Careers For Tech Girls In Engineering

Although once considered a field mainly for men, women can look for all kinds of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers. Engineering has many opportunities for girls who enjoy STEM topics. This book covers many engineering career opportunities, with workplaces ranging from a laboratory to deep space. It also offers suggestions as to how readers can turn their dreams into dream careers, such as which classes to take in school, scholarships available specifically for women, and college majors and classes that will be instructive, interesting, and give girls a step up to feel confident in trying out a cool engineering career.

As apps, online shopping, and automated services expand in scope, software engineering, the development, operation, and maintenance of software, is a career growing in scope and salary. While "software development" may initially evoke images of a high-tech computer lab, in reality, software engineering is a growing part of many industries, and the workplaces and those working in them are equally diverse. This book provides a young women's guide to breaking her way into a traditionally male-dominated industry. Chapters cover the industry at large, possible career paths, and the preparation tech girls can undertake in middle school, high school, and college to lay the foundations for engineering. With a special focus on women in STEM, this volume also addresses the job hunt and the unique difficulties women may face in the workplace, such as pay disparity or derogatory remarks and behavior, and gives readers tools to confront and report such unacceptable practices.

Although once considered a field mainly for men, women can look for all kinds of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers. Engineering has many opportunities for girls who enjoy STEM topics. This book covers many engineering career opportunities, with workplaces ranging from a laboratory to deep space. It also offers suggestions as to how readers can turn their dreams into dream careers, such as which classes to take in school, scholarships available specifically for women, and college majors and classes that will be instructive, interesting, and give girls a step up to feel confident in trying out a cool engineering career.

STEM careers are one of the fastest growing job sectors globally today, and yet women are grossly underrepresented in STEM industries. This title seeks to break that trend, presenting young women who have a knack for technology with the various career options available in the tech sector. Four primary career sectors are addressed: communications, aerospace and defense, green technology, and biotechnology. Career essentials are also addressed—including job hunting, writing a solid résumé, mastering an interviewing, and networking—as are the challenges faced by women in the workforce (and how to overcome them!).

Computer science is one of the hottest and most in-demand professional fields. Within computer science, hardware engineering offers many exciting career opportunities, including designing new hardware and managing computer network security. With more women entering STEM fields, this book provides a much-needed practical guide for girls who love technology. Profiles of real women working in hardware engineering provide inspiration and a behind-the-scenes look at what these jobs involve. This easy-to-follow guide highlights different types of engineering jobs that girls may want to pursue, educational requirements, and tips for a successful job search.

Computer science is one of the hottest and most in-demand professional fields. Within computer science, hardware engineering offers many exciting career opportunities, including designing new hardware and managing computer network security. With more women entering STEM fields, this book provides a much-needed practical guide for girls who love technology. Profiles of real women working in hardware engineering provide inspiration and a behind-the-scenes look at what these jobs involve. This easy-to-follow guide highlights different types of engineering jobs that girls may want to pursue, educational requirements, and tips for a successful job search.

As apps, online shopping, and automated services expand in scope, software engineering, the development, operation, and maintenance of software, is a career growing in scope and salary. While "software development" may initially evoke images of a high-tech computer lab, in reality, software engineering is a growing part of many industries, and the workplaces and those working in them are equally diverse. This book provides a young women's guide to breaking her way into a traditionally male-dominated industry. Chapters cover the industry at large, possible career paths, and the preparation tech girls can undertake in middle school, high school, and college to lay the foundations for engineering. With a special focus on women in STEM, this volume also addresses the job hunt and the unique difficulties women may face in the workplace, such as pay disparity or derogatory remarks and behavior, and gives readers tools to confront and report such unacceptable practices.

From the music industry to movies, television, and gaming, audio engineers are responsible for recording, editing, and mixing the sounds all around us, and with careers in tech forming some of the most lucrative employment opportunities out there, audio engineering is a solid choice for audiophiles who excel at STEM. This book introduces young women to the ins-and-outs of audio engineering, including the basics about equipment, software, and the career paths they can pursue. With a crafted blend of career guidance and social guidance for young women in the workforce, this isn't your typical guide to landing the dream job. This volume helps women understand the unique challenges they face in the workforce and how to stand up to them, paving the way for equal pay, respect in the workplace, and a fulfilling career path crafting the soundtracks to our world.

From the music industry to movies, television, and gaming, audio engineers are responsible for recording, editing, and mixing the sounds all around us, and with careers in tech forming some of the most lucrative employment opportunities out there, audio engineering is a solid choice for audiophiles who excel at STEM. This book introduces young women to the ins-and-outs of audio engineering, including the basics about equipment, software, and the career paths they can pursue. With a crafted blend of career guidance and social guidance for young women in the workforce, this isn't your typical guide to landing the dream job. This volume helps women understand the unique challenges they face in the workforce and how to stand up to them, paving the way for equal pay, respect in the workplace, and a fulfilling career path crafting the soundtracks to our world.

Thanks to the popular misconception that girls are not good at math, careers in mathematics for women have historically been limited. Those who did work in the field were considered unfeminine and unappealing. All that is changing with concerted efforts to emphasize math education for girls and to expose girls to potential careers in mathematics. This resource suggests a variety of careers that rely on the study of mathematics and explains how to pursue them. Readers will also be advised about how to land their first job and how to advance up the career ladder.