Tag: inclusion

• INCLUSION AND ACCEPTANCE AT INTEL GERMANY Ajanta Maharjan is a Modem and Platform Software Manager for the Intel Communication and Devices Group (iCDG). She works in Munich, Germany. Ajanta was drawn to Intel by its reputation as a leading technology company and has been working at Intel in Germany for six years. During this time, she has held several roles and her career has progressed from...
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• Do You Hear What I Hear? My Journey of Perseverance Today's piece was guest written by Amy Warner, VP & General Manager, Digital Business Solutions Information Technology How I got here Hearing plays a major role in our quality of life, from our emotional well-being and physical health to our careers and leisure activities. According to the World Health Organization, over five percent of the world’s population—or 466 million people—have...
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• Life and Work at Intel Germany – Working in a diverse environment Diversity and inclusion are cornerstones of Intel’s culture. After all, how do you know you are exploring the best ideas if everyone contributing is coming from the same background and lines of thought? That’s why we do more than talk about having a diverse workforce, we live it. That means welcoming people of all walks of life to our locations,...
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• Living Open and Proud: “Once I came out, everything changed.” At Intel we support employees being their full authentic selves, because that's when true creativity and innovation is possible. Meet Miki Demeter, a security researcher for Open Source in the Intel Product Assurance and Security (IPAS) group, and an openly transgender employee. When Miki first joined Intel in 2007, she was not out. Starting at Intel she says “It was...
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• Intel’s STEM Pathways Program helps teens chart a course in engineering The program at McClymonds High School in Oakland, California, hits milestone with 60 of 62 attending college. Out of the 31 students who participated in our Engineering Pathway, 30 will be attending college in the fall. This blog was guest written by Luis Marin, program manager in the Global Diversity & Inclusion Group at Intel Corporation. Promising Futures High school...
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• 3rd Annual Latin@ Tech Conference: Building Community and Creating Opportunity Organized by Hispanicpros and Prospanica and hosted by Intel, the daylong event was attended by 500 Hispanic tech veterans, young professionals and students. A Personal Journey Intel recently hosted the 3rd Annual Latino Tech Fest as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to promote greater representation in tech. Intel VP Albert Diaz kicked off the event by welcoming attendees to...
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• Keeping Quiet to Break the Silence: Intel Employees Support Day of Silence to Create a More Inclusive World In the United States, the Day of Silence is the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network’s (GLSEN) annual day of action to spread awareness about the effects of bullying and harassment of LGBTQ students. Day of Silence was started by students in 1996. In support of our four year partnership with GLSEN, Intel recently hosted 175 students and advisers from...
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• Software at Intel is Making a Difference in Gender Equality—And We Can All Take Part At Intel, we are committed to diversity and inclusion. I strongly believe that we need more women and under-represented minorities in technical roles, both at Intel and across the high-tech industry.  Intel’s commitment is to be an inclusive, great place to work—and it is good for our company as there is real business merit in having a diverse group of...
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• I am (a Senior Technical) Woman. Hear me ROAR. By 2014, Intel realized it had a significant challenge on its hands. Women employees—especially senior technical women—were showing signs of frustration regarding their careers with the company. Retaining these talented women was proving more difficult than expected, and surveys confirmed that they were more likely than their male counterparts to feel isolated and “stuck” in terms of career progression. So...
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• Freelance Nation Brings More Flexible Work Options to Intel Freelance What? “The idea behind Freelance Nation had been bubbling up in the Talent Organization for a while,” says Kalani Ching, who helped launch the program in 2014. The innovative staffing solution was Intel’s response to the growing desire—from both employees and business groups—for more adaptable work arrangements. “A lot of employees wanted to focus more on the work they...
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