In the world today Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) jobs are in demand. Programs that prepare students for STEM jobs include summer camps that colleges offer, leadership opportunities and conferences.
Senior Alexis Fraga said, “STEM jobs are important because everything is being affected by advancing technology. The jobs in the STEM field will also play a huge role in fields that aren’t STEM related. Keeping up with international technology and their advancement will require more students being interested in STEM and studying to take new jobs as they are created.”
Fields in science include earth and environmental sciences, physical sciences, life sciences, computer science and many more. Students can prepare themselves to become biologists, astronomers, scientists, doctors and nurses.
Science teacher Erin Flynn said, “Jobs in the science field are important because there is always medical concerns and a need for willing people to do it. Physics, chemistry and biology are incorporated to advance research and there is a need for people to have new ideas.”
Fields in technology include aerospace technology, agricultural technology, biotechnology, engineering technology, environmental technology and information technology. Careers include information technology and software technology.
Junior Angela Wong said, “I think it’s important because it will always be a demand in society. Since technology always changes, it also means that this world is becoming more advanced and people have to solve harder problems to adjust to the way of living. Also I think that young women need to find STEM important because all of the fields in the acronym is what will help to change the future.”
Fields in engineering include biological systems engineering, biomedical engineering, civil and environmental engineer, computer engineering, electrical engineering, geological engineering and industrial and systems engineering.
For the mathematics field, some career opportunities are actuarial mathematics, applied mathematics, biomathematics, biostatistics and epidemiology and computer science.
Senior Arisa Hirabayashi said, “The math field is important because I think it is the basis of everything, like music . In college, I am going to major in applied mathematics. I want to promote the disarmament of nuclear energy in the future.”
