Hot Pursuits gives an insight into some of the coolest careers today in a job market that rewards solid grounding in STEM—science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Each topic also includes a separate teacher guide video to help explore the jobs featured in the videos. Assessment tools for each career are available in a downloadable PDF.
Kelley Hand is an environmental engineer at Battelle. She works with a variety of clients from industry to government to solve environmental problems such as air pollution, water pollution and waste management.
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Tyler Steele is an entrepreneur who owns and runs a business that supports the design and construction of environmentally friendly and healthful building materials.
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A materials engineer studies the physical and chemical properties of different materials and how those two properties work together.
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Phycologist Megan Aliff describes herself as a microbiology lab technician at AlgaeVentures Systems. She grows algae to use as a biofuel.
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Stephen Krak is the Program Manager of the Ohio STEM Learning Network. His responsibilities include designing system solutions; managing relationships with and between partners; and overseeing agreements and grants.
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Lee Vaughn is the Senior Software Engineer for an audio and video recording company. He builds products that record phone calls for quality assurance and fulfills a range of other responsibilities including designing websites.
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