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    • October 2025

    • Wed 8

      Beyond Astronauts: Your Guide to Space Careers

      Featured October 8, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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      This World Space Week, join STEM Next for a Career Chat moderated by our own teen Flight Crew member from Alabama, Charlee! We'll be talking to the pros about the coolest jobs in the cosmos (and on Earth!). Date: Wednesday, October 8th Time: 3:00 PM PST / 6:00 PM EST Register here! The universe of space careers … Continued

    • February 2026

    • Tue 10
      A teen checks a smartwatch while sitting outdoors. Text reads: STEM NEXT: Teen Career Chat—The Heart of Technology: The Science of YOU. Career chat on health tech, Tue, Feb 10, 2026, 6 PM EST / 3 PM PST.

      The Heart of Technology: The Science of YOU

      Featured February 10 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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      Ever wonder how your smartwatch actually knows your heart rate? Or how engineers design tech that can literally save lives? Join STEM Next and Flight Crew member James on February 10th for an exclusive Career Chat diving deep into the science of the human body and the future of health tech. We’re bringing together a … Continued

    • Wed 25

      Careers That Launch Missions: Inside Artemis II with NASA

      Featured February 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

      NASA’s Artemis II mission — the first crewed flight around the Moon in more than 50 years — is slated to launch in April, marking a historic step in humanity’s return to deep space. This special STEM Next career chat will feature NASA’s George Gorospe, Lockheed Martin Corporation’s systems engineer Chelsea Partridge and other professionals … Continued

    • May 2026

    • Wed 20
      A young woman in a lab coat and safety glasses works with scientific equipment in a laboratory. Text promotes a STEM Next career chat event, Breaking into STEM, with speakers, on Wednesday, May 20, at 6 PM EST / 3 PM PST.

      Teen Career Chats: Breaking into STEM

      Featured May 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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      On May 20 at 6pm ET/3pm PT, join STEM Next for a career chat with some of STEM’s top minds. Flight Crew member Madeline will interview guest speakers from leading industry partners to discuss their career pathways and advice for teens looking to enter into STEM fields. The panel will include Elizabeth Contreras, an R&D … Continued

    • October 2026

    • Wed 7

      Teen Career Chats: The Hustle Guide: Landing Internships, Mentors, and First Jobs

      Featured October 7 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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      On October 7 at 6pm ET/3pm PT, join STEM Next for a career chat with STEM professionals to learn about their career journeys. Find out how they landed internships, chose a career mentor, and landed their first STEM jobs. Why you should be there: Hear directly from professionals with fascinating STEM careers and different career … Continued

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