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Help JerseySTEM conduct research on a particular topic or question.
JerseySTEM
Chatham, NJ, USA
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Chatham, NJ, USA

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Posted January 15th

Online Research

Project details

What we need
  • A compilation of research on a specific topic (e.g. industry best practices, literature review, media contacts, industry trends, etc.) including a list of sources
  • Recommendations on areas for further exploration/research
  • Note: This project is not designed to be used for prospect or grant research
Additional details

JerseySTEM reaches out to College Students from Students Groups to offer scholarships and opportunities to teach middle school girls STEM topics.
This project is research the contact leads for the Student Organizations in the colleges and Universities we reach out to: SWE, IEEE, ACM, HSPE, NSBE, Greek organizations, etc....

What we have in place
  • We currently have a list of colleges to contact, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have a database to store the results, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $5,239 , allowing us to provide instruction for 50 additional students

Identifying relevant contacts is key to developing JerseySTEM network and reach within the students population

Project plan

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Prep: Information Gathering
  • Volunteer Manager and Professional discuss specific topic(s) of interest, research objectives and information needs, as well as preferred sources/databases (if any)
  • Volunteer Manager and Professional create research questions and agree on key terms
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Milestone 1: Preliminary Research Outline
  • Professional conducts preliminary online research and creates an outline
  • Professional shares outline with Volunteer Manager for feedback
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Milestone 2: Research & Analysis
  • Professional conducts online research and analyzes information
  • Professional drafts a research report and creates a list of sources
  • Volunteer Manager provides feedback, which Professional incorporates
  • Professional conducts an additional round of research (if necessary)
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Milestone 3: Report Findings
  • Professional delivers research and shares findings with Volunteer Manager
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Neha K.

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Our mission

If your address is in the US or Canada, pls read below. If you are not, we apologize but we are not able to enroll non US/Canada located volunteers.

JerseySTEM is a grassroots 501(c) nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math ("STEM") education to 5th-8th grade girls in New Jersey underserved communities

We partner with socially responsible companies and their employees, youth organizations in underserved communities, and civic-minded college students and universities.

Together we develop and deliver innovative, hands-on, and online afterschool projects and inquiry-based learning opportunities that develop teamwork, 21st-century problem-solving skills, and self-esteem.

What we do

Reduce the gender gap in STEM participation;

Bridge the innovation gap in STEM education by introducing novel formats for teaching Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math;

Address the opportunity gap by expanding access to STEM programs in underserved communities.