On March 28, WEC organized an impactful visit for 24 high school girls from CIS, Keystone, and DCB to Intel’s Beijing office.
This is WEC and Intel’s first Girls in STEMM (GIS) partnership, which turned out to be a wonderful opportunity for aspiring young girls to learn about high-tech, the role that women play in a high-tech company like Intel, and the importance of having more women in this industry.
They listened to speeches from some of the Intel Beijing team’s top leadership, including Tony Jiang, VP for Government Affairs of Intel China, and Yali Liang, VP of Sales, Marketing, and Communications.
Tony Jiang introduced the Intel culture and explained that women play a critical role in a high-tech company. There are many female leaders in Intel, such as April Miller Boise, Michelle Johnston Holthaus, Sandra Rivera, Ann Kelleher, and Rui Wang (Senior VP & Chair of Intel China), who serve as role models for girls proving that women can be successful in the technology industry and contribute to the company growth and development.
Yali shared her story of how she started as a Mechanical Engineering major, then embarked on her career in the tech industry. Through her own inspiring personal stories, she encouraged the girls to follow their passion, experiment with different fields and paths, and not be afraid of joining the high-tech industry.
To wrap up the visit, students had a chance to participate in group discussions with Intel representatives and ask the leaders about their personal and professional growth and ways to explore their strengths and talents to know which major and university will allow them to reach their highest potential and find their true vocation.
