Part of a series of webinars to introduce students to STEM careers

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Psyched about STEM
Sponsored by the Regional Career
Education Partnerships of
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgom
ery, Northampton and Philadelphia Counties

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Sponsored by:
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton

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Materials, an archived copy of the
webinar and follow-up resources
will be available at:
http://careerreality.wikispaces.com/

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Our Presenters
David Smith Greg Kennedy

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STEM, anyway?
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

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What is a STEM
Career?
Any career that requires knowledge of
the STEM disciplines: science,
technology, engineering, or
mathematics.

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Science
Basic Research
Applied Research
Consulting
Technical Services
Teaching

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Technology
Information and Knowledge
Management
Communications Technology
Visualization and Simulation
Technical Services
Teaching

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Engineering
Design Systems
Analyze/Optimize Systems
Process Control
Technical services
Teaching

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Mathematics
Basic Research
Computing/Modeling
Finance
Risk Management/Actuarial
Teaching

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Why Would I Want A
STEM Career?
Strong employment outlook
Pleasant work environment
High salary
Low stress

16. + 2011 Best Jobs (of 200 surveyed),
based on conditions, outlook, & pay
 1. Software Engineer ($87,000)  11. Sociologist
 2. Mathematician ($94,000)  12. Accountant
 3. Actuary ($87,000)  13. Paralegal Assistant
 4. Statistician  14. Physicist
 5. Computer Systems Analyst  15. Financial Planner
 6. Meteorologist  16. Philosopher
 7. Biologist  17. Occupational Therapist
 8. Historian  18 Parole Officer
 9. Audiologist  19. Aerospace Engineer
 10. Dental Hygienist  20. Economist
http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/2011-ranking-200-jobs-best-worst

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2011 Worst Jobs (of 200 surveyed)
 200. Roustabout ($32,000)  190. Stevedore
 199. Ironworker ($34,000)  189. Sailor
 198. Lumberjack ($32,000)  188. Reporter (Newspaper)
 197. Roofer  187. Sheet Metal Worker
 196. Taxi Driver  186. Child Care Worker
 195. EMT  185. Dairy Farmer
 194. Welder  184 Photojournalist
 193. Painter  183. Auto Mechanic
 192. Meter Reader  182. Butcher
 191. Construction Worker  181. Plasterer
http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/2011-ranking-200-jobs-best-worst

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How to Succeed
•Hard work trumps natural talent
•Keep an open mind
the reasons – don’t just
•Find
memorize
•Never give up
•Learn to read technical material
http://weusemath.org/howtosucceedinmath
•Talk to your teacher
•Look for the beauty

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Hard Work Trumps
Natural Talent
In any field, the people who are most
successful are those that work the
hardest

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Keep an Open Mind
Things you learn now may well be
useful even if you don’t see it right
away

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Find the Reasons –
Don’t Just Memorize
Formulas and procedures are
important tools, but they are not the
important knowledge in STEM fields

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Never Give Up
Learning STEM content is hard
work, but the hard work is well-
rewarded

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Learn to Read
Technical Material
Technical resources created by
experts contain useful information, but
it has to be unpacked. Diagrams are
often as important as text.

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Talk to Your Teacher
They want you to succeed - don’t be
afraid to ask for help, or to be pushed
to do more.

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Look for the Beauty
Important ideas in STEM are often
astonishing in their simplicity and
power.

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You’re Not Just Learning the Content

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You Might Not be Working at a Desk

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Or Even in a Lab

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My Own Career
Geologic Mapping
Seismic Hazards
University Professor
Non-Profit Management
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