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March 2020

While we are all learning how to cope with the changes in our everyday lives surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic, please know that we are thinking of you during this challenging time. We will also be providing additional ways to continue your STEM learning virtually while schools are closed and everyone practices social distancing. Stay tuned, stay safe, and stay healthy!

STEM Day at Comcast Technology Center in Philadelphia

On February 20 many students had a unique experience visiting the Comcast Technology Center. They explored technology up close by touring labs and heard from a panel of accomplished women in Comcast's CORE Rotational Program. These women shared their paths to a career in STEM as well as the several projects they've worked on as computer science engineers in Comcast's program.

Reminder - STEM Innovation Leadership Academy 2020 Applications Are Still Open - tell your friends!

Chicago: July 12 - 17

Philadelphia: July 26 - 31

Washington DC/Maryland: August 2 - 7

Please spread the word with your friends and classmates that applications for this summer's STEM Innovation Leadership Academies are open. The STEM Academy is available to young women currently in 10th or 11th grade and interested in STEM, sustainability, and energy in the Exelon service territories of Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington D.C. See the links on the left for how to apply. Applications are due on April 22nd. ( Please note - past Academy participants are not eligible to apply, but are always welcome at our STEM Days.)

Celebrating Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month, and there is no shortage of women trailblazers who have done incredible things across the world. From Tu Youyou's discovery of a drug that has prevented millions of deaths from malaria, to Marie Curie being the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in physics and chemistry for her groundbreaking work on radiation, we have many women to thank for the advancements we have in our modern world. Check out TIME's special issue of the 100 Women of the Year to read about more rock star women.

We also can't forget that this year marks the 100 year anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which guarantees and protects women's right to vote. Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were notable pioneers in this movement, paving the way for women to have an equal voice in the U.S.

Internships - check out some of these neat opportunities!

Internships are a great way to gain experience and expand your skill sets so that you're ready for that first job. While we aren't specifically endorsing or in contact with some of the organizations listed below, we thought these might be cool opportunities for you to read more about!

The Explainers Program at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC is a cool program that hires high school and college students to help visitors better understand the Museum’s artifacts and exhibitions through hands-on programming. Explainers work at either the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC or at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. Check out the website to learn more and to apply to this year-round program.

College Vine offers some great STEM internship opportunities..

Check out many other STEM internships for high school students here .

Pathways to Science also offers a variety of STEM internships across the country.

PLEASE NOTE - due to the increased regulations and concerns around the Coronavirus, the following Exelon STEM days have been canceled (check your emails for notification of these cancellations as well):

Mar. 21 - Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago - CANCELED

Apr. 18 - Eco Tour and Oyster Gardening in Baltimore - CANCELED

Apr. 28 - University City Science Center in Philadelphia - CANCELED

In the meantime, here are some fun ways to continue your STEM learning virtually while practicing social distancing:

Scientist Olivia Castellini , who was going to be one of the speakers for the STEM Day in Chicago, has some interesting online talks geared towards high school and undergraduate students:

Road Trip Nation Interview

TEDx at UIC

There are many museums who are offering virtual tours while they are closed - National Gallery of Art in DC, British Museum in London, and the Guggenheim Museum in NY, among others. Check them out and take a visit from the comfort of your couch.

You can also take a virtual field trip to the Idaho National Laboratory. Step inside a nuclear reactor, explore unexpected careers in nuclear science, and see what the future may hold thanks to advances in nuclear capabilities.

Career Corner

Resources for everything from building a resume, to the importance of STEM careers, to perfecting your LinkedIn profile.

Resume writing tips for high school

Nailing the Job Interview - interview prep

for teens

5 Career Planning Resources for High School Students

Learning How to Network in High School

Exelon Foundation STEM Innovation Leadership Academy www.exelonstemacademy.org

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