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2015 MESA STEM Shadow Day Sign-Up

Published August 12, 2015 by Eric Pamintuan

MESA’s STEM Shadow Day will be on Thursday, November 19, 2015.

Through the San Diego MESA Alliance, pre-college and college students will have a unique experience to witness the “real world” of work in an engineering or scientific environment.

Industry’s involvement will provide a great opportunity for our up and coming students to “test the waters” in a field of their interest and see first-hand how classroom skills relate to the workplace. What better way to do that, than observe and work with a professional in action! Employers can make a positive impact on the lives of students; future engineers and scientists!

If this will be your first time participating in STEM Shadow Day, the way it works is simple. Students typically shadow a math, science or engineering professional from your company from approximately ~9:00 am. to ~2:00 pm. During this time, we ask that you provide the best experience possible; this is after all a potential employee.

Should you choose to participate, you have the flexibility to structure your STEM Shadow Day agenda to best match your company’s environment.

Through this program, students can picture themselves in these positions; in the near future and can also create goals to get there.

For professionals/faculty/industry:

Step 1:  Please review the STEM Shadow Day industry info packet (includes program overview, sample agenda, timeline, flyer, etc.).

Step 2:  After reviewing the STEM Shadow Day industry info packet and you are still interested in hosting students, please register at the link below (the link is also on the last page of the 2015 MESA  STEM Shadow Day Industry Info Packet)

Professionals/faculty/industry signed up:

  1. Black & Veatch
  2. Nasland Engineering
  3. Ocean Discovery Institute
  4. Rick Engineering Company
  5. San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
  6. Solar Turbines Inc. (Harbor Drive & Kearny Mesa locations)
  7. T.Y. Lin International Group

For students:

Step 1:  Please review the STEM Shadow Day student info packet (includes program overview, sample agenda, deadlines, etc.)

Step 2:  After reviewing the STEM Shadow Day student info packet and you are still interested in participating, please register using the link on the last page of the student info packet.*

*As stated in the student info packet, registering doesn’t guarantee you a STEM Shadow Day spot.

Step 3:  If matched, you will be given further instructions and will be required to attend one (1) mandatory STEM Shadow Day Preparation meeting.  Choices are as follows:

  • Tuesday, November 3, 2015
    • at San Diego City College
    • S 216
    • 3:00-4:00 pm
  • Wednesday, November 4, 2015
    • at San Diego State University
    • Life Sciences South (LSS) 248
    • 10:00-10:50 am
  • Wednesday, November 4, 2015
    • at San Diego State University
    • Life Sciences South (LSS) 246
    • 3:00-3:50 pm
  • Thursday, November 5, 2015
    • at Southwestern College
    • MESA Center Computer Lab 396
    • 11:00-12:00 pm
  • Pre-college students (high school) will be informed by their MESA Director/Adviser of their meeting choice(s) and should not attend the options above at SDCC, SDSU, or SWC.

Evaluations:

If you have any questions about MESA’s STEM Shadow Day, please contact:

Eric Pamintuan
EPamintuan@mail.sdsu.edu
619-594-7704

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