From Networking to Job Offers: TAMU-CC Students Thrive at WE25

Five Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) students congregated with 30,000 people at the WE25 Conference to accomplish one common goal- empower women in the male dominated industry of engineering. In October of 2025, these five students traveled to New Orleans to learn from strong women in industry and participate in a job fair where multiple of them would walk away with job offers and invaluable experiences.  

The WE25 Embrace Your Story Conference, is a three-day event hosted by the Society of Women Engineers, and it offers participants a wealth of opportunities to engage and connect with other women in engineering. The conference boasts over 200 workshop sessions and a job fair with over 400 organizations.  

Alison Tomlinson ’27, President of the Society of Women Engineers at TAMU-CC, was among the group of students who attended the conference. During the event, Tomlinson formed several meaningful connections, including meeting Desiree Cromwell, who has since become a mentor to her. Cromwell, the Director of Operations for TC Energy’s Gulf Coast Region, is an engineer whose role primarily focuses on project management and leadership within her company—an area of shared interest that helped her and Tomlinson quickly bond. 

“She has reassured me that I can find a job that merges both engineering and leadership. She has also helped me learn some different routes that I can take to get to that point. Meeting her has really solidified the fact that someday I will be able to find a job that I love,” said Tomlinson. 

In addition to Tomlinson, several other TAMU-CC students benefited from the conference. Kaselyn Counterman ’25 received multiple job interview opportunities during the event and has since accepted a position with Brunswick Engineering as a manufacturing engineer. Lucero Robles ’27 also interviewed with Constellation Energy and accepted a summer 2026 internship with the company in Dallas. Even the students that didn’t receive job offers walked away with valuable experiences and skills they can use in future interviews and professional settings. 

TAMU-CC students returned from the conference with more than just new contacts—they gained confidence, career opportunities and a clearer vision for their futures in engineering. Events like the WE25 Conference continue to create spaces where women can support one another, share experiences and open doors for the next generation of engineers. For the students who attended, the experience not only strengthened their professional networks but also reaffirmed their place in the field and their ability to lead within it.