Gemini and AURA at Society of Women Engineers Annual Conference

Gemini Software Engineer Angelic Ebbers (right) talking with a young engineer and SWE participant at the meeting’s Career Fair event.

In late October, 24 AURA employees, including eight staff from Gemini North and South, participated in the annual Society of Women Engineers (SWE) conference in Philadelphia, PA. This gathering is the world’s largest conference for female engineers, and aims to stimulate women to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and STEM leaders. Participants engaged in workshops focusing on personal and professional development, as-well-as a career fair. The Career Fair allowed Gemini and AURA staff to interact with young women engineers and increase awareness of the exciting engineering career opportunities available at astronomical observatories.