STEM Career

Google RISE Awards

Noah Clark — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:56:32 +0000

The Google RISE – Roots in Science and Engineering - program is a program where educators can apply for grants to do cool STEM work. Unfortunately we didn’t catch the 2012 application submission, but you can sign up for the emailing list here if you want more information about when the 2013 application will be available.

Scientists Want More Children?

Rich Feller — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:19:27 +0000

This study shows that the impact of science on family life is not just a woman’s problem; the effect on life satisfaction of having fewer children than desired is more pronounced for male than female faculty, with life satisfaction strongly related to career satisfaction.

Need More Women In Your Technology Class?

Noah Clark — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:41:40 +0000

If you want to improve your woman enrollment in your technology class, check out what IWITTS has to offer. They have resources for educators to close the gender gap for women in technology. If you’re a teacher, you should check this out for sure. Specifically, check out their “SciGirls” DVDs.

Foreign-Born Getting STEM Degrees at Higher Rates

Rich Feller — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:46:57 +0000

Census data shows foreign-born Americans are earning STEM degrees in disproportionately large numbers, compared to the native-born U.S. population. Read more about it here.

2011 National Survey of School Counselors

Rich Feller — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:45:37 +0000

Counseling at a Crossroads, finds a huge gap between the perspectives of school counselors and the realities they deal with on a daily basis. Read more about it here.

We Need More STEM Students

Noah Clark — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:31:45 +0000

30% of students entering college are seeking a bachelors degree, but only 8% of STEM graduates are working in STEM 10 years from graduation. What’s happening?

I really like the graphic on this website. It does a good job illustrating the need for students to pursue, and continue pursuing STEM after graduation. This article does a good job explaining how we can keep students interested in STEM so they pursue a STEM degree, and specifically, they mention FIRST.

STEM Career Polling Question

Noah Clark — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:14:08 +0000

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Students Advance STEM Career Site

Noah Clark — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:54:28 +0000

There are always new things to post about, and people have been sending them to us at STEM Career, and we thank you for that. Today, I would like to thank 6 students in Mrs. Moreau’s Senior Career Class for their help with some great resources about college preparation.

College Prep 101 – This great resource tells you a lot about the college experience and how you can get ready for it. This site walks you through everything, starting with a college planning checklist, and even helps you get ready to go to college with a “what to bring” checklist. If you’re in the process of searching for a college or getting ready to leave for college, give this site a try.
Thanks John A.

Online PhD Guide - Thinking about getting a PhD? This website will tell you everything you need to know before pursuing your PhD. Learn everything from how to write your dissertation, to doing your research.
Thanks Shannon H.

Career Center (UC Berkeley) – Puzzled about your future? Give this website a try. It will help you learn about yourself, and in the process, the best major for your personality
Thanks David S.

College Preparation (NMSU) – Jammed packed with useful information for not only you, but your parents and family. Worth checking out if you’re sending your first child off to college.
Thanks Matthew C.

Career Services (MU) -I particularly like this website because it is different from the rest. It talks about jobs and internships, and goes into post college in depth. Not only that, but it also talks about things like writing resumes, creating a LinkedIn account, getting references, and a bunch of other goodies.
Thanks Andrew M.

National Association for College Admission Counseling – This website is geared more towards parents, helping you help your child succeed in college. All parents should give this a read. There is important information in here that will help your child in college.
Thanks Gabriella L

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BEST Robotics Competition

Noah Clark — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:25:48 +0000

Last weekend and this weekend are the 2011 BEST Robotics competitions across the nation. BEST Robotics is a high school robotics competition designed to inspire students to pursue careers in STEM through participation in a sports-like science and engineering based robotics competition.If you get an opportunity, I would check this competition out. If your an educator or student, you should look into starting one of these clubs at your school to encourage STEM. They have a competition each year that usually starts in September.

Kids are Looking for Relevancy in STEM

Noah Clark — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:23:18 +0000

The title of this blog might seem intuitive, but sometimes the most simple things are what get overlooked. As soon as I really thought about it, I can confirm it with my own learning experiences. This blog title came from a snippet of this article and it does a great job implying the next steps in STEM education.