This session is designed for college students and early-career professionals preparing for professional interviews when role expectations are unclear or still evolving. It is especially valuable for individuals in engineering and technical fields who are transitioning from academic environments into professional settings.
Attendees will learn how to research employers effectively, communicate their academic and early professional experiences with confidence, and ask thoughtful questions that demonstrate curiosity and readiness to contribute. Participants will leave with practical strategies they can immediately apply to interviews and early career opportunities.
About the presenter:
Lucas Temperan Gomez, MBA, GPHR, and UK ITOL Fellow, is a people experience expert, researcher, and practitioner currently developing Lead the HEART: One Way to People Experiences That Inspire Human Resilience. His career spans corporate and nonprofit environments, with extensive international experience leading enterprise change, culture, and workforce capability initiatives across global, matrixed organizations. Grounded in a deep commitment to continuous learning, Lucas brings rigor through advanced credentials and applied research across organizational design, change leadership, and people analytics. His perspective is shaped by years of global program leadership and executive advisory work supporting people and leaders through complex, high-stakes transitions. He has been connected to the Golden Key Honour Society for over 25 years through his graduation from Rutgers University.