Effective College and University Recruiting

Meaningful participation in the campus chapters of diversity engineering societies is a good way to start. AISES, NSBE, SHPE, SWE, and others are found on many campuses. 

When a woman or minority engineer employee returns to her or his alma mater to tell his or her own story, students can see for themselves that a person like them enjoys work in that firm. The welcome message is implicit. 

Engineering faculty have a direct connection with their students. Faculty often welcome an offer from practicing civil engineers to make a classroom presentation and possibly include a field trip to a project ofparticular interest. Another way to keep in touch with faculty and administration is to participate on advisory boards at historically black or other minority-rich colleges. 

An engineering organization need not be large to show support in these organizations. NSBE and SWE, for example, offer sponsorship/ scholarship opportunities ranging from about 1,000 to 10,000 and up, COMTO from 50 to 2,000 and up. 

Diversity by Design Guide to Fostering Diversity in the Civil Engineering Workforce 

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