learn about leadership, being a female engineer, and gain valuable advice for her future.
The Field Trip – Teaser
Welcome to #TheFieldTrip. WEMADEIT gave 5 young women a chance to see first-hand what a day in the life of their dream career could look like, interviews with industry-leading women, but most important, evidence that engineering is a career open to and made better by women.
ENGHERO: Julia Pannolino
What’s one thing you wish you knew about engineering back when you were in high school? When I was in high school I knew that engineers used math and science to solve problems and build things. I didn’t realize that communication skills would also be very important. Every day at work I analyze data, solve […]