7News Just InAmazon launch new program to inspire careers in science and technology
Australia is facing a major skill shortage with more than half a million STEM jobs to fill by the end of the decade. Major global companies like Amazon are relying on this workforce which is why they've launched a new program to get high school students excited about a career in science and technology.
For more, Brianna Jackson reports.
A hands on look at Australia's STEM of future.
I'm really hoping to do something, maybe in medicine, I think research and development.
Audrey Savage and Neve Demelo getting a behind the scenes taste of life at Amazon. They're part of a program for students from years three to twelve encouraging them to consider a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Touring Amazon was really interesting and eye opening to see. I think it's important to see how these implications for studying STEM works in the real world.
They can see the robots, they can come and they can code robots. They can meet a whole bunch of different people from across the business.
Research found that two thirds of Australian students have no idea what jobs are available in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics sectors. The Australian government is targeting six hundred and fifty thousand jobs in the science and technology sector by twenty thirty. Geting students excited is proving a challenge.
Teachers are telling us that they need more resources, that they need more support.
That's where programs like Amazon's come in, showing potential employees that careers in STEM aren't limited to maths geniuses or coding wizards.
Careers in tech don't just look like someone sitting behind a computer. It's really lively and diverse and loud.
I found it really interesting and saw that there were lots of different industries you can go into as well.
Brianna Jackson seven News
