STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics): Career Resources in STEM
This guide will explore educational and career-oriented resources relevant to fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Books on STEM Careers
Is There an Engineer Inside You? by Call Number: TA157 .B294 2002ISBN: 0971161399Publication Date: 2002-02-01
Careers in the Environment by Call Number: GE 60 F37 2007ISBN: 9780071476119Publication Date: 2007-03-16
When searching for books on career development, try a keyword search beginning with your field of interest followed by the phrase, "vocational guidance." Example:
mathematics vocational guidance
Top Careers in Two YearsCall Number: HF 5382.5 U5 T677 2007 V.7ISBN: 9780816069033Publication Date: 2007-12-01Eleven-volume set covering the following:
v. 1. Food, agriculture, and natural resources / v. 2. Construction and trades / v. 3. Communications and the arts / v. 4. Business, finance, and government administration / v. 5. Education and social services / v. 6. Health care, medicine, and science / v. 7. Hospitality, human services, and tourism / v. 8. Computers and information technology / v. 9. Public safety, law, and security / v. 10. Manufacturing and transportation / v. 11. Retail, marketing, and sales
E-books on STEM Careers
Films on Demand
- STEM Careers in Two Years SeriesThis video series shows that rewarding, well-paid jobs in several STEM industries are attainable with only two years of training. Discover how you can build rewarding career opportunuities in a variety of applied technology occupations. You will need to enter your 14-digit BCC library card number (located on the back of your ID) to access this video from off-campus.
Web Resources - STEM Careers
- O'NET: STEM Occupation ProfilesThe occupations in this link require education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) database provides information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. It is available to the public at no cost, and continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation. Sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor.
Library Journal Articles on STEM Careers
You will need to enter your 14-digit BCC library card number (located on the back side of your ID) when accessing database articles from off-campus.
- STEM 101: Intro to tomorrow's jobsThis article is from the Spring, 2014 Occupational Outlook Quarterly, a publication of the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. It offers an overview of projected job growth in STEM-related fields.
- Vocations and Careers CollectionArticles in this collection cover "finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career, providing current and applicable content for all vocational milestones." In this database, you will find "content from nearly 400 journals, this collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals."