Welcome to the STEM Community!
Careers in the Science Technology Engineering and Math cluster relate to planning, managing and providing scientific research and professional and technical services such as laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.
Students and alumni interested in careers in the arts, audio/video, and communications, this space is for you! Take a look at the blog posts, videos, and resources below to help support you in your career journey.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the role of STEM careers?
- STEM workers are employed by diverse industries, such as healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, construction, and agriculture.
- Technologies developed by STEM workers include smartphones and online shopping, climate change research and space exploration, along with life-saving innovations like cancer treatments and Alzheimer’s research.
- Sample STEM work settings include laboratories where scientists develop pharmaceuticals, biofuels; home offices for IT workers designing websites; and construction jobsites for engineers.
- Universities and employers are recruiting more women and people of color to choose STEM-related college majors and workplaces.
Would a career in science, technology, engineering and math be a good fit for me?
The STEM career cluster is about expanding our concept of the universe and inventing the future. It centers on applying scientific methods, new technologies, and creative problem-solving skills to improve both natural and human-built worlds.
Careers in this cluster offer opportunities for inventive, science- and data-loving minds to solve complex problems for a wide variety of products and industries.
- Wages in this career cluster are typically much higher than the national average for all occupations. Engineering fields offer some of the highest starting salaries of all occupations for new college graduates.
- Curiosity and creativity are important traits in STEM careers, as workers are on the front lines of scientific discoveries and developing cutting-edge technologies.
- Workers in math-related careers report particularly high rates of job satisfaction. Mathematicians, statisticians, and actuaries are among the fastest-growing of all STEM jobs.
- Engineers work in a wide variety of industries all over the world, contributing to high levels of job security.
- The technology sector employs the largest number of STEM workers, in many fast-growing fields.
- Math, design, reasoning, and communication are essential skills in this cluster.
Gaining Experience
- Discover organizations that offer STEM internships.
- Complete a simulation with Forage to develop your engineering skills, software engineering, and cybersecurity.
- Explore apprenticeships in technology, cybersecurity, and telecommunications.
- Check out this comprehensive guide for ways to gain experience in tech including, and this WGU website for cybersecurity opportunities.
- Volunteer to support organizations with their tech needs or offer to help local small businesses or nonprofits.
- Apprentice with:
- Accenture Apprenticeships
- Airbnb Computer Science Apprenticeships
- Apprenti
- Apprenticeships.gov
- Boeing Apprenticeships
- Catalyte Software Development Apprenticeships
- Google Apprenticeships
- JPMorgan Apprenticeships
- LinkedIn REACH
- Microsoft Leap
- Multiverse Apprenticeships
- Next Chapter Apprenticeships
- SiriusXM + Pandora Apprenticeships
- Snap Up Apprenticeships
- TranZed Apprenticeships
- Twilio Hatch Apprenticeships
- Woz Apprenticeships
