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Linking STEM Careers to Student Work Values
The objective of this session is to: 1) introduce a framework for guiding STEM career conversations and
interactions based on work values, and 2) prepare you to counsel students using
language that is attractive to students.
K-12 Engineering Education ConsultantPh. D. Student in Engineering Education, Purdue University2011 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Recipient
Acknowledgements
National AllianceFor Partnerships in Equity
Education Foundation
Workshop Resources Available Online at
meaganross.com/workshops_cteec2012_stemworkvalues/
With ONE item per post it, list qualities that are important to your students in
selecting their career.
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intrinsic values typically refer to the importance
placed on autonomy and interest
social values refer to an importance placed on
working with people and making contributions to
society
extrinsic values refer to an importance to make
money and have job security
prestige values refer to an importance placed on
having a prestigious and respected occupation
Work Values
White
African Amer.
Asian
males
females
A sample of 31,731 students were surveyed from 1995 to 2004
Over 10 years 10% increase
intrinsic values typically refer to the importance
placed on autonomy and interest
social values refer to an importance placed on
working with people and making contributions to
society
extrinsic values refer to an importance to make
money and have job security
prestige values refer to an importance placed on
having a prestigious and respected occupation
Work Valuesintrinsic
Intrinsic: Autonomy
• The most common undergraduate degree among Fortune 500 CEOs is Engineering.
• 1 in 5 CEOs have an engineering degree.
Source: Spencer Stuart 2005 Report
intrinsic values typically refer to the importance
placed on autonomy and interest
social values refer to an importance placed on
working with people and making contributions to
society
extrinsic values refer to an importance to make
money and have job security
prestige values refer to an importance placed on
having a prestigious and respected occupation
Work Valuessocial
STEM careers are essential to our health, happiness & safety
STEM professionals are creative & collaborative problem-solvers
STEM professionals make a world of difference and help shape the future
Social: Contribution
intrinsic values typically refer to the importance
placed on autonomy and interest
social values refer to an importance placed on
working with people and making contributions to
society
extrinsic values refer to an importance to make
money and have job security
prestige values refer to an importance placed on
having a prestigious and respected occupation
Work Valuesextrinsic
182,000
1950 2009
Numbers of workers in
science and engineering occupations
5.4 Million
Average annual growth rate of 5.9%
5X the growth rate for total workforce
MARKET
WATCH
Understand the demand
7 out of 10 of the fastest growing occupations (requiring at least a 2 year degree) are in STEM!
Compare Salaries
http://www.jobsearchintelligence.com/NACE/jobseekers/salary-calculator.php provides a salary calculator. Identify a career that is NOT Science Technology Engineering or Math and compare that starting salary to a starting STEM salary.
STEM Career Salary $ ________
Non-STEM Career Salary $ ________
intrinsic values typically refer to the importance
placed on autonomy and interest
social values refer to an importance placed on
working with people and making contributions to
society
extrinsic values refer to an importance to make
money and have job security
prestige values refer to an importance placed on
having a prestigious and respected occupation
Work Valuesprestige
Prestige: Respect
Valerie Thomas Inventor of 3D displays &
Asst Chief of Space Science &Data Operations,NASA
Ellen Ochoa Engineer & first Latino
female astronaut Jane Goodall Biologist who studied
the intelligence of chimps and apes
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Foundation in Science & Math
Industrial Environ-mental Chemical Electrical Mechan-
ical CivilBio-
Medical
Teacher
DoctorPatent Lawyer
CEO
Sales & Marketing
Finance
Engineering Disciplines
Add Strong Building Blocks
With an Engineering Education, the SKY is the limit
for Career Opportunities!
Your Engineering Education becomes a Launching Pad
The most common undergraduate degree among Fortune 500 CEOs is Engineering. 1 in 5 CEOs have an engineering degree.
14% of MIT engineering graduates are hired by financial firms… WHY? Problem Solving Skills!
In order to market and sell to engineers, you have to know the language!
We need more engineers, and thus we need more people to teach those engineers
Biomedicical or mechanical engineers may go onto medicine to better create technologies to improve health.
Patent Lawyers are needed to protect the many advanced technologies that have been and will be created.
Linking STEM Careers to Student Work Values
The objective of this session is to: 1) introduce a framework
for guiding STEM career conversations and interactions based on work values, and
2) prepare you to counsel students using language that is attractive to students.
List 3 things you’ve learned in this session
List 2 things you will do differently given this knowledge
List 1 actionable item based on what you’ve learned
Workshop Resources Available Online at
meaganross.com/workshops_cteec2012_stemworkvalues/