The largest gathering of Hispanic STEM talent in the nation, the 2024 SHPE National Convention & Career Fair will welcome a record 15,000+ attendees plus major STEM sponsors including Visionary Sponsor Chevron, Apple, and more, from Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, 2024.
ANAHEIM, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 30, 2024 / As it celebrates its 50th year, SHPE: Leading Hispanics in STEM, a national organization representing more than 20,000 Hispanic professionals, academics, and college students in STEM, announced its 48th SHPE National Convention held from Oct. 30 through Nov. 3, 2024, in Anaheim, California, is sold out.
By welcoming more than 15,000 attendees, SHPE beats its record from last year by 3,000, a milestone that points to the growing demand from Hispanics for STEM jobs.
"As we celebrate our 50th year, SHPE is honored to see the interest in our convention, which shows that attendees are excited for the future of STEM in our country, and companies are eager to hire quality STEM professionals," says Suzanna Valdez Wolfe, SHPE CEO. "In SHPE, we are focused on connecting Hispanic professionals, students, and academics to career-making STEM jobs, with 10.9 million projected to be available by 2031."
The Convention will feature over 350 exhibitors, 700 interview booths, and a growing list of attending sponsors including Visionary Sponsor Chevron, Apple, Bank of America, 3M, Abbott, Amazon, Boston Scientific, Dow, Dupont, HII, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, and many more.
Thousands of jobs will be offered at the two-day Career Fair & Graduate School Expo from Nov. 1-2 by companies like Cummins, Google, Northrop Grumman, and Lockheed Martin, to name a few.
According to the Pew Research Center, 81% of U.S. Hispanics believe having role models in STEM can encourage young Hispanics to pursue careers in these fields. Encouraging this shift is important because only 8% of STEM jobs are filled by Hispanic professionals, and only 2% hold jobs in tech. SHPE believes the STEM industry's most pressing problem is that the workforce has yet to reflect the diversity of our nation. We are bridging the gap between Hispanics and STEM.
In addition to connecting members with many of the top recruiters and leaders in STEM, the Convention is one of the most powerful tools to prepare Hispanic students and professionals to be top talent and leaders in their field. The four-day gathering will offer attendees professional and leadership development opportunities through sessions and workshops, speaker presentations, networking, and competitions.
The Convention will also include the presentation of the prestigious STAR (SHPE Technical Achievement and Recognition) Awards, spotlighting key individuals, corporations, government agencies, and academic institutions that have contributed significantly to support Hispanics in STEM.
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SOURCE: SHPE
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