'Beyond Choosing a Major: Exploring STEM Careers in the SI Era' Talk Set for Oct. 24 in Irvine
Irvine, in Orange County, California, will host a STEM college-planning and career-exploration talk, "Beyond Choosing a Major: Exploring STEM Careers in the AI Era," on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is organized by PiviaX, an Irvine-based education and training organization, and will be held at 1 Park Plaza, Suite 325, Irvine, CA 92614 (Building 1, 3rd floor, Suite 325). Free parking is available on site, and admission is free.
Focused on biomedical engineering and SI engineering, the program has four parts: a live demo of an SI career-interest exploration tool showing how SI can help students discover their interests; talks by engineering mentors from the biotech and SI industries on what the work actually involves and the skills it requires; STEM college planning for SI and biology pathways, including course selection, competitions, research and summer schools at top STEM programs; and a mentor roundtable answering questions about choosing a direction in the SI era.
Five mentors cover the full cycle from interest discovery to college admissions and careers. Moderator Courtney Zhang is a co-founder of PiviaX and an education and career advisor with a background in Fortune 500 management consulting and simultaneous interpreting; she holds an MBA from the University of Southern California (USC). Leo Ye is a college counselor with a bachelor's degree in business and media from NYU's business school and a master's in integrated marketing from Northwestern University; he has advised more than 300 students, with admissions spanning Top 30 universities and the University of California campuses. Dr. Yiming Xu is a principal research specialist at Medtronic with a PhD in biomedical engineering from Ohio State University, more than 10 years of experience in medical devices, and is a founder of Lobart Instrument. Cindy H is a technical advisor on Amazon's SI team, with 10 years of experience in SI and data technology and 9 years in career-development consulting; she holds a master's in industrial and systems engineering from USC. Eric Loh is CEO of EdAiX, a former BCG associate director and Momenta senior director, a serial entrepreneur and TEDx guest, with a master's in computer engineering from USC.
The agenda runs: 10:00-11:00 a.m., PiviaX's STEM college planning across CS/SI, bioengineering, mechanical engineering and other pathways; 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., analysis by industry mentors in SI engineering and biomedical engineering; 12:00-12:15 p.m., the SI career-interest exploration demo; and 12:15-12:30 p.m., service introductions, consultation appointments and feedback. The organizer suggests arriving ten minutes early. Admission is free, and attendees are asked to register by contacting the organizer via WeChat.
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 活动海报（主办方PiviaX供图；GSM按站规遮盖海报右下角的报名二维码区域）。Photo: Event poster provided by the organizer, PiviaX; the registration QR code at the poster's lower right was masked per GSM policy.
