Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) participated in the annual Women in STEM Day March 30 at Nauticus in Norfolk, Virginia.

The annual event celebrates women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Guests were provided the opportunity to participate in activities as well as meet career professionals in STEM from the Hampton Roads community.

“Today is focused on sharing with the community what different organizations and specialists are available locally and what work they are doing in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields,” said Nauticus Floor Programs Manager for the Education Department Liz Edmonds. “There is a lot that the public can learn from our volunteers and we want them to be able to explore their interests and see what different career paths are out there for them. We help introduce those curious minds to what’s out there and what they are capable of learning and doing which is so vital and important to us.”

This is the fifth year members of NNSY have participated in the event. Shipyard employees, including members of the NNSY Outreach Program, the Federal Women’s Program (FWP), and the STEM Employee Resource Group (STEM-ERG), came together to volunteer their services and share with the guests what career opportunities were available at the shipyard and how STEM is utilized every day on the waterfront.

“I love being able to be a liaison for our shipyard and come out into the community to share what it is we do,” said Nuclear Engineer and STEM-ERG Lead Erica Jones. “When I was younger, my mother instilled in me my love for all things STEM. She saw my interests in using my hands to build and create so she would buy me Legos and take me to programs where I could feed that interest. Just as she did for me, I want to share my love with others and help feed the hungry minds with activities and knowledge. We can build that interest in STEM and help keep it alive.”  

NNSY, a Naval Sea Systems Command field activity, is one of the oldest industrial facilities belonging to the U.S. Navy, and specializes in repairing, overhauling and modernizing ships and submarines.

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