Diversity Recruitment Events

Diversity Recruitment Networking Event Not All SHEroes Wear Capes

HISTORY OF this EVENT

This flagship event, which was developed in 2007, provides an opportunity for Stony Brook University students and alumni to connect with employers with dedicated diversity recruitment needs. Each year this event sees an increase in employer interest. The 2021 event saw the highest amount of employers with over 90 attending in total.

Watch the Employer Diversity Introductions

EVENT DETAILS

The first portion of the event gives employers, alongside students, faculty, and staff, the opportunity to learn from select employers about diversity recruitment initiatives and best practices in the field. The second portion of the event is a Diversity Recruitment Job and Internship Fair, giving employers the opportunity to connect with students and alumni.

Read about the 2021 Event

STUDENT GROUP CO-HOSTS

Employers will have the opportunity to connect with student groups through this event including: Black Student Union, ColorStack, CSTEP, Delta Sigma Pi, Latin American Student Organization, National Society of Black Engineers, Student African American Brotherhood, and Women in Computer Science.

Watch the Student Group Video 2021

GET INVOLVED

Interested in participating in the event? Set up a meeting with Kimberly Joy Dixon for information on any attending this fall event.

Meet with Kimberly

GET EMPOWERED

This event is a great opportunity for women leaders to empower future women leaders. Students leave this event feeling confident that they are prepared to start their careers and become SHEroes themselves in the future. This program was supported by the institution through a Presidential Diversity Mini-Grant.

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THE MEANING

Being a SHERO means being strong, humble, empowered, resilient, and original. The flower imagery included in the messaging for the event represents these five important pillars. Each student, faculty, staff, and employer SHERO received a special event t-shirt and card to represent the meaning behind this important event.

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FUTURE WOMEN LEADERS

Employers will have the opportunity to connect with student groups focused on women empowerment: End the Stigma, Feminist Majority Leadership Network, Leading Women of Tomorrow, Society of Women Engineers, and Women in Computer Science.