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This Community of practice will be running from 15 April to 24 May 

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STEM CAREERS
 

This Community of Practice focuses on STEM careers and gives inGenious teachers the possibility to discuss a number of issues dealing with the topic.

 

The 4 topics of this CoP are:

1)  Different careers in Industry 

2)  Skills provided by the school

3)  Boys vs. girls’ careers 

4)  Schools/Industry initiatives to promote STEM careers & diminish stereotypes

 

Teachers are invited to discuss, share and learn from each other.

 

Issues that will be tackled among others are:

• What skills they believe that schools need to teach students to prepare them well for working in industries? 

• Do students know enough about different job opportunities in industries, or how could their knowledge be improved?

• What could Industries do to make STEM more attractive to young students?

• How can teachers contribute to motivate students, especially girls, to be interested in STEM subject and careers?

• How can stereotypes about girls and their lack of interest and talent in STEM be defeated?

Teachers are also invited to share examples of how schools try to encourage girls to study STEM and how STEM careers in general are promoted in their schools. 

 

The expert of this CoP, Ann Whent (see her mini CV below), will give her best at sharing different STEM career counselling websites for pupils and will share her expertise on STEM careers.

 
Career counsellors workshop
 

This Community of Practice is organised in collaboration with the Career Counsellors workshop, held from 19 to 21 April in Brussels, Belgium.

During this workshop, 7 experts from different industries gave a general introduction to working in companies. inGenious presenters provided short presentations on the different types of jobs, skills, competences, and career paths needed in the companies they represent.

Presentations by:

Arjen Schat, Philips

Arjen Schat is the director for Education, Youth and Technology at Philips, in the Netherlands. He presented his education and career development to the career counsellors as an inGenious role model.

Download Arjen's presentation here.

Lina Hult, Volvo

Lina Hult is responsible for Employer branding and long-term recruitement at Volvo, in Sweden. She presented the Volvo step, which is an opportunity of starting a career with Volvo, for youngsters aged 18 - 22.

Download Lina's presentation here.

Ernst Wurz, Pollmann International

Dr Ernst Wurz is the HR Manager at Pollmann International and the Chairman of the Waldviertel in Austria. He presented a project inviting 10 teachers to visit 10 companies in 10 days.

Download Ernst's presentation here.

Christiane Hirsch, Deutsche Telekom

Christiane Hirsch is Senior Business Management Specialist at Deutsche Telekom, in bonn, Germany. She presented the career opportunities at Deutsche Telekom to the inGenious career counsellors.

Download Christiane's presentation here.

Andre van Aperen, Shell

Andre van Aperen is the Jet-Net Coordinator at Shell, in the Netherlands. He presented Shell's career oppotunities and graduate programme to the inGenious career counsellors.

Download Andre's presentation here.

Ann Whent, Cefic

Ann Whent is Communications Counsellor at Cefic, in Belgium. She is the expert of this community of practice and presented important skills that scientists and engineers need to have to be innovative. 

Download Ann's presentation here.

Ramon Marti, UPCnet

Ramon Marti is a Telecommunications Engineer at UPCnet, in Spain. 

 

 

The Expert
 

Ann Whent joined Cefic in 1998 and was appointed Communications Counsellor in 2007. As such she contributes to the establishment of an overall industry strategy, identify relevant issues, proposes objectives and priorities for the Petrochemistry Industry Sector.  She is also in charge of education activities for Cefic as a whole and the petrochemicals industry within.  Her past experience includes several positions in leading international advertising agencies in Belgium.