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How the Rutgers School of
Engineering Ambassador Program Impacted Me
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About Me○ Kristene Aguinaldo○ Rutgers ’19 Graduate
○ B.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering, B.A. Computer Science
○ Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab
2Fun fact: I was a student ambassador for the School of Engineering.
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https://alltogether.swe.org/2018/09/swe-research-update-women-in-engineering-by-the-numbers/
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At Rutgers
25.64% of engineering students
are women (2018), while the national average is 20%
At the university level
nationwide
Only 7.9% of female freshmen intend to
major in STEM
In the workforce
Only 30% of women who earn bachelor’s
degrees in engineering are still
working in engineering 20
years later
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Women believe they have a low aptitude for STEM
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2016 emails
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Rutgers School of Engineering Ambassador Program
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• Started in 2014
• A diverse group of 30 engineering students that serve as representatives for the School of Engineering
• Student leaders within the community
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• Ambassadors give campus tours toprospective high
school students and speak on panels
• Ambassadors plan and organize large-
scale recruitment and engagement events
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Rutgers School of Engineering Ambassador Program
To build and inspire a diverse community of future engineers that strives to exemplify the highest level of collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and social conscientiousness.
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School of Engineering Ambassador Strategic Plan Goals
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How the Ambassador Program Encourages Women in STEM
Intentional female representation on the team
Our audience is primarily high school students!
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RU Engineering Undergraduate Enrollment 2014 - 2018 (up 373 students)
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RU Women Engineering Enrollment 2014-2018(up 237 people)
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How the Ambassador Program Encourages Women in STEM
Female-focused recruitment and engagement events
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Annual Admitted Women’s Day
• Over 100 attendees every year since inception in 2017
• Personal engagement with female engineering students
• In conjunction with Society of Women Engineers
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How the Ambassador Program Encourages Women in STEM
Extensive personal development opportunities for female ambassadors
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Each Ambassador receives over 10 hours of training in:• Communication• Networking • Marketing• Problem-solving• Project planning• On-the-spot
thinking
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Rutgers School of Engineering Ambassador ProgramRoles
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Ambassador Alternate
New Ambassador
Returning Ambassador
Senior Ambassador
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My perceived weaknesses were actually my strengths• Extraverted• Gain insight from my gut and
emotions• Comfortable with uncertainty
How the program impacted me
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"Being a Senior Ambassador has expanded mymindset by forcing me to think about longevity,purpose, and vision in each of my actions anddecisions. This program has developed myleadership skills and thought process."
- Kristene (ECE'19)
AMBASSADOR QUOTES
"Being part of this community has showed me what it means to take a genuine interest in
others and has changed my outlook on life.”- Erika (ECE‘20)
“Public speaking has never been my strong suit, but being an ambassador has helped me become more comfortable in my own skin when talking to large groups.”- Jillian (MechE’20)
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New Female-Focused Initiatives: Strategic Plan
• Gather feedback from women, international, and out-of-state SoE students for targeted Instagram and blog post content
• Increase in-person experiences for prospective students by offering both small group and one-on-one lunch hosting
• Develop women-focused networking lunches before or during prospective student tours
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Careers of Female Rutgers Engineering Ambassadors
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The NJ Space Grant Consortium enables the School of Engineering Ambassador program to succeed by funding leadership and experiential training for female ambassadors.
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Conclusions• Students can be both teachers and learners
• Share your STEM story
• Don’t underestimate the power of personal interactions
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Thank you!Special thanks to:
NJ Space Grant ConsortiumHaim Baruh, Director
Sherry Lam, Program Assistant
also to:Jesenia Cadena, Assistant Dean,
Rutgers School of Engineering and creator of the Ambassador program