Science, Technology & Engineering

This career path is focused on planning, managing and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.

It is also focused on building linkages in information technology occupations for entry level, technical and professional careers related to the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services.

While many majors and minors can prepare you for this career path, we find that students studying certain subjects have a natural connection. Common majors and minors related to career in this area include:

  • Engineering (all majors), Sciences (all majors)

Use the Job Trends tool below to explore the tasks and skills connected to specific types of jobs related to this career path.

Career definition is adapted from the National Career Clusters® Framework.

What Is an Application Security Engineer?

As application-based cybercrime continues to escalate nationally and worldwide, application security engineers are increasingly in demand across organizations in a wide range of industries.

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How to Answer System Design Questions

What’s the purpose of the system design interview?

The system design interview evaluates your ability to design a system or architecture to solve a complex problem in a semi-real-world setting.

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From Childhood Passion to PhD, How This Engineer Forged a Career In STEM

Many of us form childhood passions that follow us into adulthood. For some, these become hobbies, and for others, these passions form the basis of our careers. That’s exactly how it happened for Ranjita Bhagwan, a principal engineer at Google, whose STEM journey began with a girlhood appreciation of math.

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5 High-Paying Careers in Physics

The demand for roles in physics is expected to grow by 8% between now and 2031, which is faster than the average for all other occupations.

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Can you really work remotely in a manufacturing role?

But just because many and perhaps even most jobs in a particular sector cannot be performed remotely even part of the time does not mean that all jobs in that sector must be fully in-person. Instead, it is likely that there are some jobs in the sector which can be performed well remotely.

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Resources

Handshake

UMass Lowell’s Career & Co-op Center is pleased to offer a comprehensive recruiting system called Handshake. This system provides customized …

Tech Sector Internship Programs and Portals

A list of internship opportunities and resources provided by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

Science Careers

Dedicated to being the world leader in matching qualified scientists with jobs in industry, academia, and government

NewScientistJobs.com

Search and apply online for the latest science jobs.

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council

Internship search site for people interested in biotech positions.

Mass Technology Leadership Council

Browse thousands of opportunities across their network of innovative companies

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