She's an Engineer

In this episode, we discuss what it means to build and develop your own professional brand, and what you should and should not do during this process. 

In this episode, we interview one of Root's co-founders, Eric. He discusses how he started Root, gained funding, and eventually, sold the company this past year. 

In this episode, Shannon and Emma discuss Shannon's daily life as an environmental engineer, working for a consulting firm in Boise. This is our second episode of the series, "A Day in the Life". 

In this episode, Emma and Shannon discuss and go through Emma's daily routine as a medical student. This is the first episode of a series "A Day in the Life", where we follow various engineers and individuals in STEM, to see what a typical work day looks like for them. 

In this episode, we discuss and compare our perspectives on engineering, engineering classes, and jobs now versus prior to college.

In this episode, we discuss how we feel, and what we have learned from starting new experiences/stages of life. In particular, Emma discusses her thoughts on starting medical school, and Shannon discusses her new job after finishing graduate school. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode, we discuss the different study abroad options, as well as our own study abroad experiences and what we learned from them!

In this episode, we do a follow up on our previous episode, "Why are Less Women in Engineering?".We discuss some more stats that we found, comparing the percentages in the U.S. versus in other countries, and discuss what companies and managers can do to keep women in engineering.  References:  https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01144/full  https://blogs.scientif...

In this episode, Tiffany is back on as a guest host! Tiffany and Emma discuss tips they have for styling presentations, actually presenting the presentations (in-person or virtually), and how to practice.  A great resource to use for presentation templates: https://www.slidescarnival.com/

This is the second episode in our Professional Communication mini-series. In this episode, we discuss tips for networking, whether that be online, in-person, or through a professional networking site such as LinkedIn.

This is the first episode in our Professional Communication mini-series. In this episode, we discuss tips for emailing, phone call etiquette, and presenting in Zoom meetings. 

In this episode, we have a very special guest host, Tiffany Smith. Tiffany and Emma discuss a wide variety of topics related to managing stress, knowing how to juggle work and life, and how to prepare for the transition from school to working full-time.  Below are a couple of the resources we mentioned in this episode: https://www.theschooloflife.com/thebookoflife/category/work/?index https:/...

In this episode, we discuss implicit biases, microaggressions, discrimination, and how to combat these issues in daily life and in the workplace. We also hear from some of our friends about their own experiences dealing with these issues, and discuss our own experiences with microaggressions and discrimination. Sources discussed and used in the episode: Perception. Org: https://perception.org/rese...

In this episode, we discuss changing career paths, possible second careers for engineers, and the processes for doing so. We also interview Shannon's Aunt Donna, who made a career change from chemical engineering to becoming a high school chemistry teacher, the process she went through, and her reasons for doing so. 

In this episode, we discuss the lives and accomplishments of 4 notable women in STEM: Marie Curie, Rebecca Cole, Grace Hopper, and Jane Goodall. Sources used: (1) Marie Curie: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1903/marie-curie/biographical/ https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/who/our-history/marie-curie-the-scientist https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marie-Curie https://history.aip.org/exhibi...

In this episode, we discuss interviewing questions for grad school, medical school, and engineering jobs. We also talk with our friend Tiffany, about the interview process for her current job.

In this episode, we talk about the application process for graduate school and medical school, as well as our own experiences with it. We also discuss managing stress within the process.

In this episode, we discuss the basics of engineering ethics as well as three ethical case studies within research, medical studies, and civil engineering. The specific case studies we discuss are Henrietta Lacks and HeLa Cells, the Tacoma Narrows First Suspension Bridge, and the Tuskegee Syphilis Study.  Sources used: 1. https://www.nspe.org/sites/default/files/resources/pdfs/091814EthicsWeb...

In this episode, we talk about methods we use to live sustainably, as well as sustainable business and engineering practices. 

In this episode, we discuss why less women study engineering, and continue to work in the engineering field post-grad. We also discuss ways to combat these issues - in early education, within undergraduate education, and in the workplace.  Sources used: (1) https://hbr.org/2016/08/why-do-so-many-women-who-study-engineering-leave-the-field (2) https://www.aauw.org/resources/research/the-stem-g...

In this episode, we discuss the lives and accomplishments of 4 notable women in STEM: Emily Roebling, Ada Lovelace, Rachel Carson, and Rosalind Franklin.  Sources used: (1) Emily Roebling:  https://www.asce.org/templates/person-bio-detail.aspx?id=11203 https://www.engineergirl.org/125425/Emily-Roebling http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/brooklyn.html https://www.nytimes...

In this episode, we discuss the chromium remediation project Shannon has been working on this past semester. 

In this episode, we talk about the different career paths, jobs, and programs available after graduating with your engineering degree. We discuss our own experiences that have helped us decide on our career paths, and hear from a few friends about theirs. 

In this episode, we talk about types of Imposter Syndrome, mitigation techniques, and our own experiences with Imposter Syndrome. We also conduct an interview with a friend, Ashley, learning about her experiences with Imposter Syndrome and in the software engineering industry.  A useful article from Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-be-yourself/201708/nine-ways-fig...

In this episode, we will introduce ourselves, our background, and the overall content for our podcast. We also touch on negative and positive experiences we have had, working as female engineers, and the lessons we have learned.