Job Description

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Volunteer Virtual Classroom Speaker (Speaker Needed: (female preferred) in STEM field for Verizon’s STEM Camp at Roane State Community College Cumberland Campus – Crossvillle TN)-architecture

Description

The Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Camp program for rural middle school campers, primarily girls - where they’ll learn design thinking, 3D printing, augmented reality & virtual reality, electronics & coding, Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, United Nations Sustainability Goals and social entrepreneurship. Designed to create a more diverse pipeline for future careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields.

For this program each camper is offered an immersive STEM experience during a three-week summer camp followed by sessions offered once a month throughout the coming school year.

Key Questions

Some Questions We Would Like You To Be Prepared To Answer

Campers** will come prepared with some questions to your session.

• Did you have career role models in your childhood? Who are/were they?
• What did you think your career would be at age 10, at age 15, and at age 20?
• What do you use in your job now that you once thought you would never use?
• Name a moment where you struggled but somehow figured it out.
• What’s a good day at work look like?
• As a best practice speakers should tailor the conversation to middle school campers. Consider their interests and perspective regarding technology, pop-culture, sports, games etc.
  

Expected Outcomes

We are looking for speakers to share their “career Journey” with the campers including the following:

• Background
• Current role at work
• Advice for pursuing a career in STEM or your field
  

Please Follow The Time Allotted Agenda Listed Here

• (5 min) introduce yourself to the classroom of students
• Briefly tell them your role at work; remember not to use acronyms or titles, but rather explain your role
• (20 mins) Personal/Professional career experience
• What did you study in college?
• How did you know you wanted to pursue your career?
• What advice do you have for us as middle school students?
• Can you explain what your job is and what you are responsible for?
• What do you enjoy about your work?
• (20 mins Q & A) Questions from students
• (5 mins) Photos
• Farewell and Departure
  

Expected Outcomes

The middle school campers are from a rural area in Tennessee between Knoxville and Nashville, Crossville TN, and surrounding areas. Many are not aware of careers not represented by local businesses. This is an opportunity to expose them to different careers and areas of the country and world.

Proposed Dates

7/16/2021 9:00 AM America/Chicago

7/16/2021 3:00 PM America/Chicago

Duration

01 hrs 00 mins

Classes

Subjects STEM Camp

Grade level

Middle School

No. of Students

50

Topic

Speaker Needed: (female preferred) in STEM field for Verizon’s STEM Camp at Roane State Community College Cumberland Campus - Crossvillle TN

Sub topic

Not Specified

Preferences

architecture

Specialties

Architects utilizing Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in their work

Companies

Not Specified