5-E CLASSROOM STEM ACTIVITY: EXPLORING CAREERS THROUGH STEM JOBS APPROVED EMPLOYERSEllen Egley Education Content Manager, STEM Jobs
IT’S NEVER TOO SOON TO START PLANNING YOUR STEM CAREER —AND THAT MEANS CHOOSING THE BEST COMPANIES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON PREPARING YOU FOR STEM JOBS. WE’VE DONE THE RESEARCH AND THESE ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST.
STEM JobsSM Approved Employers ratings are based on a combination of publicly available data and survey responses. Some companies did not report or could not provide sufficient portions of the data to be considered for rating in this publication. Ratings are provided for all participating companies based on their available data online at: STEMjobs.com.
For more information on what’s behind our STEM JobsSM Approved Employers ratings, tune into our podcast at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/stem-jobs/id989367249
Throughout the year, we invite new employers to participate in our benchmark study of effective practices in STEM employment. Each issue of STEM JobsSM Magazine highlights the best employers in our 10 Hot STEM Jobs feature spreads. The STEM JobsSM Approved Employers recognizes the best of the best across all industries for each school year. For the 2015-2016 school year, these employers demonstrated their leadership, excellence and company-wide commitment to bridging the gap between classrooms and careers.
1. DIVERSITY: THEY ARE CONTRIBUTING TO GREATER DIVERSITY IN STEM FIELDS
Every employer has work to do in diversity, either in sustaining their best practices or in assuring the skill potential of women and minorities in STEM professions. These employers are open about their own diversity and stepping up as industry leaders.
2. CAREERS: THEY ARE FACILITATING STEM CAREER DEVELOPMENT
The traditional concept of a single-employer career is dead. Keeping employees engaged over a full career requires considerable investment. These employers are redefining the career for their employees through investment in training, development and a focus on creating true career pathways.
3. PARTNERSHIP: THEY ARE STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN CLASSROOMS AND CAREERS
All employers measure the effectiveness of their recruiting efforts, but very few invest in developing talent pipelines that reach into high schools or even middle schools to expose students to new career options they would never get a chance to experience. 4. OPPORTUNITY: THEY ARE PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STEM STUDENTS
Employers don’t have to provide internships or partnerships with their local communities, but smart employers do. These employers are deeply concerned with creating opportunities for future workers and ensuring that those future hires have continued opportunities to learn and grow with their company.
WHAT ARE THEY DOING BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE?
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THE LIST // STEM JOBS SM APPROVED EMPLOYERS
THE BEST PLACES TO WORK IN STEM
WANT TO LEARN MORE?GO TO STEMJOBS.COM/SJA/Employers!
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TOP 50 STEM JOBSSM APPROVED EMPLOYERS
