Spring 2021Top 50 STEM Work Places Methodology

2021 Survey ResultsMETHODOLOGYCompanies included in the Winds of Change list of the Top 50 Workplaces for Indigenous STEM Professionals meet certain criteria established solely by Winds of Change editorial staff. Selected companies completed surveys designed to demonstrate their overall diversity recruitment efforts and/or were included in at least one published list from two different sources that recognize top firms dedicated to diversity recruiting within the past year. In addition, selected companies must also be recruiting for occupations within STEM fields, have specifically recruited within Indigenous audiences within the past two years, and/or have demonstrated sustained support for the AISES mission.Respondents’ IndustriesAerospace EngineeringBiologyCivil EngineeringEcologyComputer Science & EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringDividing RuleTotal Number of Employees01PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE NATIVE AMERICAN02Dividing Rule-1618003917HAS THE PERCENTAGE OF CURRENT NATIVE AMERICAN EMPLOYEES CHANGED IN THE LAST ONE TO TWO YEARS?03FOR THE NATIVE AMERICAN POPULATION AT YOUR COMPANY, HOW DOES THE RETENTION RATE COMPARE TO THE REST OF THE TOTAL EMPLOYEE POPULATION?04Dividing Rule-1618003918HOW DOES YOUR COMPANY RECRUIT SPECIFICALLY FOR NATIVE AMERICANS?Career fairs at colleges and conferences 90%Postings on Native-specific job boards 65%Ads in relevant publications 46%Dividing Rule-1618003919DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE ONE OR MORE NATIVE AMERICANS IN A MANAGEMENT POSITION?05DOES YOUR COMPANY CURRENTLY OFFER ANY SPECIFIC PROGRAMS FOR YOUR NATIVE AMERICAN EMPLOYEES?06CoverAccentureWelcome from AISESMastheadCherokee NationAISES NotebookUSDA Forest ServiceAISES NotebookBristol BayAISES NotebookAISES PeopleAISES PeopleTop 50 STEM Work PlacesTop 50 STEM Work Places MethodologyTop 50 STEM Work PlacesWhat Motivates Native Computer Science Students?Career BuilderCareer BuilderPaths in EducationAmerican Indian College FundPaths in EducationPaths in EducationOpportunities in Academia and Beyond | Ad IndexLast WordWells FargoIntelArchives