STEM Career Websites for Teachers and Counselors

There are many career sites for specific STEM occupations or industries (many listed in the student section), however, sites with comprehensive information on a majority of STEM careers can be found through the following sites:

Biotech Institute

This site is aimed at high school and offeres resources on biotechnology as a career, downloadable lab activities and resource guides.

Career Cornerstone

The Sloan Career Cornerstone website provides some career information, profiles, video clips and advice on educational pathways to specific STEM Careers.

Discover Engineering

Discover Engineering explains what engineering is, describes various careers, and has informational videos and games on engineering.

Engineer Girl

For middle school girls. Engineer Girl has profiles of women in engineering, what classes should be taken in high school and discusses engineering careers for women.

Engineer Girl

This engineering site for middle school girls features cool facts, stories of women engineers, careers, how to pursue an engineering career and much, much more!

Engineer Your Life

A guide to engineering for high school girls. Dream jobs and inspiring women. There are sections for parents and counselors.

Engineer Your Life

This engineering site for high school girls includes sections on why engineering, making it happen, photos and text about women engineers, YouTube videos and blogs, plus sections for teachers and counselors.

I-SEEK Careers: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

List of occupations profiles including overviews, skills needed, salary, education requirements and videos showing different STEM careers.
 
Within I-Seek, additional information is found under Ways to Prepare for STEM Careers including high school classes to take, extracurricular activities and work-based learning options.
 
www.iseek.org/education/index.html

Internet Science and Technology Fair

An online investigation in science, engineering and other technical fields for students to become more interested in science careers and to understand the innovation process.

Pathways to Technology

A multimedia project highlighting technology degree programs at community colleges. The Pathways to Technology web site, video series, recruitment toolkit, and outreach initiative are designed for prospective students, returning students, parents, guidance counselors, and community college educators.

STEM (Minnesota Dept. of Education)

An interactive career exploration web site for middle and high school students sponsored by the National Institutes of Health with information on more than 100 medical science and health careers by title, education required, interest area, or median salary. Alternatively, the "Career Finder" can be used to generate a customized list of careers especially suited for users’ skills and interests. List of occupation profiles including overviews, skills needed, salary, education requirements and videos showing different STEM careers.