Career Day at the University of Udine: Talent Has No Gender

In a technical sector that has historically been male-dominated, events like this also provide an important opportunity to observe a change that is slowly but steadily taking shape — one that we want to help accelerate.

The atmosphere throughout the event reflected exactly what you would expect from a place where the future is genuinely being built: attentive students, thoughtful questions, and authentic interest in the companies involved. From the very first presentations, it was clear that this was more than a simple “visit to a company stand.” Many students were taking notes, discussing opportunities among themselves, and trying to understand which companies could offer not just a job, but a professional path aligned with their ambitions.

During the interviews, we shared what it means to work at STI Engineering: the projects we develop, the way our teams are organized, the opportunities for technical growth, and the level of autonomy people can achieve over time. Above all, we aimed to communicate one simple idea: for us, professional value is never linked to gender, but to skills, commitment, and potential.

Among the candidates we met were students focused on design engineering, others already strongly connected to the digital world, and some with research experience behind them. We were especially pleased to engage with several female engineering students — well-prepared, determined, and fully aware of the challenges that women in STEM professions can still face today.

Although their presence remains numerically lower than that of their male peers, we did not see this as a statistic, but as a sign of a necessary cultural shift. A shift that STI Engineering is committed to supporting in concrete ways, not just in words.

The path the company is pursuing toward gender equality certification is rooted precisely in this vision: building a professional environment where every person has the opportunity to grow, express their skills, and develop their career regardless of gender. We strongly believe that innovation, project quality, and business competitiveness also depend on the ability to value diverse perspectives and create inclusive, merit-based, and open workplaces.

For this reason, participating in Career Days is much more than a recruiting activity. It is a way to meet talent before it becomes professional experience, to listen to expectations, and to demonstrate that there are technical companies where inclusion and competence go hand in hand.

We returned to the office with new connections, promising resumes, and an even stronger conviction: talent has no gender — but it does need environments capable of recognizing and nurturing it.

And that is exactly the kind of environment STI Engineering wants to keep building.