Gemini Careers
Highlights from the Society of Women Engineers Conference
Figure 1 ( right ). AURA and Gemini employees are in blue , engaging the engineers at the booth .
Figure 2 ( left ). Starting from the second to the left , Gemini North
Software Operations Team Lead Angelic Ebbers , Maunakea Deputy Site Manager Chris Yamasaki , and
Community Outreach / Education Program
Leader Janice Harvey interact with a SWE conference attendee ( left ).
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 , Pennsylvania ( Figures 1 and 2 ). This gathering — the world ’ s largest conference for female engineers — encourages women to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and STEM leaders . Many participants engaged in workshops focusing on personal and professional development and attended a Career Fair . The Career Fair allowed Gemini and AURA staff to set up a booth where they could interact with attendees and increase awareness of the exciting engineering career opportunities available at astronomical observatories .
20 GeminiFocus January 2017