STEM

GETTING STARTED

• Apply for admission Links to an external site.
• Submit FAFSA or Dream application
• Complete Online Orientation
• Attend First Semester Planning session for advising on classes
• Register for classes as soon as possible
• Participate in a summer program to get ready to start college (link to come)

BY THE END OF FIRST SEMESTER OR COMPLETION OF 15 UNITS

• Complete a Student Success course
• Attend a new student Orientation and First Semester Planning Session
• Schedule an appointment with a counselor
• Complete all units in good standing (2.0+ GPA)
• Participate in a career counseling workshop or course, if undecided about major or career goal
• Submit a FAFSA or Dream application renewal for next year
• Register for next semester on the assigned date

BY THE END OF THE 2ND SEMESTER OR COMPLETION OF 30 UNITS

• Complete transfer-level English and Math
• Declare your major
• Meet with a counselor to update your SEP and review progress
• Complete a minimum of 9 units in your major
• Complete prerequisite courses for certain majors, especially for STEM and Health Science
• Make sure the financial aid file is complete for next year

BY THE END OF THE 3RD SEMESTER OR COMPLETION OF 45 UNITS

• Meet with a counselor for graduation/transfer check
• Meet with a University rep
• Visit the Transfer Center and apply to universities
• Investigate job opportunities and internships

AT OR NEAR 60 UNITS, AS YOU PREPARE TO GRADUATE AND/OR TRANSFER

• Verify you have met all program requirements
• Apply for graduation
• Check that you submitted all required documents for the University application
• Attend graduation ceremony and celebrate! You did it!

For assistance please visit our Welcome Center Student Support Zoom

American Astronomical Society -- Explore the different careers in astronomy.

Astronomer -- Questions about becoming an astronomer.

American Institute of Biological Sciences (Links to an external site.) -- Provides information about the varying fields and career options in biology.

Biochemistry Society (Links to an external site.) -- Exploration resources for careers in science specifically in the fields of biology.

Bio-Link (Links to an external site.) -- Bio-Link enhances and expands biotechnology education programs by providing cutting edge professional development for instructors, by improving curriculum, by making use of technologies and by creating a system that promotes the sharing of information.

Biomedical Engineering Society (Links to an external site.) -- Organization dedicated to promoting the increase of biomedical engineering knowledge and its utilization.

Biotechnology Industry Organization (Links to an external site.) (BIO) -- Website for the world's largest biotechnology organization that provides advocacy, business development, and communications services.

Botanical Society of America (Links to an external site.) -- Botanical association with information about botany careers.

Careers in Marine Science (Links to an external site.) -- Information on careers in marine biology. Also provides interviews, frequently asked questions, and career links about marine science careers and majors.

Student Biotechnology Network (Links to an external site.) (SBN) -- The Student Biotechnology Network (SBN) brings together students from a diverse range of departments and professional schools relating to biotechnology, including the life sciences, engineering, commerce, and law. It provides an autonomous forum for students to discuss and explore interests and research opportunities in academia and in the corporate world of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.

U.S Food and Drug Administration (Links to an external site.) -- Biotechnology information, resources, and news from the U.S. FDA.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Links to an external site.) (APHIS) -- APHIS uses biotechnology, including recombinant DNA technology, and genetic engineering, and participates in programs that use biotechnology to identify and control plant and animal pests.

U.S Food and Drug Administration (Links to an external site.) -- Biotechnology information, resources, and news from the U.S. FDA. (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

American Chemical Society (Links to an external site.)-- Career descriptions of jobs in the different fields of chemistry.

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE) Career Development (Links to an external site.) -- Provides internships in STEM fields, resume help, and career information about chemical engineering.

Royal Society of Chemistry Careers (Links to an external site.) -- Career advice and resources in the field of chemistry.

Computer Science Careers (Links to an external site.) -- Areas in getting started, advancing, transitioning, and entrepreneurship in the field of computers.

"What is Data Science?" (Links to an external site.) - What data science is, along with some career information for data science professionals, such as demand, salary, and number of job openings. It also describes some of the skills that are necessary to excel within this field.

Comprehensive listings of schools offering bachelor's, master's, certificate, and Ph.D. programs. (Links to an external site.)

Resources (Links to an external site.) for people interested in pursuing a career in data science. Of particular note is the Sustainability Guide and Women in STEM Guide.

Career Center (Links to an external site.) with information on various STEM-related career paths.

Career opportunities, info, and advice for Physics (Links to an external site.) majors (undergraduate and graduate).

Entry level engineering jobs (Links to an external site.)

American Society of Civil Engineers (Links to an external site.) -- Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 140,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide. Job listings, resume tips, etc.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Links to an external site.)

Search jobs in mechanical engineering (Links to an external site.)

National Engineering Resources (Links to an external site.) - job listings.

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) (Links to an external site.) - Strengthens the engineering profession by promoting engineering licensure, ethics, and advocating. Includes information on jobs, salaries, and licensing.

Engineering and IT jobs (Links to an external site.) that includes an entry-level search.

Jobs and internships (Links to an external site.) in engineering.

Engineering jobs (Links to an external site.) and careers, find job listings from all job sites.

Job openings (Links to an external site.) at the American Institute of Physics.

Jobs in optics (Links to an external site.), photonics, nano-tech, lasers, fibers, and semi-conductors.

Search for jobs (Links to an external site.) in physics.

Search a wide range of science jobs (Links to an external site.) in academia or private industry; Find science jobs in biology, chemistry, and pharmaceutical research.

Search jobs (Links to an external site.) in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and science.

American Chemical Society (Links to an external site.) job listings and advice & tools.

