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WHAT’S INSIDE? 06 05 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 05 LETTER FROM THE VEEP School’s out! // 06 STEM JOBS SM APPROVED EMPLOYERS The best places to work in STEM. 12 EXTREME STEM IN BASE JUMPING BASICS All about the BASE. // 14 HOT EXTREME SPORTS JOBS Work hard, play hard. 16 STEM AT 200 MPH Hot asphalt, roaring engines. // 18 THROUGH THE EYE OF THE STORM The strength of a hurricane. 20 POWERED BY FISSION Go nuclear. // 22 HOT EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS JOBS In the eye of the storm. 24 CAREERS THAT HELP US TAKE FLIGHT The aeronautics field is soaring. // 26 HOT EXTREME TECH JOBS Work smarter, not harder. 28 CYBER SECURITY AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL Defend against hackers. // 30 HOT EXTREME ARTS JOBS Eat your heart out, Jackson Pollock. 32 STEM BEHIND THE SCENES Making The Finest Hours. // 34 SCHOOL PROFILE Academy of Art University. 2 LATE SPRING 2016 // STEMJOBS.COM STEMJOBS.COM // LATE SPRING 2016 3 INTRO // THE CREW INTRO // LETTER FROM THE VEEP WHO MAKES IT HAPPEN? WHAT’S THE MOST SCHOOL’S OUT! EXTREME THING YOU’VE DONE? SCHOOL’S OUT, SM BUT STEM IS STILL IN LATE SPRING 2016 THEY PUT THIS TOGETHER OUR LEADER Daniel Nichols “PHYSICALLY REMOVED A THE TEACHER Glen Zollman SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL It’s hard to believe that we’re coming to the end of another “TEACHING MIDDLE SCHOOL FROM A LIVE SENATE HEARING …” SUPERINTENDENT Rich McCormack MATH—IT DOESN’T GET ANY school year. With this issue of the magazine, I will conclude DEAN OF BUSINESS Chris Hale MORE EXTREME THAN THAT.” my first full year at SM and I wanted to take a ADOBE WAN KENOBI Mike Asper STEM Jobs “DRANK AN ENTIRE CASE OF MOUNTAIN DEW AND CAPTAIN CONTENT Ellen Egley moment to thank everyone who puts this publication JUMPED MY FORD FOCUS OVER THE GRAND CANYON. “ZIP-LINING IN THE RAINFOREST OF BELIZE together. I work with some amazing people, and can’t thank NOT REALLY, BUT WOULDN’T THAT BE EXTREME?” GRAMMER GURU Dan Fazio (THE TREES LOOKED WAY TOO CLOSE AND them enough for all they do. I also want to thank everyone THE GROUND LOOKED WAY TOO FAR AWAY).” HIT ’EM UP FOR ACCESS who takes the time to read and appreciate their hard work. “26 MILES OF WHITE WATER ON THE GAULEY RIVER, W.V., OUR SALES MOGUL Scott Shaw We are committed to giving you a unique insight into STEM IN ONE DAY. WOO HOO!!” TOP DOG Jeff Bucklew jobs and hope that you’ve enjoyed the results as much as SALES COWBOY Steve McIntosh we’ve enjoyed putting it together. THE FLORIDIAN Tristian Germann These last few months of the school year are always WEST POINTER John Amabile “CLIMBED THE POLES AND CABLES TO THE TOP OF THE BEAR MOUNTAIN, N.Y., BRIDGE some of the longest and toughest of the year—for both GOLDEN STATER Ian Faison (APPROX. 380 FEET ABOVE THE WATER) TO students and teachers. Everyone is turning their attention JERSEY BOY Gary Fitzgerald SPLICE FIBER OPTIC CABLE FOR A JOB.” to the (hopefully) improving weather outside and thinking about what’s next—from family vacations to summer jobs/ CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT ’EM internships to getting ready for the move to college. The THE VOICE OF VICTORY Susan Matis last month can be a bit of a grind—so I can’t think of a better MAN WITH THE PLAN Sean McAlister way to finish up the year other than to liven things up by DIGITAL DYNAMO Patrick Sylves E.P. PHONE HOME Ellen Pomerantz exploring STEM in the extreme. In this issue, we’re going to PIXEL ENFORCER Joe Maiocco give you a different perspective on STEM as we look at how “BACKSIDE LIPSLIDE A 15-STAIR DOUBLE KINK Anthony Vingas STEM is used in extreme ways—from building airplanes, to HANDRAIL (SNOWBOARDING). FILMED A VIDEO DUDE VIDEO PART FOR A SPONSOR AND NEEDED A PRINCIPAL Jolene Jefferies racing cars, to protecting national security to (safely) BASE- CLOSING TRICK. IT WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST MONEY BAGS JoAnn Conner jumping from buildings and bridges. While many of these MENTAL CHALLENGES I’VE EVER FACED.” HR OVERLORD Annette Palmiero “I WAS TALKED INTO RIDING THE jobs are in growing fields, others are not as easy to come SKYCOASTER WITH MY DAUGHTER AT HR MINION DIRECTOR Melanie Tolchin KENNYWOOD! 