Close the Skills Gap – Coding & Robotics Virtual Competition!

Posted on by jbsolin

Registration link below. Open and free to all students in the US!

The nation is experiencing an unprecedented skills gap, without enough qualified workers to fill millions of open jobs in roles such as software developer, robotics engineer, cybersecurity, product manager and more. The technology sector is the fastest-growing part of the American economy! Miami EdTech and Riders.ai are partnering to Close the Skills gap and invite you to join!

How do we increase access to these jobs and ensure a level playing field?

Students need hands-on practice and engagement with tools that are used in the tech workforce. Our Close the Skills Gap Coding and Virtual Robotics competition will allow students to code a virtual robot (great for ANY STEM discipline) and the code that is most efficient (aka least amount of steps) will win!

How does it work?

This competition is open to ALL students in the US. Starting at 9am ET on November 18th, students who register here via hopin will be sent a special access code and will have access to an online portal (Riders.ai) where the instructions for the competition will be available. The competition will be open until 9am ET on November 21st (Thursday – Sunday) and winner(s) will be announced on Monday, November 22nd! There will be a college track and a separate HS track- we’ll pick winners from each age group!

https://hopin.com/events/close-the-skills-gap-coding-and-virtual-robotics-competition

STEM Stars: Actuarial Scholars Program

Posted on by drlawlt

The STEM Stars Actuarial Scholarship Program aims to identify, recruit, and support qualified high school students who wish to pursue the actuarial profession. We believe that exposure and access to opportunities that commence in high school, extend into college years, and continue through to professional designations can make a huge difference and move the needle. Please review the attached flyer to learn more about this exciting new program.    

Click here to learn more about STEM Stars! http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/scholarships/stem-stars/

What is STEM Stars?

  • $20,000 in college scholarships ($5,000 annually for 4 years)
  • Recognition as a member of a STEM Star cohort (20 individuals) in our publications, messaging, and communications to professionals and companies
  • Ongoing mentoring by practicing actuaries and professionals
  • Summer Intensive Workshops: A free week-long program in the summer of 2022 to expose students to probability and financial mathematics concepts and applications, meetings with practicing professionals, matching with mentors, credentialing, and college readiness.
  • Access to summer internships and/or work-study opportunities and academic supports, if needed.

Who We’re Looking For:

  • High school seniors with intellectual curiosity and demonstrated interest in math, information technology, and related subjects (not only STEM topics)
  • Students interested in STEM Stars will be sent information about a Virtual Information Session in the fall of 2021 to learn more about the program and the profession.
  • Twenty students will eventually be selected in 2022 as the first STEM Stars Actuarial Scholarship winners.