Tap into Professional Organizations

Each of these professional organizations has within its mission to foster the engineering careers of the constituency that it represents. However, membership is not typically limited to just that constituency. For instance WTS (the Women s Transportation Seminar) is dedicated to the professional advancement of females in transportation, but welcomes male members. 

Gary Kellogg. Specific targeting of individuals is essential. Word of mouth is preferable, and talking to candidates directly is the best.  

The following is a list of professional organizations that sponsor, promote, and support diversity in the engineering workplace. 

American Indian Science and Technology Society. AISES s mission is to increase substantially the representation of American Indian and Alaskan Natives in engineering, science, and other related technology disciplines, www.aises.org 

Conference of Minority Transportation Officials. COMTO was created to provide a forum for senior-level minority professionals in the transportation industry and has become a premier organization for the training, education, and professional development of minority transportation professionals, www.comto.org 

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