Interest in math and science falls by 44% from 6th to 8th grade. After just one Career Day, interest in STEM and students’ ability to see themselves in a STEM career grows by over 60%.
And Career Days have a very positive impact on companies as well. Your staff wants to give back - and Career Days are a great, light lift way to do that!
“The experience was powerful and the impact is still being felt. Two months later and students are still referencing that trip. If given the opportunity, we would continue our partnership with STEMatch forever. This program made my students see themselves as a STEM professional. It made them not only believe in themselves, but it also got them super excited about all the possibilities that the future holds for them.”
“Our employees loved the spark of energy, laughter, and smiling faces around the office. The teachers enjoyed watching their students learn new skills. And most important, the students loved skipping class (who doesn’t love a field trip?).”
“Thank you SO MUCH for making this happen for our kids!! They came back from the Career Day and you would have thought we brought them back from Six Flags. The other teachers and especially students are eager to know when the next homeroom will be able to go on a trip. THANK YOU again, it had such a great impact on my homeroom!”
“STEMatch Career Days are a wonderful experience for the students and for our employees - the students get exposure to all the functions of a high tech, high-growth company, and our employees get a chance to excite young minds about futures they may never have imagined.”
“Something cool happened in the Boston office this past week. A group of sixth graders from a local middle school visited Red Hat’s Boston office…It was awesome!
It wouldn’t surprise me at all if some of these 6th graders went into technology and joined Red Hat as UX Designers someday because of their visit. It was the highlight of my ‘We Are Red Hat Week’, and a great reminder of the impact we can have even outside of the product work that we do!”
