The science & technology career community provides exposure to the spectrum of opportunities in the STEM fields.  It offers students support as they explore professional development and career advising on their path to graduate level training and/or positions in industry. Explore career opportunities in the STEM industry!

Kauffman Fellowship

The Kauffman Fellowship supports self-motivated students in conducting biomedical research, regardless of financial need or lab funding. Applicants must identify and secure a placement in an eligible lab before applying, with research focused on modern biology fields relevant to medicine. Applications are currently closed.

How One Connection Led Me to Particle Physics Research in Texas

I am a physics major at Amherst College, currently a junior. This summer, I was really interested in doing particle physics research, especially within a large collaboration like European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). But as an international student, most …

By Jakia Chowdhury
Jakia Chowdhury
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How I Turned an Unpaid Internship Into a Launchpad

By the end of my first year, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in tech as a software engineer. But the tech industry can be tough to break into early on because there are only a few internship …

By Pranjal Chalise
Pranjal Chalise Peer Career Advisor
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Job Growth Trends 2026 and Beyond: Industry Areas and Roles

The article argues that the global employment landscape is rapidly transforming due to technological advancements (especially AI), demographic shifts (aging populations), and economic pressures, forecasting a net gain of millions of jobs by 2030. It identifies key high-growth sectors including …

By The Loeb Center
The Loeb Center
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Alumni

Anne Bauer

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Director of Data Science The New York Times
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Phil Edmundson

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Executive Chair Corvus Insurance Holdings, Inc.
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John Erickson

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Acting Chief Technology Officer National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals
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Luke Lavin

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Senior Research Engineer National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Sue Swalley

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Vice President Dewpoint Therapeutics
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Yana Yushkina

Alumni-in-Residence
  • Product Lead for Search Chrome
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