1. BP America, Inc.2. Exelon Corporation
3. Amazon
4. Xcel Energy
5. Energy Northwest
6. Amtrak
7. SBA Communications Corporation
8. Intelligrated
9. Oshkosh Corporation
10. Discover Financial Services
11. Monsanto
12. ESRI
13. Verizon
14. Southern Company
15. Norfolk Southern Corporation
16. Johnson Controls Inc.
17. Performance Contractors, Inc.
18. CRST
19. AECOM
20. PlaneTechs, LLC.
21. Cummins Inc.
22. BAE Systems, Inc.
23. CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation)
24. Archer Daniels Midland Company
25. Qualcomm Incorporated
26. Union Pacific Railroad
27. Brunswick Corporation
28. Lockheed Martin
29. CACI
30. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
31. Adecco Group
32. General Motors
33. Ameren
34. Carolinas HealthCare System
35. Volt Workforce Solutions
36. Aviall Services, Inc.
37. Northrop Grumman
38. Bayer Corporation
39. HD Supply
40. Booz Allen Hamilton
41. Wyle
42. Miller-Valentine Group
43. CBRE Group, Inc.
44. Engility Corporation
45. Advanced Technology Services
46. Devon Energy Corporation
47. Cajun Industries, LLC
48. CDW
49. Tennessee Valley Authority
50. IBM
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STEM JOBSSM APPROVED EMPLOYERS BY INDUSTRY
1. Oshkosh Corporation2. PlaneTechs, LLC.
3. BAE Systems, Inc.
4. Lockheed Martin
5. Northrop Grumman
6. Wyle
7. ManTech
8. DynCorp International LLC
9. Leidos
10. ADS, Inc.
1. Intelligrated2. ESRI
3. Johnson Controls Inc.
4. Performance Contractors, Inc.
5. AECOM
6. Adecco Group
7. Volt Workforce Solutions
8. Aviall Services, Inc.
9. Booz Allen Hamilton
10. Miller-Valentine Group
11. CBRE Group, Inc.
12. Engility Corporation
13. Cajun Industries, LLC
14. Accenture
15. PricewaterhouseCoopers
16. Cintas
17. Strategic Staffing Solutions (S3)
18. Emory University
19. APi Group, Inc.
20. Deloitte
21. Logistics Health Incorporated
22. Apex Systems
23. ADP, LLC
24. Sodexo
25. Motel 6 / Studio 6
26. American Red Cross
27. Hilton Worldwide
28. Bozzuto
1. BP America, Inc.2. Exelon Corporation
3. Xcel Energy
4. Energy Northwest
5. Southern Company
6. Ameren
7. Devon Energy Corporation
8. Tennessee Valley Authority
9. PG&E
10. Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG)
11. PPL Corporation Discover Financial Services
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DEFENSE: The defense industry consists of companies that specialize in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and support of technology systems, products, and services that support the military. This includes the occupations involved in research, production and support services spread across a wide spectrum of companies specializing in:• Spacecraft and commercial, military and private aircraft • Various military equipment, such as tanks and related vehicles• Navigational and guidance systems and technologies• Cybersecurity technology and services
DIVERSIFIED SERVICES: As the name suggests, diversified services is an industry composed of a wide variety of companies that provide many different goods and services. Companies include those that provide hotel accommodations and travel services, uniforms and cleaning services, and real estate and construction services. Many companies in this category are not defined by a single focus, but offer products and/or services that cross over multiple industries.
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1. Discover Financial Services 2. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
3. Quicken Loans
4. PNC Bank
5. Capital One Financial Corporation
6. Bank of America
7. JPMorgan Chase & Co.
8. CitiGroup Inc.
9. Progressive Insurance
10. KeyBank
11. Prudential Financial, Inc.
12. Combined Insurance Company of America
13. First Command Financial Services
14. Morgan Stanley
15. State Farm
16. USAA
17. KPMG LLP
18. U.S. Bancorp
19. The Western & Southern Life Insurance Company
1. Carolinas HealthCare System2. Bayer Corporation
3. DaVita
4. HCA, Hospital Corporation of America
5. Merck & Co., Inc.
6. Kaiser Permanente
7. Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc.
8. UnitedHealth Group
9. Express Scripts
10. Humana Inc.
11. Anthem, Inc.
1. Cummins Inc.2. Archer Daniels Midland Company
3. Brunswick Corporation
4. HD Supply
5. Advanced Technology Services
6. PepsiCo
7. The Timken Company
8. Nestlé USA
9. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
10. Yazaki of North and Central America, Inc.
1. Amazon 2. JCPenney
3. Walmart
4. Army & Air Force Exchange Service
5. The Home Depot
6. Dollar General Corporation
7. Enterprise Holdings
8. United Rentals, Inc.
9. McDonald’s Corporaton
10. Starbucks Coffee
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ENERGY: The energy industry is a $6 trillion dollar global industry and the third largest industry in the United States. The industry is changing rapidly as the growth in consumer demand, combined with the need for researching, developing and implementing more sustainable and environmentally acceptable energy options, requires a competitive workforce capable of building, installing and servicing all energy technologies. Energy companies provide jobs in many areas, including production and support of: • Renewable energy and fuels• Oil, natural gas, coal and nuclear power• Electricity, smart grid and demand response technologies
FINANCE: The finance industry plays an important role in both the national and world economy, supporting people, businesses, nonprofit organizations and government agencies in all aspects of managing their money. The finance industry employs over 6 million people in the United States at various credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, accountancy companies, consumer-finance companies, stock brokerages, investment funds, and some government-sponsored enterprises. Some of the services provided include: • Investing advice and support• Lending services such as home mortgages, small business loans and personal loans• Insurance products such as homeowners’ and car insurance
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1. The GEO Group, Inc.2. U.S. Security Associates, Inc.
