GLEDA Entry Engineer Program

Inaugural GLEDA Class of 2018
Left to Right - Rudy Medina Jr., Esme Sotelo, Daniel Castro, Evelin Lopez, Juan Rodriguez III, Stevan Davila, Jon Ruiz, Alyssa Hernandez.
Not Shown: Brenda Rodriguez-Nino, Ricky Zamora

What is GLEDA?

Est. 2018 - Original Logo

Founded in 2018 and named after SHPE DFW's co-founders Alberto Gutierrez and Fernando Laclette, the Gutierrez-Laclette Engineering Development ApprenticeSHPE (GLEDA) offers entry-level engineers the opportunity to kick-start their careers.

Through a rotational program, this dynamic leadership development program will transform your leadership vision and approach to tackle complex issues common in the professional environment. You’ll move out of your comfort zone and develop your own personal style of authentic leadership that enables you to coach others, nurture talent and lead change across organizations and multi-generational teams. The curriculum over the course of one year, will grow your competencies in:

Self-motivation and time-management
Teamwork and collaboration skills
Leadership development
Professional communication

Additionally, the GLEDA cohort will lead special project committees for SHPE DFW's events and signature programs. As a result, you’ll move out of your comfort zone and develop your own personal style of authentic leadership that enables you to coach others, nurture talent and lead change across organizations and multi-generational teams.

Finally, GLEDA is built upon an "ApprenticeSHPE" model, where you will also be paired with a SHPE DFW professional in the same discipline and/or industry to provide you with supplemental career guidance and feedback. Graduates of the program are recognized for their demonstrated excellence & commitment in engineering leadership at the annual SHPE DFW Gala.

Thank you for your interest in this program. Any questions, please contact GLEDA Program Manager at gleda@shpe-dfw.org.

Ready to Launch your Career?

Recent Graduates membership dues are FREE for first year!

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Program Benefits

Improve leadership skills, enhance capacity to understand and implement change, gain a positive approach to leading people and enhancing value

Learn how to make better decisions by avoiding some common cognitive biases and traps

Enhance your interpersonal skills so that you can motivate others and better utilize their abilities

Evaluate & measure your own personal growth; create & execute an actionable development plan that addresses your unique needs

Transfer new techniques and skills directly to the job

My experience with the GLEDA program was amazing! This program aligns you with like-minded individuals who are all trying to be the best version of themselves. This program is going to bring the best out of everyone, both on a personal and professional level. You are going to learn a lot of fundamental principles that will forever impact your life no matter where your career takes you. If you are an entry-level engineer in the DFW area and have at least a little interest, take that leap and apply today. I promise you that your experience with this program will be beneficial to your personal development and you won’t regret it!

Rudy Medina | Texas Instruments
GLEDA Class of 2018

Benefits to Your Organization

The knowledge & skills you gain in the GLEDA engineering leadership development program will help your organization establish a foundation of essential business skills for new engineers & improve retention of future Hispanic leadership talent.

First, I am incredibly proud of each individual GLEDA's growth during the program! I truly see this as the premier pipeline of future chapter, corporate and community LatinX leaders. Not only was it a rewarding experience as a mentor to impact two young professionals, as a manager, getting to witness how great of a supplemental development opportunity this was for one of my company's entry level engineers makes it an easy decision to continue to partner with SHPE DFW on this initiative.

Andrea Valdivia Shinn | Goldman Sachs
GLEDA Founder and GLEDA Mentor