/women-in-stem/b/blog/posts/getting-involved-why-i-joined-an-employee-resource-groupI began my career with Emerson in mid-September when I moved to a suburb of St. Louis to begin my career in business development in an office. I came from the Chicago area where I worked at a job that was 100% remote, so I expected there might b...en-USTelligent Community 13https://emersonexchange365.com/women-in-stem/b/blog/posts/getting-involved-why-i-joined-an-employee-resource-groupFri, 08 Mar 2019 21:15:19 GMTcd40bb2b-3d49-4868-939d-417119b40291:a0fe995f-613d-4620-a392-a465855508f7Erik Ashmore0Thanks for sharing a great story Erin! Coming into a large organization like Emerson can be daunting. In my experience as a new grad, I quickly found great people willing to collaborate, mentor, and help. Glad you were able to experience the same and “pass the torch” by getting involved. https://emersonexchange365.com/women-in-stem/b/blog/posts/getting-involved-why-i-joined-an-employee-resource-groupFri, 08 Mar 2019 15:37:59 GMTcd40bb2b-3d49-4868-939d-417119b40291:a0fe995f-613d-4620-a392-a465855508f7Melissa Stiegler0[mention:689f7c0b82de4dada7d79e384155fb4e:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] thank you so much for sharing! Women in STEM would not be where it is today without people like you stepping up and saying yes to these opportunities! I am happy that our Employee Resource Group is giving people opportunities to meet people they wouldn't usually come across and make great relationships to help them in their careers. Thanks for sharing!