1. So you want a J-O-B in S-T-E-M…

2. “For workers, STEM jobs are linked to lower unemployment and higher wages, regardless of educational background or other factors.”
STEM Jobs: 2017 Update
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
Office of the Chief Economist

3. 45% 19% 4% of STEM jobs are in computer occupations
of STEM workers are engineers 4%
of STEM workers are mathematical science workers, architects, surveyors, and cartographers combined
Source: STEM Occupations: Past, Present, And Future
January 2017
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

4. 42% increase in jobs in mathematical science occupations since 2009
Percentage employment change by type of STEM occupation,
May 2009 to May 2015
42%
increase in jobs in mathematical science occupations since 2009
Although these occupations account for only a very small percentage of total STEM jobs, it was the fastest growing segment in terms of the percent change in number of people employed in these occupations.
Source: STEM Occupations: Past, Present, And Future
January 2017
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

5. 28% increase in jobs for mathematical science occupations by 2024
This means, there will continue to be more jobs in these fields
Source: STEM Occupations: Past, Present, And Future
January 2017
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

6. -2%
growth rate for drafters, engineering technicians and mapping technicians
This means that by 2024, there will be fewer STEM jobs for people who do NOT have a Bachelor’s degree
Source: STEM Occupations: Past, Present, And Future
January 2017
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

7. 73% of STEM jobs require a bachelor’s degree currently
This number is projected to go up
Source: STEM Occupations: Past, Present, And Future
January 2017
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

8. Source: STEM Jobs: 2017 Update
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economics and Statistics Administration
Office of the Chief Economist

9. new jobs will be created in computer occupations by 2024
Almost 500,000
new jobs will be created in computer occupations by 2024
Source: STEM Occupations: Past, Present, And Future
January 2017
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

10. job openings in computer occupations by 2024
Over 1,000,000
job openings in computer occupations by 2024
Includes new jobs created and vacant existing jobs
Source: STEM Occupations: Past, Present, And Future
January 2017
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

11. Where will your STEM degree take you?
Number of Jobs Added
Percent Change in Number of Jobs

12. Amazing Jobs You Could Land With the Right STEM Education
Music Data Journalist
NASA Curiosity (Mars Rover) Driver
3M Staff Scientist (Inventor/Developer)
EA Environmental Scanner (Environmental Modeler)
Tumblr Product Manager
ESPN Statistician
Spotify Machine Learning Engineer
Shapeways 3D Printing Materials Manager
Professional Hacker
Legoland Designer
Source:
Accessed January 26, 2018

13. What can you do with your degree?
Alternative Energy Developer (microbiologist, engineer, chemist, materials scientist…)
Crime Scene Investigation (microbiologist, chemist, data modeler, geologist, anatomist…)
Humanoid Robotics (mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, computer scientist, biologist…)
Data Miner (statistician, mathematician, computer scientist, biologist, neuroscientist…)
AI Developer (biologist, computer scientist, neuroscientist, computer engineer…)
Storm Tracker (atmospheric scientist, data modeler, computer scientist…)