STEM Career profile questionnaire 2017
Smart Futures is delighted to send you this STEM career questionnaire to help us create a series of career profiles for secondary students to learn more about the different career areas in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). This career profile may be used on www.science.ie, www.smartfutures.ie, www.careersportal.ie or other Science Foundation Ireland websites. Please note: • Exact details are not that important – it is the overall story that matters • Everyone makes career decisions, some good and some bad. Many may face similar circumstances to you – and how you made your choices can help others make theirs • You are to some extent representing your employer or organisation. Highlight the positive aspects of your position and make sure you seek permission to have your story published if that is company policy • A chatty/informal approach is best **Please do not use terms like nerd or geek in your responses!
Please write your responses in the yellow text between the brackets and return to [email protected] with a Jpeg photo. Thank you!
1. Your Details Your name? [Your response]
Your job title? [Your response]
Your company? [Your response]
Your Industry? [Your response]
How many years work experience do you have (since you finished your education)? [Your response] 2. Questions about your current Job
Describe a typical day? [Your response] STEM Career profile questionnaire 2017 What are the main tasks, responsibilities you have and the skills required to do your job? [Your response]
What’s your favourite thing about your job/work? [Your response]
What are the main challenges? (Necessary aspects of the job you like the least) [Your response]
3. Questions about your career and its development
Who or what has most influenced your career direction? [Your response]
Does your job allow you to have a lifestyle you are happy with? (Work-life balance /leisure activities /security / progression opportunities etc.) [Your response]
4. Questions about education and training
What subjects did you take in school and did they influence your career path? What was your favourite? [Your response]
What is your education to date? (What specific courses have you completed since school? What are your qualifications?) [Your response]
What aspects of your education/experience to-date have proven the most useful for your job today? [Your response]
What advice would you give to someone considering this job? What qualities / skills / interests / education would someone need? [Your response]
What kinds of work experience would help someone looking for a position similar to yours? [Your response] Smart Futures is a collaborative government-industry programme promoting science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) careers to second-level students. It is coordinated and managed by Science Foundation Ireland in partnership with the Engineers Ireland's STEPS programme.