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By Anthresia McWashington success of any STEM-student hemisphere in Egypt and hope

Baker Hughes initiates ? rst to leverage more opportunities mentorship program.”

STEM event for high school students

Initial expansion for the through global conferences and networking. In all honestly, instantaneous and dynamic.” Baker Hughes kicked off STEM event was internal, but the STEM expansion has been

Mentorship opportunities its ? rst STEM event for after gaining avid support contagious from one country to have also arisen through the high-school students in the from the Baker Hughes leader- the next and has been a plea- company’s efforts to recruit Houston area this past sum- ship team and resource group, sure to watch it ? ourish while younger generations to the mer, inviting 22 students to plans for expansion were helping all types of students industry. Baker Hughes is visit its drill bit manufactur- underway. As the program pursue STEM.” in the developmental phase ing facility in The Woodlands, continues to grow, Cory said with its Bridging Mentorship Texas. The success of the that the company has already As the demand for more

Program, and is projecting program, and positive feed- gotten started on branching professionals within the to launch the program in 1Q back throughout the industry, out to other regions. industry increases, the need 2014. The availability of the is propelling the company “After presenting the Baker for similar informational and mentors selected is an impor- to expand its STEM program Hughes STEM message at the recruiting programs like the tant requirement to be truly throughout the globe. Women’s Global Leadership one initiated at Baker Hughes

Students and their parents successful and Cory explained Conference this past October, ? ourishes as well. Individuals were required to each submit how this may impact the effec- the networking web for future or companies interested in an essay on why the student tiveness of the mentorships for collaborations was triggered,” implementing their own should be invited to participate both mentors and mentees. Cory said. “More than 10% of STEM program have a wealth in the event. Upon selection, “We consider the avail- the attendees registered at this of resources to assist them in they were sent invites by Shelly ability factor heavily as we global conference requested getting started. Shelly encour-

Cory, new technology business select our mentors that will the STEM toolkit, encour- ages anyone interested to development manager, drill eventually become team aged chances to learn more obtain at STEM toolkit from bits, and head of the STEM leads, not only create but steer about STEM, and offered to Baker Hughes. event. Cory said that this event the development, accept the volunteer their time for future “The STEM toolkit is a has opened doors for expansion time commitment, and show STEM initiatives moving for- tangible resource that can be with educators and other com- the passion to become STEM ward into 2014 and beyond.” used for any size STEM “Within the western hemi- panies within the industry.

program role models to future program that is in the ? rst

During the event students students,” Cory said. “We also stages of being developed,” sphere, we have stretched toured the facility, attended need mentees to understand Cory said. To receive the

STEM from the United States presentations on what went their role and make a commit- toolkit, companies can send to Canada,” Cory said. “More on in the facility and what it ment as well. Both of these an email request to shelly.

recently, we began the ? rst would be like to work in the elements are essential to the [email protected].

expansion to the eastern industry, and they also got the opportunity to interact with some of the company’s interns. “The real STEM con- nection was created during the sessions with the interns, which is the high school stu- dent’s next step in the future,”

Cory said. “The students were the most comfortable in this setting, and felt a comfort zone to ask the real nag- ging questions they wanted answered about college life which is their next big deci- sion before entry into our

Twenty-two students participated in Baker Hughes’ ? rst-ever STEM event.

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