MINTorinnen (STEMbassadors) are women from technical professions from Silicon Saxony association who act as role models. By working together with women from high-tech companies, schools have the opportunity to offer their pupils up to date complementary information and hands-on workshops on various professions.
STEMbassadors serve as role models for pupils, especially girls, and show by their own example that technical professions are accessible and attractive for all genders. Through their personal presence and interaction with students, female STEM mentors become important enablers for a diverse and inclusive professional world.
As a STEMbassadors, you have the opportunity to speak in front of mixed-gender youth groups from grade 7 to 13 throughout Saxony and encourage girls in particular, to find their place and counter the narrative and limiting belief “STEM professions as exclusively male spheres”. They provide insights into their own career paths, show pupils the wide range of opportunities in these professional fields and run workshops.
The job profiles that STEMbassadors represent include cleanroom activities such as operator, maintenance technician, mechatronics technician, microtechnologist, software developer, safety expert, electrical technician, engineer, programmer, IT customer service, scrum master and many more.
Direct contact to potential young professionals:
Highlighting your own job profiles:
Opportunity to present the diversity and attractiveness of your own STEM professions (and degree programs).
Increasing the company’s profile and level of awareness in the region.
Strengthening of corporate culture and diversity:
Supporting equality and promoting women in STEM professions.
Improving the company’s image as an attractive employer, especially for young women.
Societal Engagement:
Demonstration of commitment to education and promotion of young talent.
Contribution to regional development and strengthening of the educational landscape.
