Elevate Your Career. Build Your Network. Learn from Industry Leaders.

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The STEM Career Accelerator is a 10-week comprehensive career and leadership development program to support Latinos in Tech Scholars (LITSI) graduates in securing high-quality, high-paying full-time careers in STEM industries, advancing in their professions, and preparing them to pursue postgraduate degrees.

Through immersive, hands-on workshops, mentorship, and access to STEM industry leaders, this program will help you:

• Learn directly from high-caliber speakers from leading STEM companies
• Advance in your STEM career and position yourself for leadership
• Gain leadership, communication, and career advancement skills
• Explore graduate school as a pathway for career advancement
• Build a powerful network of peers and mentors in the STEM industry
• Receive actionable tools to take charge of your career growth
• Free LinkedIn Premium Account and Certification Badge
• 1 hour 1:1 STEM career coaching session after program completion!

PROGRAM COMPONENTS & TIMELINE

Format: Hybrid — 2.5 hour sessions from 5:30pm – 8pm every Wednesday
Dates: March 18, 2026 – May 20, 2026
Location: Combination of virtual and in-person sessions which will take place in San Jose, CA, Santa Clara, CA, and Mountain View, CA

• Registration deadline January 30, 2026.
• Registration is at no cost for the first 20 registrants*
• For questions, contact karla@hfsv.org

PROGRAM SESSION TOPICS & PRESENTERS

Our speakers are leaders, innovators, and trailblazers from leading STEM companies, bringing decades of real-world experience and insider knowledge. Participants will learn career-tested strategies, leadership lessons, and actionable insights that can’t be found anywhere else.

• Program Kickoff + Building Your STEM Career Plan (In-person )
  • Wednesday, March 18th
  • Speakers:
    • Magdalena Barrera
    • Lilly Pinedo Gangai
• Mentorship & Building Professional Relationships (In-person)
  • Wednesday, March 25th
  • Speakers:
    • Jazmin Diaz
• Personal Branding for STEM Professionals (In-person)
  • Wednesday, April 1
  • Speakers:
    • Guisselle Nunez
• Career Strategy in the Age of AI (virtual)
  • Wednesday, April 8th
  • Speakers:
    • Bernhard Ries
• Salary Negotiation & Understanding Job Offers (virtual)
  • Tuesday, April 14th
• Maximizing Employer Benefits & Building Financial Literacy (virtual)
  • Wednesday, April 22nd
  • Speakers:
    • Anthony Abadilla
• Public Speaking and Presentation Skills (In-person)
  • Wednesday, April 29th
  • Speakers:
    • Lorenzo Cancel
• Leadership in STEM Workplaces (In-person )
  • Wednesday, May 6th
• Graduate School Pathways in STEM (virtual)
  • Wednesday, May 13th
  • Speakers:
    • Lulu Curiel
• Graduation Celebration + Networking Dinner (In-person)
  • Wednesday, May 20th

Registration Form

• Must be a graduated recipient of the Latinos in Technology Scholars Initiative.
• Seeking to advance their careers and build leadership skills in the STEM workforce.