STEM = Essential Job Disciplines

We Need STEM:

The demand for skilled workers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is closely linked to global competitiveness. How can counselors (and those advising students) inspire students to solve problems while promoting STEM careers?

There is a lack of gender and ethnic diversity of students entering STEM educational programs and career fields present additional challenges. Using creativity and innovation to address these challenges is critical to meeting this demand of skilled workers.

Not enough young people are being educating or inspired about interest in STEM. "The education in American junior high schools, in particular, seems to be a black hole that is sapping the interest of young people, particularly young women, when it comes to the sciences".

Importance of STEM:

"In the 21st century, scientific and technological innovations have become increasingly important as we face the benefits and challenges of both globalization and a knowledge-based economy. To succeed in this new information-based and highly technological society, students need to develop their capabilities in STEM to levels much beyond what was considered acceptable in the past." (National Science Foundation)

Technology is pervasive in almost every aspect of daily life, and as the workplace changes, STEM knowledge and skills grow in importance for a variety of workers (not just for mathematicians and scientists).

Stereotypes about women’s abilities and their role in the family often keep women from pursuing math and science careers.

What You Can Do:

Whether you’re a student, counselor, educator, or parent, you can get involved. You’re taking the first step by visiting this site. If you’re a student, push your school to teach STEM classes. Counselors, it’s your job to promote students to peruse a STEM. Educators, you should be teaching students the relevance of STEM
in everyday life, and to you parents, push your children to do well in STEM.

Information and facts were adopted from Preparing Students for STEM Careers by Angela Traurig and Rich Feller
  http://stemcareer.com/why-stem/

Here is a long list of occupations and disciplines that qualify as "STEM." Note that, for example, having a business degree or MBA does not qualify as STEM, but being a post-secondary business teacher does because it inherently involves computer skills. Similarly, accountants and auditors are considered STEM since they cannot perform their work in a modern environment without database and computer skills and, for that matter, there is a sharp trend toward moving these disciplines out of a "school of business" and into a separate specialized "school of accounting" with five-year majors rather like the schools of pharmacy). In the future, there will be very few MBA/CPA* professionals holding both designations, they will be CPAs with a masters in accounting or taxation. Even tax research is best performed through database searching after specialized training and practice. On the other hand, librarians, for example, are not STEM.

     *the blog author is a MBA/CPA with years of outside auditing experience and a talent for computerized federal tax research. He also holds an OLAP [online analytical processing] developer’s certificate.

