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This episode of ATETV looks at careers at the healthcare company, Highmark. The ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. In this video, a software developer talks about his work talking to customers, developing mobile apps, and collaborating with...
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This episode of ATETV looks at careers at IBM. The ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. In this video, two software developers talk about their work discussing software requirements with customers, remote technical assistance, and writing...
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This DeafTec webpage details why a career path in a STEM field is a good choice for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Citing a 2010 study by Gerard G. Walter titled, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students in Transition: Demographics with an Emphasis on STEM Education, the page provides figures and...
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These slides are from a presentation given by Karin Orvis at The Military as a Pathway to Skilled Technical Jobs meeting. This presentation focuses on the Transition Assistance Program (TAP). Slide topics include: TAP prepares Service member for post-transition career goals, Transition GPS...
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This pdf document, provided by Creating Pathways for Big Data Careers of the Oceans of Data Institute at the Education Development Center, contains tools that can be used by schools looking to design and implement career pathways in big data.  The tools included are: Building Blocks for a Big Data...
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This two page PDF, created by Northeast Biomanufacturing Center and Collaborative, discusses the key functions and tasks of a manufacturing technician (upstream). The document focuses mostly on: the work compliance with both EH&S and cGMPS, the cleanliness and maintenance of production areas,...
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In this professional development video adapted from Getting Results, a student and a microbiologist talk about the student’s job-shadowing experience in a biotechnology lab. The microbiologist explains how the experience exposes the student to the profession, thus, helping her make decisions about...
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This two page PDF, created by Northeast Biomanufacturing Center and Collaborative, outlines the key validation competencies in biomanufacturing. These competencies are related to industry knowledge, and each is evaluated against five criteria. This document is meant to provide a standardized list in...
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These vignettes, from the Viticulture and Enology Science and Technology Alliance, showcase students' experiences as they learn the science and skills required for the grape and wine industry and begin their careers in this exciting and exploding field. Students from Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, and...
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The Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC) provides this DACUM, or curriculum development tool, for waste management specialists. This 3-page document includes a general occupation description and job tasks in categories such as analyzing/auditing waste streams, managing waste...
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