The topic of unemployment is often discussed and debated, but what about youth unemployment? According to the World Economic Forum, there are 1.2 billion youth in the world aged 15 to 24. They
Re-engineering Education to Employment With Internships
October 1st, 2013 by Brad Graham
Posted in: Engineering, Internships, STEM, Unemployment
Engineering Students Want Jobs at NASA, Google, Boeing, Apple and Microsoft
June 14th, 2013 by Brad Graham
If space is the final frontier, today’s engineering students want to be a part of exploring it, according to a new survey. Universum has released its annual rankings of employers by undergraduate engineering students in the US, and the
Posted in: Engineering, Jobs, STEM
The ‘E’ in STEM Gets its Moment
February 21st, 2013 by Brad Graham
If you have ever used a cell phone, undergone PRK or LASIK eye surgery or are wondering what it takes to get $500,000 for “developing effective engineering leaders,” you’re probably going to want to know who was in Washington Tuesday. Link>>
Posted in: Engineering, STEM
Want A Job That Pays? Major In Engineering
October 19th, 2012 by Brad Graham
The decision you make in college in choosing your major could end up costing you millions of dollars over your lifetime. CNN has new stats on the degrees that earn the most and the least. Want to make $3.5 million? Major in engineering. That’s how much those who graduate with an engineering degree can expect to earn over a 40-year career, according to new Census Bureau data.
Posted in: Career, college majors, Engineering, STEM
Report Links Earning Power To Engineering Degree
October 12th, 2012 by Brad Graham
Attention college students: pick a major with care. It could mean millions of dollars over the course of a working life. For the first time, the US Census Bureau has analyzed earnings by type of degree and occupation. In a report released Thursday, the bureau found wide gaps in lifetime earnings between those with technical bachelor’s degrees and those who graduated with majors in the arts, humanities, and education.
Posted in: Engineering, Money, STEM
Petroleum Industry Attracts Engineering Students
August 6th, 2012 by Brad Graham
Just three years ago, petroleum engineering wasn’t an especially hot major for college students looking to enter a field with plentiful jobs. A recent study of 60,000 college students, including 2,400 in Texas, by Universum, a Stockholm-based company, found that students view jobs at oil and gas companies as much more desirable than even a year ago. Top salaries paid by energy companies are making energy jobs a hot ticket on college campuses.
Posted in: College, Engineering, Majors, STEM
15 Most Valuable College Majors STEM Related
May 22nd, 2012 by Brad Graham
With rising tuition costs and an ever-changing job market, choosing the right major in college is more important than ever. A recent analysis by Payscale compared job [More…] compensations with 120 college majors and job growth projections through 2020 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine the 15 most valuable majors in the current marketplace. STEM related fields dominate most of the top 15. Article
Posted in: College, Engineering, Math, STEM
Society of Women Engineers Encourages STEM Involvement
May 15th, 2012 by Brad Graham
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has been active for six decades promoting the involvement of women in STEM related careers. Their website offers a myriad of resources for women including educational resources, scholarship information, and membership benefits, among others. SWE seeks to change the professional climate to enable women in engineering and technology to excel.
Posted in: Career, Engineering, STEM, Women
