STEM majors network with local employers at employability forums
Selected STEM majors at Amarillo College will have the opportunity to network with many local employers at AC’s STEM Employability Forum and increase their chances of summer internships and future employment. The event, co-sponsored by the university’s Hispanic Service Institute (HSI) STEM grant and AC’s Career Services, will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Oct. 25, at AC’s Innovation Outpost, 1220 S. Polk St. It will be held at
STEM majors who applied to participate in the forum will interact with representatives from several local employers in a conference-style information session, according to an AC news release. Students have the opportunity to participate in mock job interviews and participate in networking sessions to help prepare for future summer internship interviews, while making valuable connections for future career possibilities. Masu. Participating local employers include: Phillips 66, Xcel Energy, City of Amarillo, Shiver Megert & Associates, Altura Engineering, BSA Hospital, AMA TechTel, Bell Helicopter, Region 16, AOMS – Full Smile Orthodontics, Amarillo Gear, Advanced Eye Care, SIMS Architects , Pantex, Hi Plains Civil Engineers, Square Engineering, Run Biz, Axigent, Andrews & Associates, Micro Technologies, and KT Black.
“One of the goals of the HSI STEM Grant is to expand access to and success in STEM fields for all students,” Holly Hofmann, director of HSI STEM Grants at AC, said in the release. “This event allows STEM students to network with local employers who work with us on eight-week paid summer internship programs in a variety of STEM fields. You will have the opportunity to apply.”
For more information about the STEM Employability Forum at AC’s Innovation Outpost, contact External Partnerships Coordinator Imelda Saavedra at 806-345-5683 or Imelda.saavedra@actx.edu.
WT Criminal Justice Career Fair to be held on October 29th
CANYON — Students and community members seeking employment in a variety of criminal justice fields, including law enforcement, may attend West Texas A&M University’s Jack B. Kelly Student Center on Oct. 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. You can attend the Criminal Justice Career Fair held in the Commons area of . Canyon campus.
Criminal justice lecturer Janet Bissoni said the career expo, sponsored by the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice in WT’s Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences, appeals not only to WT students but also to the broader public. He said it was intended to.
“These agencies often require non-executive support staff,” Bissoni said in a news release. “They need communication specialists, nurses, social workers, etc., so there are plenty of opportunities for a variety of students and community members.”
Participating agencies will include the Amarillo Police Department. Liberal Police Department, Kansas. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Police Department; Texas Department of Public Safety. Randall County Sheriff’s Office. Randall County Juvenile Probation/High Plains Youth Center. Federal Bureau of Investigation. San Juan County, New Mexico Sheriff’s Office. Canyon Police Department. Midland Police Department. Kansas Highway Patrol. New Mexico Game and Fish Department. Drug Enforcement Agency. Cody Pirtle Law Office. Lubbock Police Department. Texas Panhandle Paralegal Association. Amarillo and Plainview area parole offices.
WT’s criminal justice program has recently won several national awards. In the 2024 rankings by U.S. News & World Report, its graduate program ranked No. 3 in Texas and No. 17 in the nation. Ranked in the top 10 programs by Securitydegreehub.com in 2021 based on quality and affordability. Additionally, the Online Criminal Justice Management degree was ranked #1 by Best College Reviews in 2021 and ranked as one of the Best Online Programs and Best Online Programs in 2021 by US News and World Report Articles for military personnel.
