In the beginning of
the spring semester, we experimented with a new kind of event for us instead of
the usual sessions we deliver. We wanted to expand the view of our students
about the job market and options that people that study STEM fields after high
school. We tried and succeeded in creating interesting activities that are more
engaging than the usual lectures.
Par the of the day
of the event was taken up by two activities: an inverse job interview and a
quiz. For the inverse job interview we turned around the job interviews that we
all must go through. Two of the invited guests from local businesses were
interviewed by the students with the general idea of “why should I work for
you?” which gave a more approachable way
for the students to find out how it is for people after finishing their
education in the Stem fields when looking for a job. In the quiz we formulated
the questions so that the guest must take their best guest on not what the
correct answer is, but which answer the students think is the correct one. This
sparked a conversation between the guests and the students with every question.
The
attending students enjoyed the event, and we plan on hosting such an event
again in the future to help students learn of the opportunities that are
available to people who study the STEM fields.
