Day of STEM Posts

Meet Your Mentor – Cara Walsh

Meet Your Mentor – Cara Walsh

Day of STEM recently interviewed Cara Walsh, Digital Experience Expert, with RACQ to learn more about her career and background. Cara is featured on the Day of STEM platform as an industry mentor as part of the Australia 2020 program which is available to students now. Read the Q&A interview below to learn more and check out Cara’s profile on the Day of STEM platform.

Day of STEM Platform Launches New Program Featuring Leading Women in STEM Mentors

Day of STEM Platform Launches New Program Featuring Leading Women in STEM Mentors

  • Women in STEM Program is Free for Students, Parents, Teachers, and Schools in Australia
  • Students Build Personalised STEM Resumes, Explore Mentor Journeys, and Engage in Virtual Field Trips
  • Third Program Released on the Day of STEM Platform, Powered by LifeJourney

Leading female voices of Australian industry are sharing their personal career journeys through a new program designed to build awareness and inspire students to pursue pathways in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) fields. According to a recent report by Australia’s Chief Scientist, women comprise just 16% of the total STEM workforce, a glaring statistic that has resulted in an increased focus to improve gender parity from leaders and organisations across the spectrum of Australian society.

Lisa Paul to Chair Day of STEM Advisory Board

Lisa Paul to Chair Day of STEM Advisory Board

Former Secretary of Education and Training and leading Australian public servant, Lisa Paul AO PSM, will serve as co-chair of the Day of STEM Advisory Board. Lisa Paul brings decades of leadership experience and deep knowledge of the education ecosystem to the newly formed advisory board.

Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Partners with Day of STEM

Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Partners with Day of STEM

Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies in Australia today announced it has entered into a partnership with Day of STEM to help increase the number of women studying in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Johnson & Johnson is the first health care company in Australia to enter into this partnership, which is a part of our commitment to harness the power of diversity to improve the health and well-being of people around the world.

STEM Leaders In Focus – A Conversation With Rob Hillard

STEM Leaders In Focus – A Conversation With Rob Hillard

Day of STEM recently interviewed Rob Hillard, Managing Partner of Deloitte Consulting in Australia, to discover his personal STEM journey, and his perspectives on mentoring, talent acquisition, the millennial generation, and what’s next for the STEM movement in Australia.