180 FEET ABOVE GROUND by or are in fields that are difficult to get into. However, HELP DESK Courtney Miller RIPCORD FREE-FALL AT 75 MPH!” following your passion is never a bad thing, and when you MEDIA WHIZ Barbara Pflughaupt have STEM skills—you can find a job just about anywhere. “A COLLEAGUE AND I JUMPED INTO MEDIA WHIZ SIDEKICK Gabrielle Torello THE BUSINESS WORLD WITH JUST We’ll also reveal our list of STEM JobsSM Approved ONE ACCOUNT TO TAKE CARE OF 3 Employers. These are the companies that are leading the FAMILIES AND THRIVED FOR 19 YEARS.” THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! GUEST STARS Dorothy Crouch way in supporting the growth of a strong STEM workforce, Sue Hamilton while also establishing a workplace where students will want to build a career. We know that educators sometimes STEM JOBS ADVISORY COUNCIL struggle to answer the question of “When will I ever use SENIOR CONSULTANT, MAHER & MAHER Terri Lonowski this?” So one of our lesson plans at edu.STEMjobs.com/ WANT TO SEE A DIGITAL VERSION DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, lesson-plans encourages teachers to use this list as a NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PARTNERSHIPS IN EQUITY Meagan Pollock, Ph.D. OF A RECENT ISSUE OF STEM JOBS? launching pad to explore the different industries—the type FOUNDER, STEM VISIONS Gretchen Ramey GO TO STEMJOBS.COM/the-mag! of work they do and the jobs they offer—and the companies ASSOCIATE PROVOST AND DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES, that are doing the most to help students find a career Jaleh Rezaie NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY where they can #DoWhatYouLove! COLORADO STEM POLICY AND SUSTAINABILITY John Sepich GLEN ZOLLMAN SM STEM Jobs Magazine is published four times a year by Victory Media, a veteran-owned business, 420 Rouser Road, Building 3, Suite 101, Moon Township, PA 15108, tel: (412) 269-1663, fax: (412) 269-1646. SM The inclusion of advertising is considered a service and is not an endorsement of products nor concurrence with advertising claims. STEM JobsSM is a servicemark of Victory Media, copyright ©2014-2016. Vice President // STEM Jobs No part of the contents of this magazine may be reproduced by any means without the permission of Victory Media. 4 LATE SPRING 2016 // STEMJOBS.COM STEMJOBS.COM // LATE SPRING 2016 5 THE LIST // STEM JOBS SM APPROVED EMPLOYERS THE BEST PLACES TO WORK IN STEM TOP 50 SM * STEM JOBS * * APPROVED EMPLOYERS * STEM OpportunitySTEM DiversitySTEM PartnershipSTEM Career * IT’S NEVER TOO SOON TO START PLANNING YOUR 1. BP America, Inc. • • • • Schools with a ( STEM CAREER —AND THAT MEANS CHOOSING 2. Exelon Corporation • • • • 3. Amazon • • • • THE BEST COMPANIES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON • 4. Xcel Energy • • • • ) have placed in the top quartile of companies that demonstrate best practices within category. PREPARING YOU FOR STEM JOBS. WE’VE DONE THE 5. Energy Northwest • • • • RESEARCH AND THESE ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST. 6. Amtrak • • • • 7. SBA Communications Corporation • • Throughout the year, we invite new employers to participate in our benchmark 8. Intelligrated • • • • study of effective practices in STEM employment. Each issue of STEM JobsSM 9. Oshkosh Corporation • • • Magazine highlights the best employers in our 10 Hot STEM Jobs feature 10. Discover Financial Services • spreads. The STEM JobsSM Approved Employers recognizes the best of the 11. Monsanto • best across all industries for each school year. For the 2015-2016 school year, 12. ESRI • • • these employers demonstrated their leadership, excellence and company-wide 13. Verizon • • • commitment to bridging the gap between classrooms and careers. 14. Southern Company • • • • 15. Norfolk Southern Corporation • • • • WHAT ARE THEY DOING BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE? 16. Johnson Controls Inc. • • 17. Performance Contractors, Inc. • • 18. CRST • • • 19. AECOM • 1. DIVERSITY: THEY ARE 3. PARTNERSHIP: THEY 20. PlaneTechs, LLC. CONTRIBUTING TO GREATER ARE STRENGTHENING • DIVERSITY IN STEM FIELDS PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN 21. Cummins Inc. • • 22. BAE Systems, Inc. • • • Every employer has work to do CLASSROOMS AND CAREERS 23. CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation) • in diversity, either in sustaining All employers measure the 24. Archer Daniels Midland Company their best practices or in assuring effectiveness of their recruiting • the skill potential of women and efforts, but very few invest in 25. Qualcomm Incorporated • • • minorities in STEM professions. developing talent pipelines that 26. Union Pacific Railroad • These employers are open about reach into high schools or even 27. Brunswick Corporation • • APPROVED EMPLOYERS 2016 EMPLOYERS APPROVED their own diversity and stepping up middle schools to expose students SM 28. Lockheed Martin • • as industry leaders. to new career options they would 29. CACI • • • never get a chance to experience. 30. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. • 2. CAREERS: THEY ARE 31. Adecco Group • • • FACILITATING STEM 4. OPPORTUNITY: THEY ARE 32. General Motors • CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES 33. Ameren • • FOR STEM STUDENTS The traditional concept of a 34. Carolinas HealthCare System • • • single-employer career is dead. Employers don’t have to provide 35. Volt Workforce Solutions • Keeping employees engaged over internships or partnerships with 36. Aviall Services, Inc. TOP 50 STEM JOBS TOP • • a full career requires considerable their local communities, but smart 37. Northrop Grumman • • investment. These employers are employers do.