In Episode 13, founder of Xena Workwear Ana Kraft joins STEM Unfiltered to talk about how her entrepreneurial journey has been like as a STEM professional. Before starting Xena, Ana studied international project engineering and worked in the Midwest as an project engineer. While working as an engineer, she noticed a gap in the women workwear market, specifically within protective gear such as steel toed boots. To solve this, Ana created steel toed boots designed by women for women. Since its creation, Xena Workwear has expanded to offer more apparel options than just steel toed boots - make sure to check out their website here. For more STEM content... STEM Unfiltered Instagram Engineer Lexi Instagram

In Episode 12, we chat with Rebecca Tierney, co-founder of AdaMarie - a platform that focuses on empowering women in STEM in their future careers. AdaMarie focuses on bridging the gap between employers and professionals by creating a specialized platform that educates and helps develop women in the workforce and offers employers top-tier hiring and DEI tools to attract, recruit, and retain talent effectively. For more STEM content... STEM Unfiltered Instagram Engineer Lexi Instagram AdaMarie Instagram AdaMarie Website

Tune into this week's episode where we chat with Libby Brooks about her personal finance journey as a full-time engineer. Libby shares tips on how to develop your own strategy when thinking about your personal finances and what hidden finances you should consider when starting a full-time role. For more STEM content, check out the following links: STEM Unfiltered Instagram Engineer Lexi Instagram Libby's Instagram Libby's Budgeting Calculator

In the Episode 10, Lexi discussed questions she's been asked while interviewing for validation engineer positions. She goes through how she would respond to each question, while highlighting the key elements the interviewer is looking for in the response. Tune in to learn her strategy in addressing technical, behavioral, and job-specific questions, which can be universally applied to almost any interview scenario for other roles - not just validation engineering positions. For more STEM content, check out the following links: STEM Unfiltered Instagram Engineer Lexi Instagram

You've been applying for hundreds of technical jobs - what happens when you get your first interview request? If you're unsure of how to break down the interview preparation process, tune into Episode 09 where Engineer Lexi talks about each major step of the process and gives some example responses for how to answer the most common interview questions you can expect. For more STEM content, check out the following links: ⁠STEM Unfiltered Instagram⁠ ⁠Engineer Lexi Instagram

If you're interested in pursuing business graduate school after earning a technical STEM undergraduate degree, this is the episode for you. Tune into Episode 07 to hear Engineer Meg talk about her experience working as a chemical engineer and how her career path progressed after earning an MBA. For more STEM content, check out the following links: Engineer Meg's Instagram Engineer Meg's TikTok STEM Unfiltered Instagram Engineer Lexi's Instagram

In this episode, we're diving into the details of what an auditor's role looks like within the STEM field, specifically the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Tune in as Lexi shares what auditors do, breaking down their responsibilities and tasks while giving you a step-by-step look into how they navigate a site inspection. For more STEM content, check out the following links: ⁠⁠⁠STEM Unfiltered Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Engineer Lexi Instagram

January 1st falls on a Monday this year - how satisfying! It's the ideal set-up for a workplace reset. Tune in to Episode 01 to learn what a Workplace Reset Strategy might look like if you're in the corporate 9-to-5 world. We'll also break down effective examples of goal statements that will gear you up to return to the workplace after the holiday break feeling proactive and productive. For more STEM content, check out the following links: ⁠⁠STEM Unfiltered Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Engineer Lexi Instagram

Join us in Ep. 04 where we learn all about Design Engine, a company that provides numerous effective trainings to engineers in the professional world. Design Engine has helped thousands of 3D CAD professionals excel within their careers and has elevated the skill and capabilities of various Fortune 500 companies with their training programs and product design solutions. Learn more about Design Engine ⁠here⁠. For more STEM content, check out the following links: STEM Unfiltered Instagram Engineer Lexi Instagram

In Episode 03, Lexi breaks down her organization system she uses to keep track of daily tasks and deliverable in her role. She focuses on using OneNote to manage responsibilities. Tune in to hear her go into detail about how she sets up each system and what has worked well so far in her career. For more STEM content, check out the following links: STEM Unfiltered Instagram Engineer Lexi Instagram

Doesn't it feel like the only people that post on LinkedIn are the ones who just got a new job offer? Seeing those posts when you're deep in the job search can be frustrating... to say the least. In this episode, we talk about the hiring processes for various roles - from internship positions to experienced hire roles. If you're currently in the search, we hope this may help give you an idea of where you can look to find positions and what you should expect during the process. Hopefully, it won't be long before you stop rolling your eyes every time you see a new hire LinkedIn announcement... but then again, does anyone scroll by those posts without doing that? For more STEM content, check out the following links: STEM Unfiltered Instagram Engineer Lexi Instagram

You're about to graduate with your STEM degree… where do you go from here? How can you consider the career options available to you without getting overwhelmed? In this episode, we talk about the common paths STEM majors follow post-grad and how to determine which might be ideal for you. For more STEM content, check out the following links: STEM Unfiltered Instagram Engineer Lexi Instagram

This week, Lexi and Libby share their experiences with traveling for work, from what to wear to how to act socially with co-workers. Not sure what an appropriate outfit would be to wear on the plane for a work trip? Listen to this episode to get the inside scope from two ladies who are about 2 years into their careers. Be sure to join the BFE Podcast facebook group, linked below, so that you can share outfits for your upcoming work trips and ask questions about what to pack! BFE Podcast Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1171370850336662/?ref=share FREE Access to Templates: https://forms.gle/9rVaUVzXSrLRduBBA My Best Friends an Engineer INSTAGRAM: @mybestfriendsanengineer Lexi’s INSTAGRAM: @engineerlexi Libby’s INSTAGRAM: @libbybonthelabel My Best Friends an Engineer TIKTOK: @mybestfriendsanengineer Lexi’s TIKTOK: @engineerlexi Libby’s Tiktok: @libbybonthelabel My Best Friends an Engineer YOUTUBE: @BFEpodcast

Welcome to My Best Friends an Engineer Podcast! Become best friends with co-hosts Libby and Lexi as they spill the tea on being women in STEM in their twenties, surviving college, life advice, and how to thrive in male dominated Industries. Tune in every Monday for new episodes with your new engineer besties as they share everything involved with getting an engineering degree that your professors wont tell you! Follow us on socials - @mybestfriendsanengineer - for business inquiries, email [email protected] My Best Friends an Engineer INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mybestfriendsanengineer/ Lexi’s INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/engineerlexi/ Libby’s INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/libbybonthelabel/ My Best Friends an Engineer TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@mybestfriendsanengineer? Lexi’s TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@engineerlexi? Libby’s Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@libbybonthelabel? My Best Friends an Engineer YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/channel/UCeI7b3fXUS7N9MgXC2bPONg