September 26, 2017

Chris de Hoyos

HACU hosts STEM Summit event at CSULB for California students 

 The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) will host a free STEM Summit to prepare Latino students for corporate internships and jobs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The event will connect local students from 18 colleges and universities with STEM professionals and corporate representatives at the California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) campus at a one-day event September 27, 2017.

Students will participate in workshops geared towards career preparation, such as Acing the Interview, Branding Your Professional Self and Effective Résumé Writing. A panel discussion will also provide information about applying for paid corporate internships offered under the HACU National Internship Program.

Students from the following institutions are among the registered participants:

  • California Baptist University
  • California State University, Dominguez Hills
  • California State University, Fullerton
  • California State University, Long Beach
  • California State University, Los Angeles
  • California State University Northridge
  • California State University, San Bernardino
  • Citrus College
  • East Los Angeles College
  • El Camino Community College
  • Los Angeles Community College District
  • Mount Saint Mary’s University
  • Mt. San Antonio College
  • Mt. San Jacinto College
  • Pasadena City College
  • University of California, Irvine
  • University of California, Riverside
  • University of Southern California

The HACU STEM Summit is being hosted in partnership with CSULB and sponsored by Coca Cola.