What conferences or events are good for me to attend if I want a career in STEM?
I want a career in STEM (not sure what yet, exactly) and I heard a good thing for me to do is attend conferences and events related to STEM education /careers to learn more about my options and to meet new people. I live in Michigan, and couldn't find many events for high school students in the area. I'm open to traveling in the surrounding area though. Do you know of any events or conferences that allow high school students to attend? Thank you #engineering #science #technology #mathematics #stem
5 answers
Peter’s Answer
One great way to get involved in STEM is to join a team competing in the Future Cities Competition. This involves imagining and then creating a physical model of a future that benefits mankind. Scientific and engineering concepts are applied. This is a national school competition held in the fall-winter.
http://futurecity.org/
Laura’s Answer
check out the Ted Talks on women in STEM.
http://www.ted.com/playlists/253/11_ted_talks_by_brilliant_wome
Wael’s Answer
I urge you to visit the Henry Ford museum and join the factory tour. On the other hand, your time would be better spent researching STEM careers online.
Sheila’s Answer
You could start by checking with your resource center. They may have information available on STEM conferences locally or travel. Here's a list of conferences you could research to help you get started off the ground in STEM.
• Women Impact Technology (WIT)
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
• Grace Hopper Celebration
• AfroTech
• National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE)
• Latina's in Tech (LIT) LTXFest
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
• American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
I wish you much success on your journey. Best of luck to you!
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Ashley’s Answer
Reach out to colleges in your local area. They usually have STEM courses and tutors! What state are you located in? I'm in Georgia checkout these programs:
Checkout GoSTEM at Georgia Tech:
https://gostem.gatech.edu/en/stem-resources-0
Georgia STEM day: https://www.tagedonline.org/programs/georgia-stem-day/