ACEC Indiana is committed to attracting talent for the consulting engineering industry and developing a diverse, sustainable workforce. There is simply no better investment in our workforce than Hoosier students. ACEC Indiana volunteers are working to help Hoosier students explore careers in engineering and establish a STEM identity by coordinating volunteer opportunities throughout Indiana.

HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?

If you are interested in volunteering for any of the opportunities below, contact Director of Workforce Development, Liz Walker lwalker@acecindiana.org. You can get involved in the “Why I Volunteer” series to encourage others to volunteer and help build our future workforce.

• #WhyIVolunteer sign
• #WhyIBecameanEngineer sign

CLICK to Volunteer for National Engineers Week (February 16-22, 2025)

Central Region

• Girl Scouts “Think Like an Engineer” Engineering Discovery Day (Sunday, February 16) ACEC Indiana has partnered with the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana to host another hands-on discovery day for local middle school girl scouts to earn their STEM Badges while learning about engineering concepts. Visit SignUpGenius to volunteer! 4 volunteers needed!
  

Eastern Region

• New Castle Middle School (New Castle, IN) has requested ACEC Indiana for their Thursday, March 13th (12:05 - 1:40 PM) Career Cafe! This "lunch and learn" will consist of three groups of students, with about 20 minutes with each group. This is discussion only (no slides, handouts optional). They have asked that the volunteer highlight their personal career journey/why you chose this career, favorite things about your career, and what it took to get to where you are. Contact Liz or Kaleigh Brown kbrown2@ncweb.me.
  
  
  

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Northeast Region

• Wes-Del High School (Gaston, IN) STEM teacher Austin Williams is looking for firms willing to host a small cohort of students on jobsites in the Gaston/Muncie area. If you are conducting work in this region and willing to host students, please email Liz!

• Lapel High School is scheduling Career Discovery meetings to help student learn about career options. Spots are open during the lunch periods (11:55-1:30) for the upcoming Spring Semester! Email Jodi Neal if interested! 

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Southeast Region

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Statewide

• TechPoint Foundation for Youth needs volunteers for their STEM Mentor Program, which supports teachers and robotics coaches by working with students to help relate their work to the real world with hands-on STEM activities.

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