The United States consistently has many more science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) jobs available than people who are qualified to fill them. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, over the next 10 years, American STEM careers are predicted to increase by more than 20 percent, further increasing the present demand for skilled professionals in these fields.
STEM@CGI builds on curriculum-based experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math to encourage students to explore the vast opportunities that exist in the IT field. By inspiring and providing access to students to pursue education career paths around STEM, we help build the future digital workforce.
Specifically, CGI professionals work hand-in-hand with community partners that include schools, local governments, nonprofits, local businesses, and clients to plan and implement activities and events that help bring STEM to life for every participating student. Our flagship program, CGI STEM Camp, teaches children about STEM-related careers through fun, interactive 1-day events, provided at no cost to the students. STEM@CGI also has expanded to include STEM@CGI at Home, a self-driven, ready-to-use set of STEM activities specifically curated for ease of use in the home and virtual environment.
STEM@CGI programs
- CGI STEM Camp | CGI hosts STEM camps across the country, which serve as the flagship program of STEM@CGI. During the daylong camps, students are introduced to software coding, computer hardware and other important IT skills and concepts. CGI has completed 45 camps in the US and has many more planned.
- CGI STEM Club | CGI STEM Club connects us with students on an ongoing basis generally in an after-school setting. It allows students to grow their knowledge in STEM and experience more aspects of the industry.
- Congressional App Challenge Mentorship Program | CGI members have mentored 30 teams in two US locations. To date, two of the teams have won the challenge for their district!
- Client Partnership | We explore best practices to team-up with clients to combine resources and share expertise to prepare students for the jobs of the future.
- Virtual Event | Post-COVID, many of STEM@CGI’s programs have transitioned to virtual – including camps, STEM clubs, and Congressional App Challenge.
- STEM@CGI at Home | Empowers parents, educators, caregivers and mentors to use CGI activity packs to help children learn all aspects of STEM, including coding, robotics and more. Each pack includes activities, remote competition ideas and links to additional learning material.
- Developing innovative programs | Our U.S. Centers and metro locations serve as living labs for testing new programs while building relationships with communities where we live and work.
- Implementing best practices | We are constantly testing new ideas and learning from other industry leaders and scholars on the best ways to inspire young people to pursue STEM careers.
