Top Five: STEM Conferences to Check Out
STEM Conferences to Pursue Your Dreams
There are a litany of occupations and opportunities under the giant umbrella of STEM. Whether you want to write code that lands the next person on the moon, find a way to leverage technology into saving the rainforest or just want to make learning science more fun - Built By Girls did the legwork to bring you some of the best STEM conferences coming up on the calendar. You can check out the ones that Camilie mentions in her TikTok above or for more you can keep reading. Remember, if you have any interest in pursuing a career in STEM check out the one that interests you and don't forget to register!
Great Minds in STEM Conference
October 11-14, 2023
Pasadena, California
For over 30 years, the focus of the GMiS Conference has been to expand the knowledge-base and provide access to career growth opportunities to all STEM students within the United States. Whether you are currently in a gap-year, working on your associates degree at a 2-year community college, or finishing up your master’s, there is something for anyone pursuing a STEM career.
Women of Color STEM Conference
October 12-14, 2023
Detroit, Michigan
Since 1995, Women of Color magazine's annual STEM Conference has been the premier forum of choice for recognizing the significant contributions by women in STEM fields. The conference offers both valuable career networking opportunities and hosts prestigious award ceremonies, which have earned widespread praise. Attendees have the opportunity to meet and learn from executives representing Fortune 500 companies that are committed to diversity and to the advancement of women in the workforce. College students in attendance are able to meet award winners and learn the next critical steps in forging their own successful careers.
National Diversity in STEM Conference
Oct. 26-28, 2023
Portland, Oregon
The largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM diversity event in the country, SACNAS' premier conference is a gathering which serves to equip, empower, and energize participants for their academic and professional paths in STEM. Over the course of the event, college-level through professional attendees are immersed in cutting-edge STEM research, professional development sessions, motivational keynote speakers, and the Graduate School & Career Expo Hall, as well as multicultural celebrations and traditions, and an inclusive and welcoming community of peers, mentors, and role models. Simply put, the NDiSTEM Conference is a broadly inclusive space where you are encouraged and empowered to bring your whole self to STEM.
Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM
March 14-16th, 2024
Washington, D.C.
The Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Inclusive STEM Ecosystems for Equity & Diversity (ISEED) Programs and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES). The conference is aimed at college and university undergraduate and graduate students who participate in programs funded by the NSF EES Unit, including underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities. The objectives of the conference are to help undergraduate and graduate students to enhance their science communication skills and to better understand how to prepare for science careers in a global workforce.
April 7, 2024
Lowell, Massachusetts
A one-day event for students in grades 8–12 who LOVE STEM. Meet with successful women working as STEM experts, and work directly with them in hands-on career sessions. Learn best practices for applying to colleges with STEM programs while listening to an inspirational keynote speech by a female leader in a STEM field. The goal is to bridge the gap between participants’ passion for the topics and helping them find their way to successful STEM careers. Open to all persons who identify as female, non-binary, or other gender identity or expression.
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