STEM for the People
STEM for the People
  • Overview
  • Parents
    • Gifted and Talented Programs
    • STEM Success – Young Children
    • School Communication
    • STEM Success – Secondary School
  • Students
    • Course Sequencing
    • Informal Learning
    • Extra/Co-Curricular Activities
  • Educators
  • Who Are We?
  • Why STEM?
  • STEM Perspective – Young Adults
  • STEM Careers
  • Our Research
  • Informal Education
    • Pre-Kindergarten
    • Elementary (K-5)
    • Middle School (6-8)
    • High School (9-12)

STEM Careers

Aerospace Engineers: Related Majors: Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering

Design, construct, and test space aircraft.

Archaeologists/Anthropologists: Related Majors: Archaeology, Anthropology

Study the behavior of all human beings in different periods in time.

Architects: Related Majors: Architecture 

Design structures using AutoCad software.

Astronomers: Related Majors: Astronomy, Astrophysics  

Studies the position of the stars, planets, and moon.

Atmospheric Scientists (Space Scientists): Related Majors: Meteorology 

Study weather phenomena.

Biochemical Engineers: Related Majors: Electrical and Systems Engineering

Develop technology using knowledge of biology, chemistry, and engineering.

Biochemists and Biophysicists: Related Majors: Biochemistry, Biophysics  

Study the chemical composition and physical principles of cells.

Bioinformatics Scientists: Related Majors: Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics

Conduct bioinformatics research.

Biostatisticians: Related Majors: Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Statistics 

Apply statistics to study biology.

Cartographers: Related Majors: Cartography, Geography

Collect, analyze, and interpret geographic information to study and prepare maps.

Chemical Engineers: Related Majors: Biochemical and Chemical Engineering

Design processes for manufacturing chemicals and related materials

Chemists: Related Majors: Chemistry 

Conduct research on chemicals using experiments or observation.

Civil Engineers: Related Majors: Civil Engineering 

Plan, design, and oversee construction and maintenance of structures, roads, bridges, dams, irrigation systems, airports, among other infrastructure.

Clinical Data Managers: Related Majors: Bioinformatics, Statistics 

Organize and analyze medical data.

Computer Hardware Engineers: Related Majors: Computer Engineering 

Design computer-related equipment.

Computer and Information Scientists: Related Majors: Computer Science

Research in the field of computer and information science.

Conservation Scientists: Related Majors: Ecology, Plant Sciences 

Manage and protect natural resources like soil, forests, and water.

Economists: Economics, Political Science 

Study economic issues and problems.

Electrical Engineers: Related Majors: Electrical Engineering 

Research, design, and test electrical systems and equipment.

Energy Engineers: Related Majors: Electrical and Systems Engineering

Design programs or systems to make buildings more efficient.

Environmental Scientists: Related Majors: Marine Sciences, Public Health 

Research ways to reduce hazards that affect people’s health or the environment.

Geneticists: Related Majors: Genetics, Human Biology, Natural Sciences 

Research and study how traits are inherited from one generation to the next.

Geographers: Related Majors: Geography and Cartography 

Study the earth and its inhabitants.

Mathematicians: Related Majors: Mathematics, Statistics 

Solve problems and conduct research using mathematical methods.

Mechanical Engineers: Related Majors: Mechanical Engineering 

Use engineering principles to design tools, engines, and other mechanical equipment

Physicists: Related Majors: Physics 

Conduct research on the physical world.

Survey Researchers: Related Majors: Public Policy Analysis, Social Sciences 

Develop or conduct telephone, mail or internet surveys.

 

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