"I really love how the STEM Program/Lab was a community where everyone kind of knew each other."
Aly's Journey
Your current position/company:
Research Associate II at Atlos Labs
Something you loved about being part of the STEM program:
I really love how the STEM Program/Lab was a community where everyone kind of knew each other. It is such a special space that I should've appreciated much more because there really isn't anything like the STEM program at any other university that offers the benefits or the close knit community like that.
Any advice you have for current STEMies:
ALWAYS CONNECT AND NETWORK. This is the most important skill anyone can have, it's not just limited to the STEM field. Knowing someone before applying to anything: a professor at a university, a scientist at a company, or a director of a program, will definitely boost up chances of getting an interview and if not, they will let you know of other opportunities available before it even comes up. Networking can be anyone, your professors, your counselors, and even your classmates.