National STEM Day

Despite making up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, women are still vastly underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce.

  • Women made gains – from 8% of STEM workers in 1970 to 27% in 2019 – but men still dominated the field. Men made up 52% of all U.S. workers but 73% of all STEM workers.

  • STEM occupations account for nearly 7% of all U.S. occupations and STEM workers play an important role in America’s innovative capacity and global competitiveness.

  • National STEM Day is celebrated every year on Nov. 8 to encourage kids to explore their interests in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

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Does Majoring in STEM Lead to a STEM Job After Graduation?

Majoring in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) does not guarantee a job in a STEM occupation but it typically means a bump in pay. This interactive data visualization illustrates the dynamic relationship between college major and jobs, with a special focus on STEM workers.

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Resources and Opportunities for Students

  • Statistics in Schools brings school subjects to life using real-world Census Bureau statistics to create materials for use year after year for K-12 students. Explore this site for engaging resources and activities in social studies, math, English, geography, sociology and more.

  • Census Academy is a virtual hub for data training. See Data Gem training videos, webinars, and interactive courses. Our team of experts is excited to share their favorite tips and tricks about how to use Census Bureau data.

  • TOP University: Each year, the Census Bureau brings together cross-sector collaborators during The Opportunity Project’s technology development sprints to come up with ways to use data and technology to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges. This year, 10 college and university programs (including four Minority Serving Institutions representing traditionally hard-to-count communities) will begin focusing on Decennial Data Accessibility. This is the first development sprint providing the opportunity to incorporate artwork and visualizations to help solve data accessibility issues.

  • Emerging Technology Fellowship: We are excited to announce the launch of the Emerging Technology Fellowship. The program recruits professionals with expertise in new and emerging data technology trends to drive data innovation at the Census Bureau.

  • Civic Digital Fellowship: The CDF program empowers computer science, data science, and design students to create social good by breaking down the barriers to entry in social impact spaces. This program is managed at the Census Bureau by the Census Open Innovation Labs team.

  • U.S. Digital Corps: The U.S. Digital Corps is an early‑career technology opportunity for recent graduates from qualifying associates, undergraduate, and graduate degree programs, as well as reskilling and other certificate programs. Now Open for Applications!

  • Student Opportunities Program: The Census Bureau has a number of programs available for students along with research opportunities for the scientific community.

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