3. AlliedBarton Security Services
4. Corrections Corporation of America
5. G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc.
1. SBA Communications Corporation2. Monsanto
3. Verizon
4. CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation)
5. Qualcomm Incorporated
6. CACI
7. CDW
8. IBM
9. Cisco Systems, Inc.
10. Intuit
11. Hewlett Packard Enterprise
12. Alorica
13. EMC
14. T-Mobile US, Inc.
15. AT&T
16. First Data
17. Lexmark International, Inc.
18. TEKsystems
19. Hyland, Creator of OnBase
1. Amtrak2. Norfolk Southern Corporation
3. CRST
4. Union Pacific Railroad
5. General Motors
6. Roehl Transport, Inc.
7. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
8. BNSF Railway
9. YRC Freight
10. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
11. Werner Enterprises
12. Schneider
13. Stevens Transport
14. TMC Transportation
15. Total Quality Logistics
16. La Quinta Inns & Suites
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HEALTH CARE & PHARMACEUTICAL: People are living longer than ever before, leading to a greater demand for more and higher quality preventive and long-term heath care and associated services. The health-care and pharmaceutical industry consists of companies providing diagnostic, healing, rehabilitation and preventive services. Many people are attracted to the health-care industry for its human touch and service-oriented aspects. Employees in this field are involved in all aspects of care ranging from: • Medical care providers• Elderly care and assisted living services• Psychology and counseling services• Pharmaceutical research and sales• Physical therapy and rehabilitation support• Alternative health-care services
MANUFACTURING: The manufacturing industry consists of companies engaged in the mechanical, physical or chemical transformation of materials, substances or components into new products.This industry has gone through tremendous change over the past 50 years and is highly technical, with the greatest area of growth in the area of advanced manufacturing. Companies in this industry include a multitude of plants, factories and mills that make everything from concrete flooring to flat-screen televisions. This industry is highly diverse and also includes any company that transforms materials or substances into new products by hand, such as bakeries, candy stores or custom clothiers.
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RETAIL: The retail industry is composed of individuals and businesses that sell finished products to consumers. There are many types of retail businesses, but you can generally put them into four categories—department stores, discount stores, speciality stores and seasonal retailers—divided into those that sell “hard items” such as appliances, sporting goods, tools, electronics and furniture, and those that sell “soft items” like clothes and bedding. The increase in popularity of online shopping has transformed this industry over the past 10 years and opened up entirely new avenues for retailers of all sizes to sell their products across the globe. SECURITY AND CORRECTIONS: The security and corrections industry consists of companies that provide support services, technology and staffing for private and corporate security systems, as well as for private, local and state correctional facilities. Services provided by industry enterprises include private janitorial, maintenance, trash disposal, guard and security, mail routing reception, laundry and other services that support operations within correctional facilities. Many of these companies specialize in training security personnel while others focus on facilities management, logistics and/or security systems technology.
TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS: The technology and telecommunications industry consists of two separate but highly integrated industries. Telecommunications is composed of companies that make communication possible on a local, national and global scale through phone, computer or television via cable, fiber optic, wireless or satellite networks. These companies specialize in providing and maintaining a network that allows for the transmission of information, while also researching and developing new technologies to make those networks faster and more readily available. Broadly put, the technology industry is composed of companies engaged in the research and development of innovative technology products and information management services. While this includes companies that make TVs, tablets and cellphones, it also includes companies that develop technological advancements in fields such as medicine and agriculture. Overall, if you watch TV, surf the Internet, text your friends, get an MRI or drive a car, the products and infrastructure that enable those activities are a result of companies in this industry. TRANSPORTATION: The transportation industry is a giant industry employing millions of people and encompassing any business that moves people or goods by land, sea or air from one place to another. Companies include those that run the municipal bus, subway and commuter-train systems to those that transport letters, packages and containers across the country and around the globe via plane, truck, boat or rail. In addition to the people (literally) in the drivers’ seats, there are hundreds of thousands of people working behind the scenes to package and load containers, fuel airplanes and coordinate the process so that everything gets where it needs to go on time.
