One of our primary goals is giving students connections to workplaces where they’d feel safe and empowered in coming out at their job, where they can show up as their “authentic self”. For this purpose, in order to present and recruit from us, we require all industry partners and companies to have scored the highest possible score of 100.0% on the latest annual Human Right Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. (Not sure what that means? Check out our FAQ.)
Our List of Industry Partners:
“Talking to Accenture reps through oSTEM was the key to getting my first paid internship with them in the summer of 2017!”
Kasii Cerda, she/her, Mechanical Engineer c/o 2018
“I’m so grateful to oSTEM for connecting me to multiple amazing recruiters who placed me into two consecutive co-ops at The Aerospace Company and Boeing in the summer and fall of 2020!”
Celest Villagran, she/her, Aerospace Engineer c/o 2021
“I wish we had oSTEM at A&M back in the ’90s. oSTEM is a fantastic organization to work with and I’m so happy to see these kids realize their dreams!”
Steve Riley, he/him, Deputy Chief of the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at NASA and Mechanical Engineer c/o 1995, Texas A&M University
For Recruiters
We are always looking for exciting opportunities for companies with proven pro-LGBTQ records (a 100.0% HRC CEI score required) and LGTBQ ERGs to present to oSTEM @ TAMU. We offer both specific and general benefits to presenters and recruiters who can share their information to oSTEM members.
Specific Benefits:
When you agree to present to oSTEM at TAMU, you’ll receive our folder of top-notch resumes from a diverse group of STEM students ready to fill your organization’s needs and roles. If you specify what majors you’re looking for and the roles you need filled, we’ll find and contact the relevant members to prepare specific & knowledgable questions about the roles in question before the meeting.
Generalized Benefits:
- Our cohort wants to work for progressive, pro LGBTQ companies and organizations – i.e., we’re looking for employers like you
- Our cohort is filled with high-achieving engineers, scientists, and data whizzes – i.e. you’d want us as your employees for our hard skills
- We regularly have diversity workshops, panels on workplace communication, and leadership development courses – i.e., you’d want us as your employees for our soft skills too
Please get in touch with our Corporate Relations Chair at tamu@chapters.ostem.org and schedule a meeting with them to discuss partnership opportunities. Check out our sponsorship packet and consider sponsoring us with any amount you are able. These funds help fund our outreach initiatives, brunches, socials, as well as org operations. Our biggest events are our annual Gayla and National Conference.
These connections are vital right now where Texas college students due to Texas SB-17 are losing access to resources such as Pride Centers, Women in Engineering programs, trans healthcare, and many more resources which make students feel safe and welcome.