It pays to be a college graduate...literally

A new study shows that investing in a college degree produces better returns than stocks, gold, Treasuries, and even real estate.

Read more by clicking on the link below:
http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2011/06/30/a-college-degree-returns-more-than-the-stock-market/?iid=EAL

What does the U.S. Department of Education have to say about STEM careers...

A recent study by the Center on Education and the Workforce examined the monetary yields for graduates in 171 majors sorted into 15 different categories (covering 90 percent of the undergraduate degrees granted). Of the undergraduate majors surveyed in the study, slightly less than 20 percent were STEM majors. That is a smaller percentage than majored in business alone. What is more, the median salary for students with bachelor’s degrees in the STEM fields is competitive with the earnings of students in other fields. The median earnings for students with graduate degrees in the STEM fields exceed those of graduate-degree holders in most other fields. Opportunities abound for students who attain degrees in these STEM fields, but shortages persist.

Read more by clicking the link below:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BxaUX0KJPshfOTQyNTllZWUtMWU0Mi00MzFmLWIxZDktODM1NGNhMmUxMGM4&hl=en_US

Curious About STEM Careers...

ONET is the Occupational Information Network for the US Department of Labor. Below is a link that lists many of the jobs in the STEM discipline. Click on a job that you are interested in and you’ll find extensive amounts of information about that job.

http://www.onetonline.org/find/stem/?t=0&g=Go

Internship Opportunity

Interdisciplinary National Science Project Incorporating Research and Education Experience (INSPIRE) offers wonderful opportunities for high school students to get some great STEM experience. Click on the link below to find out more about the experiences offered, including paid summer internships!

http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/descriptions/INSPIRE_Project.html

Cool Jobs in Science and Biotech

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of science related jobs will increase at a rate faster than the national average between now and 2016. Environmental scientists, hydrologists, and geoscientists will experience the fastest growth. Click on the image below to find out more about these careers.

Careers in STEM

Wondering what types of careers are in the STEM cluster? Below is a list of just a few STEM occupations, including average salaries and education requirements. (Click on image to enlarge)

STEM-and-You Presentation

Below is a link to a presentation that has tons of great info about STEM including careers and corresponding salaries, videos of STEM professionals, and so much more.

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0BxaUX0KJPshfYTg0ODMwZTMtZTNhMi00Yzk4LTg0M2QtMjJlMjVmNzQyODMw&hl=en_US&authkey=CPbAj6AB

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Welcome! This blog is intended to keep students informed about STEM news, resources, job opportunities, and other pertinent information. Hopefully, you find this website helpful and informative. If you have any questions please feel free to email the blog administrator Emily Elrod at eelrod@irsc.edu. Also, please feel free to appropriately comment on any post. Thank you for visiting this site.