{"id":307,"date":"2025-12-04T22:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T22:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.sccs.swarthmore.edu\/shpeswarthmore\/?p=307"},"modified":"2026-08-16T22:19:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T22:19:46","slug":"shpe-in-industry-and-academia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.sccs.swarthmore.edu\/shpeswarthmore\/2025\/12\/04\/shpe-in-industry-and-academia\/","title":{"rendered":"SHPE in Industry and Academia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SHPE in Industry N&#8217; Academia  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-accent-3-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">SHPE hosted an evening of conversation and networking with engineers and other STEM professionals from both industry and academia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Attendees had the opportunity to learn about different career journeys, ask questions, and gain honest insight into life after undergrad. From technical careers and applied problem-solving to research and beyond, the event highlighted the many paths available within STEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Guests included Michael Dominguez, President of the SHPE Greater Philadelphia Chapter; Andrew Wang, a Mechanical Engineer at the U.S. Army DEVCOM; and Professor Vergara, an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Swarthmore College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">With chips and salsa in hand, attendees enjoyed meaningful conversations and gained valuable insights into the diverse opportunities available in STEM and what those can look like for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-slider  root-eb-slider-r7y5y\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-slider-r7y5y \"><div class=\"eb-slider-wrapper eb-slider-r7y5y default-slider\" data-blockid=\"eb-slider-r7y5y\" data-version=\"v4\" data-settings=\"eyJhcnJvd3MiOnRydWUsImFkYXB0aXZlSGVpZ2h0Ijp0cnVlLCJhdXRvcGxheSI6dHJ1ZSwiYXV0b3BsYXlTcGVlZCI6MzAwMCwiZG90cyI6dHJ1ZSwiZmFkZSI6ZmFsc2UsImluZmluaXRlIjp0cnVlLCJwYXVzZU9uSG92ZXIiOnRydWUsInNsaWRlc1RvU2hvdyI6MSwic3BlZWQiOjUwMCwidmVydGljYWwiOmZhbHNlLCJjdXJyZW50U2xpZGUiOjAsInJ0bCI6ZmFsc2UsInJlc3BvbnNpdmUiOlt7ImJyZWFrcG9pbnQiOjEwMjUsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7InNsaWRlc1RvU2hvdyI6MX19LHsiYnJlYWtwb2ludCI6NzY3LCJzZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJzbGlkZXNUb1Nob3ciOjF9fV19\" data-arrownexticon=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\" data-arrowprevicon=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-left\" data-lightbox=\"false\"><div class=\"eb-slider-init eb-slider-type-image\"><div class=\"eb-slider-item content-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sites.sccs.swarthmore.edu\/shpeswarthmore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/08\/Picture_SHPEnIndustry-scaled.jpg\"><div><img class=\"eb-slider-image\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/sites.sccs.swarthmore.edu\/shpeswarthmore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/08\/Picture_SHPEnIndustry-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-slider-item content-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sites.sccs.swarthmore.edu\/shpeswarthmore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/08\/Picture2_SHPEnindustry-scaled.jpg\"><div><img class=\"eb-slider-image\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/sites.sccs.swarthmore.edu\/shpeswarthmore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2026\/08\/Picture2_SHPEnindustry-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SHPE in Industry N&#8217; Academia SHPE hosted an evening of conversation and networking with engineers and other STEM professionals from both industry and academia. 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