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Professional Development 

  • Participated in the UN Reimagining the Future Summit which preceded the Climate Summit. As global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals fall behind, the urgent need to bridge the technological gap becomes increasingly critical. Many young individuals in the Global South are missing out on technology and innovation, which are essential for their development. Countries that invest in human capital and nurture youth innovation generally achieve more significant economic success, while those that do not remain stagnant. In the race for AI and technological leadership, developing nations, especially in Africa, struggle to access advancements. To address these challenges, the Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone, in partnership with UN agencies and Forbes, organised this summit aimed at expanding discussions beyond traditional frameworks. This initiative examined the barriers faced by young innovators and promote an inclusive digital revolution that empowers all.

 

My professional development experience during undergraduate comprised of attending events organised by student organisations and companies as well as hosting them as part of the leadership of student organisations such as the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).

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These include:

  •  Hosting the semesterly professor mixer for AIChE which connects students to peers and professors in Chemical Engineering 

  • Hosting and organising  the first end of year corporate mixer in April 2023 for NSBE which hosted representatives from companies such as Ernst and Young, Accenture, Deloitte, Bank of America, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Bristol Myers Squibb. 

  • Hosting workshops on cover letters, interviewing best practices, resumes and elevator pitches

  • Conferences and career fairs 

  • The creating of the NSBE resume book which has the purpose of providing minority students to opportunities. 

  • Summer Undergraduate Research 

  • Joining BlackGen Capital which is a minority-owned student investment fund where I learned various real world applications of Finance and attended corporate events. 

  • Developed winning stock pitch on Eli Lily for NYU which competed with other universities such Cornell, Columbia, University of Michigan etc. in the BlackGen conference in the Fall. 

  • Developed winning stock pitch for NXP Semiconductors which competed against other universities in the BlackGen Capital Conference hosted at Jeffries. 

  • Working as a teaching assistant

  • Participation in Vertically Integrated Projects (The Urban Microclimate VIP and Materials Engineering and Design)

  • Future Labs x GLASS Internship Program with Washington Square Angels which is led by Zac Geinzer and Mike Montero, a collective of NYU alumni  who invest in and support promising startups at NYU.

  • We have also hosted a BlackTech Panel featuring the following companies: Amazon, Adobe, Apple, and Google. 

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