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CDM SMITH
Senior geologist and hiring manager Jill Greene (left) works with her team member, Reboot participant and
environmental scientist Sarah Scarff, in CDM Smith's Boston headquarters.
Intrigued, Wall and his team pursued the idea and soon
learned about the STEM Reentry Task Force program
sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and
iRelaunch, which helps STEM professionals rejoin the
workforce after a career break.
"They promote the idea of a 'returnship' program along
the lines of an 'internship,'" Wall says. "Much to our surprise, we found that it had never been done in the A/E/C
industry."
Partnering with SWE and iRelaunch, CDM Smith created the Reboot Re-entry Program.
"It took us about six months to set up," says Julie Lucas,
manager of talent acquisition programs and operations at
CDM Smith. "During that time, we worked closely with
SWE and iRelaunch to build on what they had learned
yet customized it to fit with our culture of offering careers
rather than jobs."
According to Lucas, one of the biggest challenges was
getting the word out to prospective candidates for the
program.
"This is a difficult crowd to reach because a lot of them
may not even be looking for jobs," Lucas says. "SWE and
iRelaunch helped us with their distribution lists, and we
promoted it on our website and on social media."
One of the best sources of leads were the firm's employees. "Our employees shared the news about Reboot
with their networks, and a number of former employees
reached out to us," Lucas says.
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CDM SMITH
PUTTING THE PROGRAM TOGETHER
Lucas worked with managers throughout the firm's Boston
office to determine which of their
staffing needs would fit into the
Reboot program.
Jill Greene, a project manager at
CDM Smith who oversees a staff
of 19 scientists, had one of those
open positions. "When I had my
kids, I considered taking a leave
from my career, but I decided to
keep working," she says. "Hearing about this program, I knew I
wanted to participate."
The firm designated four positions for the program and began
accepting applications in January
2019. To be eligible, candidates
must have a career break of two or
more years, a bachelor's degree in
a STEM-related field, three years
of experience in their field, meet
any additional requirements nec-
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Contents
FROM ACEC TO YOU
MARKET WATCH
ACEC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
THE PRIVATE SIDE
PROMOTING A MORE DIVERSE INDUSTRY
COVID-19 ESSENTIAL SERVICES
EXAMINING THE POST-COVID-19 WORKPLACE
ACEC HOLDS VIRTUAL BOARD MEETING
2020 NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK
REBOOTING CAREERS
SURVEYING & GIS INNOVATIONS
PHILANTHROPIC FUN
MEMBER ORGANIZATION PROFILE: ACEC/NC
ACEC/PAC NOTCHES ANOTHER RECORD YEAR
IN THE NEWS
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
BUSINESS INSIGHTS
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - Contents
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - FROM ACEC TO YOU
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - MARKET WATCH
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - ACEC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - THE PRIVATE SIDE
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - PROMOTING A MORE DIVERSE INDUSTRY
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - COVID-19 ESSENTIAL SERVICES
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - EXAMINING THE POST-COVID-19 WORKPLACE
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - ACEC HOLDS VIRTUAL BOARD MEETING
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - 2020 NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - REBOOTING CAREERS
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - PHILANTHROPIC FUN
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - MEMBER ORGANIZATION PROFILE: ACEC/NC
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - IN THE NEWS
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
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Engineering Inc. - Spring 2020 - MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
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