5-E CLASSROOM STEM ACTIVITY: EXPLORING CAREERS THROUGH STEM JOBS APPROVED EMPLOYERS
Here are some ideas for how middle school teachers could use this story as a launching point for integrated STEM learning. Our activities follow the 5-E Learning Cycle Model.
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Have students brainstorm different careers and record them on the board or overhead projector. Once they have created a fairly substantial list, ask if they can start to identify industries to which each job belongs. Use color coding or another method to begin to group careers that belong in the same industry.
Have students look at the “STEM Jobs Approved Employers” in STEM Jobs magazine. Compare the industries in the magazine to the industries named during the original class discussion. Are any the same? Which are different? If there are industries mentioned in the magazine that did not come up in the discussion, why were they omitted? What types of companies and careers exist within those forgotten industries?
Part 1: Engage
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Break students into ten equal groups and randomly assign each to an industry from STEM Jobs magazine. The industries are Defense, Diversified Services, Energy, Finance, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Retail, Security and Corrections, Technology and Telecommunications, and Transportation.
Each group will research their specific industry and prepare a PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation about their industry that will include the following information: 1. What does this industry do or produce? 2. What are some of the well-known companies leading this industry? 3. What are 10-15 different jobs available within this industry? a. Include a diverse range of jobs - encourage students to think about fun, unexpected jobs in each industry (i.e. providing transportation services for bands and their equipment in the transportation industry) b. What education is needed for each? c. What is the median salary for each? d. What are the duties/responsibilities for each? e. Do any special incentives exist for each? i. Company-paid training/education ii. Company travel iii. Job growth/opportunity for advancement
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Part 2: Explore
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Each student will pick an industry and occupation that appealed to them during the group presentations and conduct further research. Students will write an informal paper that discusses what they found appealing about this particular industry and occupation; the talents, skills, and interests they possess that make this occupation a good fit for them; the top three schools or certification programs that would best prepare them for this occupation, and the cost of each; any internship opportunities that exist within the field; and the ideal career path they would like to follow within the industry.
Part 4: Elaborate
Part 3: ExplainEach group will present information about their industry to the rest of the class. Presentations should be clear, concise, and provide all of the information outlined in the Explore section. Each group should be prepared to answer questions from the class at the conclusion of their presentation.
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Group research and presentations and individual contributions will be scored according to the rubric below. Independent research papers can also be graded as desired.
Part 5: Evaluate
The presentation was clear, concise, and thorough. It provided precise information and explanations.
The student contributed to the group’s research, understanding, and presentation in meaningful ways.
The presentation was informative. It answered most of the questions posed in the prompt in an understandable way.
The student contributed somewhat to the group’s research and/or presentation.
The presentation was unclear and only provided a small portion of the required information.
The student did not contribute to the group’s research or presentation.
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Common Core State Standards - English and Language Arts
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills - Career Development
Standards Addressed:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.11-12.7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or solve a problem.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11-12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.2 Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5 Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for reflection and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
CPI.8.A analyze the future employment outlook in the occupational areaCPI.8.C compare rewards and demands for various levels of employment in a variety of careersCPI.9.A evaluate and compare employment options, including salaries and benefitsCPI.9.B compare rewards and demands for various levels of employment in a variety of careersCPI.9.C determine how interests, abilities, personal priorities, and family responsibilities affect career choicesCPI.9.D determine continuing education opportunities that enhance career advancement and promote lifelong learningCPII.9.A research and identify current or emerging occupationsCPII.9.B analyze future employment outlookCPII.9.D analyze rewards and demands for various levels of employmentCPII.9.E identify the academic and technical entry requirements for employment in various high-skill, high-wage, or high-demand occupationsCPII.10.A evaluate and compare employment options such as salaries, benefits, and prerequisitesCPII.10.B compare rewards and demands for various levels of employment in a variety of careersCPII.10.C determine continuing education opportunities that enhance career advancement and promote lifelong learningCPII.10.D determine preparation requirements for levels of employment in a variety of careersCPII.10.E determine interests, abilities, personal priorities, and family responsibilities affecting career choice