Fourteen students from Fairfield's School of Engineering and Computing had the opportunity to attend the National Society of Black Engineers Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.
This spring, students from Fairfield University’s School of Engineering and computing attended the Annual National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Convention. During the three-day convention, Fairfield students Leandra Aikins, Philomena Appiah ’24, Kafo Bagagnan ’23, Ibnath Saboor, Isabella Dawes, Lauren Ashong, David Camayo, Donna Ismail, Andrew Mejia Hernandez, Christopher Rodriguez, Aniyah Pettway, Kaylee Christie, Kameron Reynolds '24, Alexander White alongside Dean Andres Leonardo Carrano, PhD and Dean Will Johnson, PhD travelled to Atlanta, Georgia where they met representatives from other engineering schools, attended empowering speeches delivered by prominent industry professionals, and participated in a variety of career networking opportunities.
A highlight of the trip, the networking opportunities offered Fairfield students a unique opportunity to interact with industry professionals from Toyota, SpaceX, GM, Tesla, Goldman Sachs, and more. Reynolds who has attended the conference in the past, notes that he was able to reconnect with recruiters he previously met and gain potential leads on full-time job opportunities. “I was also able to expand my networking with numerous recruiters and have maintained contact with them since the conference.”
In addition to the Career Fair, the students attended the Raytheon Luncheon where they networked with recruiters and companies and participated in the Region I Meeting. Reynolds, a senior in the School of Engineering and Computer who has attended the conference in the past, said “One of my favorite sessions I was able to participate in was our Region I meeting where we were able to meet our neighboring chapters on the East Coast and form connections to be able to collaborate with them more in the future.”
One of the largest student-led organizations in the nation with over 600 chapters, The National Society of Black Engineers is dedicated to increasing the pipeline of Black engineers in the industry. This year’s annual convention drew more than 18,000 participants and 300 companies. Companies in attendance included Google, General Electric, General Motors, and more.
Learn more about the School of Engineering and Computing at fairfield.edu/engineering.
