Exploring Careers in Engineering and Science
The Find Your Flock podcast is the place for budding engineers and scientists to gain insights from current college students and recent college graduates about career options for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) majors.
Which STEM major is right for you?
That's a question lots of high school students interested in STEM might be asking themselves. Knowing that you want to study engineering or science is the easy part, choosing which field to study and which career path to take is the hard part!
No worries, Dr. Sandra Clavijo and a whole army of Stevens graduates and current students are here to to help high school graduates, their parents, and even undecided first-year college students figure out which career is the right career for them with our Find Your Flock weekly podcast.
Find Your Flock Podcast: Latest Episode
Episode 4: Discovering the Career Paths Applied Math Can Lead You On with Amber Johns
Join host Dr. Sandra Clavijo as she explores careers in environmental engineering and sustainability for undergraduate engineering students. In this week's chat, Amber Johns '23 B.S. '24 M.S. shares how a love for puzzles eventually led to her data-driven role at Tapestry thanks to the flexibility she found in the Applied Mathematics program.
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Find Your Flock Podcast: Episode Library
Check out recent episodes of the Find Your Flock podcast. Our conversations cover careers spanning science and engineering, from healthcare to mechanical engineering to biomed.
Episode 3: Discovering Software Engineering Through Experience with Gianna Cerbone
Third year student Gianna Cerbone shares her journey from being an undecided engineering major to securing multiple internships and experiences in pursuit of her Software Engineering bachelor's degree at Stevens.
Episode 2: Exploring How Engineering Management Opens Career Doors with Ava Ragonese
Stevens Class of 2023 alum Ava Ragonese joins the show to share how strategic internships and a pivotal shift to getting her bachelor's degree in engineering management unlocked a world of career possibilities. From navigating her time at Stevens to discovering unexpected professional paths, Ava’s story is packed with insights for any student mapping out their future.
Episode 1: Exploring Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Careers with Sabrina Benayoun
Our first episode features Sabrina Benayoun, a 2023 graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology, who shares her path from student to professional in the fields of environmental engineering and sustainability management. Sabrina talks about the experiences that guided her interests, the challenges she’s overcome, and how she’s turning her passion for the environment into a purposeful career.
Meet your Host
Sandra Clavijo is the Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Schaefer School of Engineering & Sciences, collaborating with leadership and faculty on program development and strategic initiatives. She previously led entrepreneurial programs at Stevens' Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and teaches Entrepreneurial Thinking and Innovation. A licensed Professional Engineer in New Jersey, Sandra holds a B.S. in Civil & Environmental Engineering and an A.B. in Art History from Lafayette College, an M.Eng. in Engineering Management from Stevens, and an Ed.D. from Drexel University, where she researched belonging among female engineering students.
Engineering & Science Majors at Stevens
Explore the full roster of majors available to students that the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science at Stevens Institute of Technology. Our campus, located in Hoboken New Jersey, is situated on a hill overlooking the Hudson river and the Manhattan skyline. Our academic programs put you in a prime location for learning, living, and leading the next frontiers of engineering and science.
