This curated list of websites is a great place to start exploring careers in STEM and the steps you can take to prepare for what’s after high school and beyond.
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Biotech Institute
This site for high school students offers information about biotechnology as a career, downloadable lab activities and resource guides.
Discover Engineering
Learn what engineering is, explore careers within the field and check out informational videos and games.
Engineer Girl
Designed for middle school girls, Engineer Girl helps explore opportunities in engineering through profiles of women in the field and offers advice about classes to take in high school.
FabFems
FabFems profiles women from a broad range of STEM professions.
I-SEEK Careers: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
A section of a broader career-planning site, the content includes lists of STEM occupations, career paths and related degrees.
#SheCanSTEM
Meet the women changing the world with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in this series of interviews from The Ad Council.
Master’s In Data Science
An explanation of career opportunities in data science.
Women in STEM
Find career options, scholarships, interviews with women working in STEM careers and more.
National Society of Professional Engineers
Learn what it takes to become a licensed professional engineer and find resources for students.
ABET Accreditation
Some careers in STEM require ABET accreditation. This site will help you locate qualifying programs.
Pathways to Science
This site helps underrepresented students connect with STEM programs, funding and research opportunities.
Medical Assistant Certification
This site includes degree guides, a career center and directory of accredited campus and online medical assistant programs.
STEM Inspiration and Activities
Made with Code by Google
An inspiring introduction to the power of coding.
Girl Scouts’ STEM Superstars Guide
Tips for volunteers and parents to help girls make the connection between STEM and their own interests and passions.
Local Scholarship Resources
Avila University’s Advancing Cohorts of Excellence in STEM Scholarship
Johnson County Community College STEM Scholars Program
KC Scholars: (Traditional, adult learner and college savings match programs)
Missouri Society of Professional Engineers Western Chapter
Regional Scholarship Resources
My Scholarship Central: A resource for Missouri students to identify scholarship opportunities.
STEM Scholarship Resources
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Thermo Fisher Scientific Antibody Scholarship Program
ASHRAE Undergraduate Engineering Scholarships
Columbia Crew Memorial Undergraduate Scholarships
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
ASM Materials Education Foundation Scholarships
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Charles LeGeyt Fortescue Scholarship
Society of Manufacturing Engineers Scholarships
Institute of Industrial Engineers Scholarships
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Foundation Scholarships
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Scholarships
Society of Women Engineers Scholarships
Minerals, Metals & Materials Society Scholarships
National Space Club Keynote Scholarship
Scholarships for Computer Science Majors
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