The largest gathering of Hispanic STEM talent in the nation, the 2024 SHPE National Convention will draw thousands of students, industry leaders, and academics. LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / September 16, 2024 / As it celebrates its 50th year, SHPE: Leading Hispanics in STEM, a national organization representing more than 20,000 Hispanic professionals and college students in STEM, will host the 48th SHPE National Convention in Anaheim, California. Held at the Anaheim Convention Center from October 30 through November 3, 2024, the Convention is the largest gathering of Hispanic STEM talent in the nation, drawing an expected 15,000 students, professionals, industry leaders, and academics.
SHPE National Convention Career Fair The busy floor of the Career Fair & Graduate School Expo at the SHPE National Convention The Convention will feature over 350 exhibitors, 700 interview booths, and a growing list of attending sponsors including Visionary Sponsor Chevron, Apple, Bank of America, 3M, Abbott, Amazon, Boston Scientific, Dow, Dupont, HII, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, and many more. According to the Pew Research Center, 81% of U.S.
Hispanics believe having role models in STEM can encourage young Hispanics to pursue careers in these fields. Encouraging this shift is important because only 8% of STEM jobs are filled by Hispanic professionals, and only 2% hold jobs in tech. SHPE believes the STEM industry's most pressing problem is that the workforce has yet to reflect the diversity of .