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Links to an external site.) dedicated to aerospace.

Events and resources (Links to an external site.) for Chemical Engineers.

Startup jobs, (Links to an external site.) find team members, angel investors, and venture capital.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Links to an external site.) -- ASME is the center of engineering conversation. Find engineering news, jobs, career development, codes and standards, conferences, and more. Engineering Standard News and Resources, career & education.

Thousands of job listings (Links to an external site.) for technology professionals.

Energy job listings (Links to an external site.), news, and training.

Search jobs (Links to an external site.) in Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering.

Institute of Industrial Engineers (Links to an external site.), job listings, and training.

American Mathematical Society (Links to an external site.), mathematical publications, and programs.

Nuclear Energy Institute (Links to an external site.), careers and education resources.

Life Sciences job listings (Links to an external site.), career resources, career fairs, events, news.

Chemical & Engineering News, (Links to an external site.) coverage in scientific and technological departments.

Job listings, (Links to an external site.) and science careers magazine.

Jobs in a specialized (Links to an external site.) geography field-planning, urban, environmental.

Find biotech (Links to an external site.) jobs and resume help

NASA (Links to an external site.) job and internship opportunities

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) (Links to an external site.) -- Alphabetical Index of Engineering Technology Degree Programs.

Careers in Science and Engineering (Links to an external site.) -- Careers in Science and Engineering offers guidance to students on planning careers--particularly careers in nonacademic settings.

Discover Engineering (Links to an external site.) -- Designed to provide an accessible introduction to engineering. Includes games, idea center, FAQ, downloads, links, and a section about the career.

Engineering Education Service Center (Links to an external site.) -- Offers lists of scholarships for engineering schools. This page will always be under construction as new scholarships become available and current scholarships are awarded.

Society of Materials Engineering International (Links to an external site.)-- The ASM Alloy Phase Diagram Database allows subscribers to explore, search and view more than 35,000 binary and ternary phase diagrams and associated phase data for more than 6200 systems from their Web browsers.

Job postings (Links to an external site.) in the environmental science field.

Environmental Career Guide (Links to an external site.) -- Job descriptions, skills, responsibilities, and salary about environmental jobs.

EPA Environmental Careers Program (Links to an external site.) -- Career development program for environmental science majors.

Peace Corps Environmental Careers (Links to an external site.) -- Provides excerpts from environmental careers publication.

Student Conservation Association (Links to an external site.) -- Get real conservation experience with SCA expense-paid internships along with a living stipend, housing, and round trip travel. Must be 18 or older available 3-12 months in any of the 50 U.S. states.

American Geological Institute Careers (Links to an external site.) -- Career resources including articles, profiles, and adds.

American Geological Society of America (Links to an external site.) -- Grants, internships, and job listings in geology fields.

Careers in the Geosciences (Links to an external site.) -- Provides you information on what a geoscientist does. http://www.agiweb.org/workforce/brochure.html (Links to an external site.)

Geology (Links to an external site.) -- List of geological societies and organizations.

Health Career Connection (Links to an external site.) (California) -- HCC and its predecessor programs have offered internships in California for over 20 years. HCC is committed to increasing the number professionals working in the health care field.

Quality Education for Minorities -- QEM provides health focused, science policy focused, and tribal college/science education focused internships for minorities. http://qemnetwork.qem.org/internship.htm (Links to an external site.)

Summer Med & Dental Ed Program -- SMDEP is a free six-week summer medical and dental school preparatory program that offers eligible students intensive and personalized medical and dental school preparation. http://www.smdep.org/ (Links to an external site.)

American Mathematical Society (Links to an external site.)-- Founded to promote mathematical research and education through conferences, contests surveys, publications, employment services, and scholarship programs.

MAA Math Classified (Links to an external site.)-- Online newsletter and web site of the Mathematical Association of America.

Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (Links to an external site.) -- Provides information on mathematics-related books, journals, conferences, careers, and advice in Applied Mathematics.

When Will I Use Math (Links to an external site.)-- The most common question students ask math teachers at every level is “When will I use math?” WeUseMath.org is a non-profit website that helps to answer this.

Physics Jobs and Careers (Links to an external site.) (APS Physics) -- Provides information on the study, major, and careers in physics.

Society of Physics Students (Links to an external site.) -- Provides profiles of physicists, advice, and resources on physics careers.

Engineering, Science, and Math Careers (Links to an external site.) -- Provides links of job descriptions in engineering, science and math. Also read about skills, tools, salary information, and job duties of related professions.

National Science Foundation (Links to an external site.) -- The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense." This site offers basic statistics related to NSF's initiatives.

Nature Jobs (Links to an external site.) -- Nature jobs is a career resource center for scientists, providing a wide range of career advice and information across Nature Publishing Group journals.

Science Careers (Links to an external site.) -- Provides jobs and literature in the sciences.

Science Undergrad Lab Internships (Links to an external site.) -- The SULI program places students in paid internships in Science and Engineering at any of the several Department of Energy facilities.

StartUpHire (Links to an external site.) - Thousands of startup job openings in cities across the U.S.

Venture Loop (Links to an external site.) - Narrow your search to companies with venture backing.

Angel List (Links to an external site.) - Jobs at earlier-stage startups backed by angel investors.

Underdog.io (Links to an external site.) - Curated "talent marketplace," which claims to match candidates with their ideal startup opportunities.

Creative Heads (Links to an external site.) -- Find hundreds of the best jobs in the video game, animation, virtual FX, and software/technology industries.

Dice (Links to an external site.) -- If you are a technology expert in areas such as Information Technology (IT), software, high tech, security, biotech, aerospace, or engineering.