Career questions tagged women


How can I balance my career hopes with my hopes to support and love my family?
I have big dreams! I want to be a computer scientist, an engineer, and an entrepreneur, and honestly, I intend on working towards each of those goals throughout my life. I also plan on having a family, but I want advice on things that worked well, and maybe pitfalls to avoid. Thank you for any help and advice you can offer!

What are some scholarships available for low-income single mothers who are beginning a master's program in Clinical Research Methods in New York in the fall of 2025 ?
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How do I network with myself to obtain an entry level position in Cybersecurity?
I'm interested in perusing a career in cybersecurity, and I plan to get the appropriate certifications soon (e.g CompTIA Security+, CEH, etc) but as I was researching I kept seeing the common pattern of "a friend of a friend got me access to this position", I don't interact with people outside of my family and really tight friend group. I want to try working for an international company one day, how do I connect with others?


As a Nurse Practitioner, how many challenges did you face and how did you get past those challenges. It's my senior year in high school and I want some recommendations on the best schools to go to in order to study becoming a Nurse Practitioner.
I'm a Senior and high school looking to go down the path of becoming a Nurse Practitioner.

How can female students be helped or encouraged so that they can pursue STEM courses?
Being a woman, i would love to be among the best to pursue STEM and prove to the world that it is possible. And this all comes along with passion and determination.

How does an average woman succeed in a world like ours ?
Our world tends to look down on women no matter the circumstances so how must we succeed.

Where can I find special grants for adult women going back to college?
Where can find grants/scholarships for adult women going back to school? I am wanting to finish my bachelor's degree while I continue my research about a second career.

What should I know before joining the computer science world as a women?
I am looking to be a computer software engineer, or developer or a coder of some sort


Resources for STEM scholarships?
Specially, ones for women and those majoring in math.

As a woman have you ever felt discouraged going into a male dominated field?
As a woman wanting to go into a male dominated field I often find it scary thinking there won't be much women around me. Have you ever been discouraged from it? How did you deal with it?



How many athletic trainers in the NFL are women?
I want to know if women are given a chance to work in a largely male profession. #women-in-stem #women #women-in-sports medicine

Is it hard for a women to go to the army and come from the army and start her own doctor office ?
#GivingisCaring #women in the army # doctor office owner


What is it like to be a woman in engineering?
#engineers #biomedical-engineering #mechanical-engineering #career-counseling #women #stem #technology #college #engineering #chemical-engineering #women-in-stem #stemcareers #women-in-tech

What is the percentage of women in the physical therapy field?
What's it like being a woman in this field? #women #physical-therapy

What are the best ways to react to sexist behavior towards you in and out of the workplace?
All women around the world get these passive-agressive or directly agressive treatments and behavior from other people, and very few times we end up feeling we reacted assertively. Due to this, it is very important to talk amongst us and share what have we said and done, and how did it work and made us feel. #career #college #women #workingwomen #sexism

What companies and organizations have the best track record for promoting women in engineering?
I’m a senior student at Brennan HS. I’m looking into engineering careers because I excel at math and science but have a creative streak that needs an outlet. #engineering #engineer #science #math #women #womenengineers #womanengineer

any advice for women going into a male dominated field of work?
#work #women #professional

What are some sponsoring organizations for female MBA candidates who are U.S. citizens?
I am looking to partner with a company or companies who are willing to provide full or partial sponsorship for my MBA program. #MBA #sponsorship #women #scholarship

What are some scholarship opportunities for female MBA students who are U.S. citizens?
I will be starting my MBA program in February of 2019 and am beginning my research on scholarships for my program. #MBA #Scholarship #Women

What are the chances of a female being successful in petroleum engineering?
#engineering #women

How is it being a female in a male-dominated career?
I am majoring in Computer Science and it is clear to me that there is a huge gender-gap. I am a bit worried about being over-looked because I will be a female in a male-dominated career. Any tips on how to stand-out and how to not let the gender-gap affect you? Thank you so much for your guidance. #expertise #career #stem #women #technology

Why are women and minorities historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service?
#internationalaffairs #women #foreignservice #government #internationalstudies

How are we supposed to build credit, without a credit score ?
Our responsibility as soon as we turn eighteen is to be independent and self sufficient. However, we’re never taught the right tools to know how to even get an apartment. How am I supposed to build my credit score, if no one trusts me enough to even begin? #credit #creditscore #women #teach

Why is the Film Industry primarily dominated by male directors and is it difficult for women to succeed in this field?
As an aspiring female filmmaker, I have often asked myself why I only saw male directors on stage accepting their Academy Awards. Why are there few well-known female directors? Is there a low number of women filmmakers or are the talented ones not being recognized? How can I, a passionate and hard-working future female director, break into the film industry without being neglected or doubted? Will the work I create ever be enough to garner recognition and praise or will my male counterparts overshadow my significant accomplishments? These are the questions I have as I continue to look deeper into the film industry. These answers to these questions can change my future and affect my successes. If the answers are negative, I leave you with only one other question: When will it change? #women-in-film #women #film-production #film #media #discrimination #gender #equality