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STEM Workforce Task Force

The ACEC Georgia STEM Workforce Task Force is chaired by Charlotte Weber with Lumenor Consulting Group and was created to address our industry’s workforce needs by encouraging more students to consider pursuing the many diverse career options within the consulting engineering industry. The goal is to increase the next generation of engineering professionals by working with the K-12 systems around the state, the Technical College System of Georgia, and the University System of Georgia to encourage students to pursue careers in the built environment. This is a huge initiative, so we have divided the task force into four committees:

The K-12 Committee is chaired by Angela Snyder with Practical Design Partners and is working to connect STEM professionals with educators in K-12 school systems across Georgia who are in need of potential presenters on STEM careers. We know that there is a significant need for teachers to have access to STEM professionals to use as a resource to expand on the concepts they are teaching their students. And of course, the engineering industry as a whole has a vested interest in encouraging students to consider careers in STEM fields related to the built environment. 

The Technical College Curriculum subcommittee is chaired by Abigail Burks with Parsons and is focused on working with the technical college system of Georgia to create a set of engineering technologies degrees/certifications to get more students in the industry faster.

The University System Outreach subcommittee is chaired by Zack Haney with Holt Consulting Company and is focused on building relationships with schools under the University System of Georgia to encourage and educate students about the built environment. This committee is in need of volunteers to build relationships with schools, help present presentations to various engineering universities in Georgia and participate in mock interviews. 

The ACEC Georgia Workforce Outreach & Development Committee was created in 2016 to help expand and strengthen Georgia’s engineering workforce by attracting more students and professionals to the field and supporting a welcoming, collaborative industry culture. The committee, co-chaired by Derrick Vincent with Jacobs, Erika Sutton with VHB, and Gavin Good with Kimley-Horn, seeks to raise awareness, offer guidance to firms and individuals, and create meaningful dialogue, engagement, and activities around inclusiveness, equity, and diversity. The committee is open to any employee of an ACEC Georgia Member Firm or Supporting Member who is interested in engaging in these issues.

To learn more or become involved, contact Chandler.Baker@acecga.org

All three subcommittees are in need of more volunteers, so to learn more or become involved, contact Chandler.Baker@acecga.org.

Career Fair Opportunities:

Attention ACEC Georgia Members! The Technical Colleges System of Georgia (TCSG) has shared their upcoming career fairs for 2024. See below if you are interested in recruiting from these great schools!