Growth Sector reimagines the pathway to careers in STEM
Together with educational partners and industry leaders like NASA, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Lawrence Livermore National Lab, and others, we make success in STEM accessible for all.
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The Challenge
By 2025, it is projected that 3.5 million STEM jobs will go unfilled.1
Community colleges could be the answer, but 80% of community college students arrive underprepared in math.
Our STEM Core model graduates diverse community college students ready for high tech careers.
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1SHRM // Society for Human Resource Management 2Smithsonian Science Education Center 3National Skills Coalition
4National Science Foundation.
Is there a Path?
Check out this brief video to better understand Growth Sector's role helping individuals access STEM degrees and careers. By working with educational institutions, high-level employers, and students, Growth Sector provides the steps that make the path to a career in STEM or Technology complete
How to get involved
Employers
Our growing list of employer partners cultivate diverse, local talent by offering applied learning experiences through our national network.
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Educators
Our educational partners gain a structured, highly adaptable pathway to develop the next generation of STEM talent.
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Hear from a STEM Core Student
"There aren't enough good things I can say about the STEM program. The advisors are so caring and supportive. They're constantly checking in to make sure we're doing well and everything's going smoothly."
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Proven Impact
Our graduates are hired with average starting wages of $30/hour, over four times the federal minimum wage.
STEM positions pay more than non-STEM roles by 12-30% across all levels of education.6
Employers including Lawrence Livermore National Lab, NASA Goddard, and Tesla have adapted the STEM Core as the basis of their new recruitment strategy.
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A Professor's Perspective
"STEM Core means showing students that everyone is GREAT at math and just because you have a developmental mathematics requirement does NOT mean that you can't achieve your dream of a career in STEM."
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