STEM Career Pathways
Kildare Promoting STEM
In Education & Business
Select a STEM based career that interests you. Then, complete the worksheet below.
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What subjects are you studying in the Leaving Cert that would help prepare you for this career?
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) subjects are at the heart of a wide variety of jobs
and professions, all of which are founded on essential problem solving skills. In the real world, problems
pop up all the time, and being trained to handle them quickly and efficiently is what employers want.
The Leaving Certificate offers a variety of subjects designed to develop these problem solving skills for
careers in a range of STEM disciplines.
Identify one course which could lead to this career:
Course Title:
Course Code:
College:
Entry Requirements:
Agricultural Science
Applied Maths
Biology
Chemistry
Design & Communication Graphics
Engineering
Maths
Physics
Physics & Chemistry
A well-balanced Leaving Certificate should include
at least two STEM subjects. This keeps your course
and career options open, and develops important problem
solving skills which everyone should have.
Below is a list of the main career sectors where STEM skills
are most required. Beside them, write which two Leaving
Certificate subjects would be most relevant to that sector. Are
there more than two? Discuss your answers with your class.
Banking, Insurance, and Financial Services
Core Subjects:
Possible Careers:
Providing services to the public and business through banking, insurance, fund
management and other forms of financial services.
Building, Construction and Property
Working in the planning, building, selling or management of construction projects
(housing estates, roads, warehouses etc.).
Chemical, Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Creating high quality drugs or chemicals, testing them to ensure they are effective and
safe, and monitoring their effect on people and the environment.
Work placement:___
Duration:
Qualification:
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Closing Date:
Computers & Software
Working in the manufacture, sales or support of all forms of computers and computer
systems, or in the creation and development of software.
Earth Science & Environment
Similar Courses:
Work with technologies that monitor and predict changes in our environment, with the
development of renewable energy sources and on the conservation of natural resources.
This course interests me because:
Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Designing or manufacturing electronic or telecommunication devices, or being involved
in the generation and supply of electricity.
Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing
Working in the design, use, maintenance and control of all forms of mechanical devices,
e.g. in construction, manufacturing, aviation, automobiles and related areas etc.
Medical Devices
Kildare STEM Scholarships
NUI Maynooth, in partnership with Kildare County Council, local industry and second level schools are
actively engaged in promoting the study of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the
local region.
In 2011, NUIM are offering 4 scholarships to be awarded to first year students.
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Students must be residents of County Kildare at the time of registration for their degree program, or
must have attended a second level school in County Kildare and sat their LC examinations at that school.
All students with a minimum of 500 points will be eligible for consideration. The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of points.
Full details on this years scholarships can be accessed at: http://admissions.nuim.ie/school_leavers/scholarships.shtml
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Work on the development of technology that enhances the diagnosis, prevention,
monitoring, and treatment of diseases and disabilities.
Medical & Healthcare
Working in hospitals, clinics and medical centres looking after the health and care of
people with physical illness.
Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Researching and investigating aspects of the physical universe, or using Mathematics to
solve complex issues in science or business.
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STEM Career Matching Game
Read the descriptions below and write in the matching STEM career. Not all of the careers have descriptions!
Designs and supervises the safe construction of structures like bridges, stadiums and large buildings.
Study seas and the way they interact with the Earth and the atmosphere. They use their knowledge to
make use of marine resources, and minimise environmental damage.
Studies the chemical composition of natural and artificial materials.
Studies the cells, evolution, genes, and various species of plants.
Works in a chemist shop dispensing and advising people on the appropriate medicine to use.
Brings animation and cartoons to life on both film and video following a pre-planned storyboard.
Writes and edits programs for computers.
Works on problems related to nuclear energy production and nuclear waste disposal.
Develops, creates, and modifies computer software or specialised utility programs.
Advises on the management, regulation and control the noises and vibrations that surround us in the
home, the workplace and the environment.
Performs repairs, safety check and maintenance on aircraft.
Studies and maps space and the universe at large using information from telescopes and satellites.
Collects and analyses information for polls, surveys and other forms of research.
Studies the nervous system, and practices the diagnosis and treatment of related diseases.
Conducts research into physical phenomena, develops theories and laws on the basis of observation
and experiments, and devises methods to apply laws and theories to industry and other fields.
Studies the chemistry of animals and plants and analyses their cells and tissues.
Studies the rocks, minerals and fossils that make up the crust of the earth.
Provides expertise in the demolition of defunct buildings or sections of buildings, using methods such
as dynamite and wrecking balls.
Inspects and enforces health and hygiene standards in the community at large.
Draws technical illustrations like diagrams for instruction manuals and textbooks.
Investigate the behaviour of materials under different conditions, to support advances in technology in
a range of industries.
Prevents patients from feeling pain whilst they undergo surgery and other medical procedures.
Uses mathematics to solve problems in industry, commerce and technology.
Works with x-ray and similar equipment in hospitals and clinics.
Uses mathematical and statistical methods to assess financial probabilities for projects found mainly in
the insurance industry.
Installs and repairs electrical wiring and connects to power in all types of buildings.
Searches for trends in stock markets, and decides where to invest funds to minimise risk and
maximise profit.
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Explore STEM subjects and courses at www.careersportal.ie/stem
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