Occupation

STEM Disciplines AccountantsComputer Science ActuariesMathematics Aerospace Engineering and Operations TechniciansEngineering Aerospace EngineersEngineering Agricultural EngineersEngineering, Life Sciences Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryLife Sciences Agricultural TechniciansLife Sciences Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansEngineering Animal BreedersLife Sciences Animal ScientistsLife Sciences Architects, Except Landscape and NavalEngineering Architectural and Engineering ManagersChemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geosciences, Life Sciences, Physics/Astronomy Architectural DraftersEngineering Architecture Teachers, PostsecondaryEngineering AstronomersPhysics/Astronomy Atmospheric and Space ScientistsPhysics/Astronomy Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryGeosciences, Mathematics, Physics/Astronomy AuditorsComputer Science Automotive Engineering TechniciansEngineering Automotive Master MechanicsEngineering Automotive Specialty TechniciansEngineering Avionics TechniciansEngineering Biochemical EngineersChemistry Biochemists and BiophysicistsChemistry, Life Sciences, Physics/Astronomy Biofuels Production ManagersLife Sciences Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development ManagersEnvironmental Science, Life Sciences Bioinformatics TechniciansLife Sciences Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryLife Sciences Biological TechniciansLife Sciences BiologistsLife Sciences Biomass Power Plant ManagersLife Sciences Biomedical EngineersEngineering BiostatisticiansLife Sciences Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site ManagersEnvironmental Science Business Intelligence AnalystsComputer Science Business Teachers, PostsecondaryComputer Science, Mathematics Chemical EngineersChemistry, Engineering Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersChemistry Chemical Plant and System OperatorsChemistry Chemical TechniciansChemistry, Life Sciences Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryChemistry, Geosciences ChemistsChemistry, Physics/Astronomy Civil DraftersEngineering Civil Engineering TechniciansEngineering Civil EngineersEngineering Climate Change AnalystsEnvironmental Science Clinical PsychologistsLife Sciences Computer and Information Research ScientistsComputer Science Computer and Information Systems ManagersComputer Science Computer Hardware EngineersComputer Science, Engineering Computer Network ArchitectsComputer Science Computer Network Support SpecialistsComputer Science Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and PlasticComputer Science Computer ProgrammersComputer Science Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryComputer Science Computer Systems AnalystsComputer Science Computer User Support SpecialistsComputer Science Construction ManagersEngineering Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaLife Sciences Cost EstimatorsEngineering Counseling PsychologistsLife Sciences Database AdministratorsComputer Science Dietetic TechniciansLife Sciences Dietitians and NutritionistsLife Sciences Electrical Engineering TechniciansComputer Science, Engineering Electrical Engineering TechnologistsEngineering Electrical EngineersEngineering Electromechanical Engineering TechnologistsEngineering Electromechanical Equipment AssemblersEngineering Electronics Engineering TechniciansComputer Science, Engineering Electronics Engineering TechnologistsEngineering Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerEngineering Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryChemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geosciences, Life Sciences, Physics/Astronomy Environmental Compliance InspectorsLife Sciences Environmental Engineering TechniciansEngineering, Environmental Science Environmental EngineersEngineering, Environmental Science Environmental Restoration PlannersLife Sciences Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthEnvironmental Science Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryEnvironmental Science Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthEnvironmental Science EpidemiologistsLife Sciences FallersLife Sciences Farm and Home Management AdvisorsLife Sciences Farm and Ranch ManagersLife Sciences Financial Quantitative AnalystsComputer Science Fire-Prevention and Protection EngineersEngineering First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural WorkersLife Sciences First-Line Supervisors of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care WorkersLife Sciences First-Line Supervisors of Aquacultural WorkersLife Sciences First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersLife Sciences Fish and Game WardensLife Sciences Fishers and Related Fishing WorkersLife Sciences Food BatchmakersLife Sciences Food Science TechniciansLife Sciences Food Scientists and TechnologistsLife Sciences Forest and Conservation TechniciansLife Sciences Forest and Conservation WorkersEngineering, Life Sciences ForestersEngineering, Life Sciences GeneticistsLife Sciences Geodetic SurveyorsEngineering Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersGeosciences Graphic DesignersComputer Science Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryLife Sciences, Physics/Astronomy Home Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryLife Sciences Human Factors Engineers and ErgonomistsEngineering HydrologistsGeosciences Industrial Engineering TechniciansEngineering Industrial EngineersEngineering Industrial Safety and Health EngineersEngineering Industrial-Organizational PsychologistsLife Sciences Information Security AnalystsComputer Science Log Graders and ScalersLife Sciences Logging Equipment OperatorsLife Sciences Manufacturing EngineersEngineering Marine ArchitectsEngineering Marine EngineersEngineering Materials EngineersEngineering Materials ScientistsEngineering Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryMathematics Mathematical TechniciansMathematics MathematiciansMathematics Mechanical Engineering TechniciansEngineering Mechanical Engineering TechnologistsEngineering Mechanical EngineersEngineering Mechatronics EngineersComputer Science, Engineering Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsLife Sciences MicrobiologistsLife Sciences Microsystems EngineersEngineering Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersEngineering Molecular and Cellular BiologistsLife Sciences Nanosystems EngineersPhysics/Astronomy Natural Sciences ManagersChemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geosciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics/Astronomy Neuropsychologists and Clinical NeuropsychologistsLife Sciences Nuclear EngineersEngineering Nuclear Equipment Operation TechniciansEngineering, Physics/Astronomy Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsPhysics/Astronomy Nuclear Monitoring TechniciansEngineering, Physics/Astronomy Nursery and Greenhouse ManagersLife Sciences Operations Research AnalystsComputer Science, Mathematics Park NaturalistsLife Sciences Petroleum EngineersEngineering Photonics EngineersPhysics/Astronomy PhysicistsMathematics, Physics/Astronomy Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryMathematics, Physics/Astronomy Precision Agriculture TechniciansLife Sciences Product Safety EngineersEngineering Psychologists, All OtherLife Sciences Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryLife Sciences Range ManagersLife Sciences Risk Management SpecialistsMathematics School PsychologistsLife Sciences Security Management SpecialistsComputer Science Software Developers, ApplicationsComputer Science, Engineering Software Developers, Systems SoftwareComputer Science, Engineering Soil and Plant ScientistsChemistry, Life Sciences, Physics/Astronomy Soil and Water ConservationistsLife Sciences StatisticiansLife Sciences, Mathematics Telecommunications Engineering SpecialistsComputer Science Transportation EngineersEngineering Transportation PlannersEngineering Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except AviationEngineering Validation EngineersEngineering Video Game DesignersComputer Science Water Resource SpecialistsEngineering Water/Wastewater EngineersEngineering Wind Turbine Service TechniciansEngineering Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsLife Sciences