Women have traditionally found themselves outnumbered by their male counterparts when it comes to jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, as only 21% of engineering majors and 19% of computer and information science majors are women, according to the American Association of University Women.
Thankfully over the years, the field has become more inclusive and progress has been made to help more women earn STEM degrees and land a job working in STEM once they graduate.
Three current students—Juanitta “AJ” Bekoe ’24 (aerospace engineering), Sandy Lin ’25 (computer science) and Ellie Parkes ’26 (electrical engineering)—have set their sights on leveling the playing field and helping more women enter these traditionally male-dominated industries.
They sat down with SU News to share their stories of how the College of Engineering and Computer Science is preparing them for career success, the most valuable lessons they’ve learned during their time on campus and how they plan to utilize their degrees once they graduate.
