What is STEM?
STEM is an acronym for the four subjects of Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics. These subjects encompass both the
academic and professional fields, and include careers ranging from
electrical engineering to computer programming to mechanical design,
and everything in between.
The STEM subjects have always been the most complex, cutting edge, and continuously expanding fields. STEM subjects are the foundation of much of the innovation and invention that we constantly benefit from today. Technology and science is continuously and rapidly evolving, and requires well trained, educated, and invested individuals to keep pace with it.
Most high school students, however, have very limited exposure to these
technical subjects.
Careers in the STEM fields
Students who study the STEM subjects go on to pursue scientific and technical careers across dozens of different
disciplines. To learn more about these disciplines,
follow the links below to the
Sloan Career
Cornerstone Center, a comprehensive resource for students and
professionals interested in study or careers in the STEM-related
fields.
For detailed information on hundreds of STEM-related careers, visit
O*Net Online, a database
for information on key attributes and characteristics of thousands of
occupations. Careers may be researched through a number of
search options.
Begin your search here
To learn more about the O*Net Project, visit the O*Net Resource
Center at http://www.onetcenter.org/.
To see a small sample of the many possible STEM-related careers
that can be pursued, or as a place to begin your career search, visit
our STEM careers list.
STEM at Wentworth
Read about
Wentworth's STEM Discovery Program.
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