Gen Z students have a keen interest in STEM--an interest that continues to grow particularly among women and students of color

Gen Z students want STEM careers


Gen Z students have a keen interest in STEM--an interest that continues to grow particularly among women and students of color

Additional key findings

Employment/Career:

  • Gen Zs have a strong work ethic: 65 percent say “There’s a lot to learn, so I will roll up my sleeves and do anything.”
  • More than 1 in 4 students plan on staying in their first full-time job for one year – or less
  • Hospitals remain #1 job choice, great news for the healthcare worker shortage
  • Eighty-two percent, mainly high schoolers, plan to have an internship before first job
  • Gen Zs maintain their keen interest in STEM, their #1 career choice, which continues to grow particularly among women and students of color
  • Covid concerns have largely waned, as few say the chance to work from home was most important. Only 23 percent rated the option to work remotely as very or extremely important because they have grown weary of online learning and crave in-person experiences

Benefits & Compensation:

  • Gen Zs choose health benefits, flexible work schedule, and time-off benefits over salary
  • Median salary expectation for their first full time job is $50,000-$69,999K
  • Work/life balance ranks #1 in regard to importance (working conditions)

Living:

  • 55 percent of scholars are somewhat interested, very interested, or extremely interested in living and working in outer space, on the moon or Mars.
  • Gen Zs prefer the city over the burbs (47 percent vs. 42 percent)
  • Sixty percent say they’ll live at home for 1-2 years after graduation to help pay their bills

Material from a press release was used in this report.

Laura Ascione

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