ABOUT STEMworks
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Internship
STEMworks™ provides work-based learning opportunities that help build critical and creative thinking. STEMworks™ students are matched with a host company or organization based on the company’s project needs and the interest and skills of the student.
WORK-BASED LEARNING - STEM INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - CAREER EXPLORATORY - EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS - COLLEGE READINESS - STUDENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
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Being successful in a STEM career is not only about having strong technical knowledge, but also requires having good professional skills. This past Friday, the STEMworks
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interns learned how to negotiate their pay and how to improve productivity.
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Speed, Comprehension, and Retention!
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Reading faster and remembering more can boost your productivity! Paul Nowak, founder of
Iris Reading
, emphasized that the key parts to boost your productivity is practicing your speed, comprehension, and retention.
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To improve your speed, you want to go through speed drills. With speed drills, you want to purposely read faster by moving your eyes faster. The goal with these drills is to see words faster. STEMworks
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interns were given an article and tasked to read as much as they can in a minute. They were then tasked to read the same article but to try and get to the same spot they stopped at in thirty seconds. After these exercises, they were pleased to see that their reading speed improved.
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There are times when we go through an article or passage, and don’t understand what we’re reading. To better comprehend what you’re reading, slow down at the beginning of each paragraph and then speed up.
Many high school students are preparing for test such as the SAT and ACT. For the reading portion, Paul advises students to read the first sentence of each paragraph, then all the questions, and lastly the passage. Reading the first sentence of each paragraph gives you the main idea of the passage and once you start reading the whole passage, you have a better understanding of what its about.
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Want to improve your reading speed? Use the
AccelaReader
which will flash words on the screen at different speeds!
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Talking about how much you’re earning is always a sensitive subject, sometimes we’re not earning how much we’re actually worth. Sean Leslie, a senior content strategist at
PayScale
, emphasized that it’s okay to negotiate your pay. You do not have to always accept what is being offered to you; you can negotiate for a higher pay, for better insurance, and more vacation time. When negotiating, be prepared with data, research the organization, how they’re doing, find out how much people in your position are making. Don’t undervalue yourself! Studies show that 75% of the people who do negotiate, end up getting a higher salary.
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It is also important to know that in some states, it is illegal for employers to ask how much you made in your previous position.
If you are asked this question, one way to answer without providing your previous salary is by stating that your past salary should not influence your future salary.
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See What Our STEMworks™ Interns Are Up To:
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STEMworks™ intern, Courtney Tagay, is helping Maui Innovation Center create videos that showcase the graduates of the accelerator program by highlighting the graduates’ journey and challenges with their local businesses! Through this project, she is learning the importance of keeping connections and how important it is for the community to work together.
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Industry Presenters on Friday, July 6!
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Common App: Everything You Need to Know Before Heading to College
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Have you ever wondered, "where do I start on my college and scholarship applications"? Tune in to our STEMworks
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Live session with Ruben Yamada, the Assistant Director of Admissions at Hawaii Pacific University! Ruben will talk about
The Common Application
, that applies to 750+ colleges. From Ruben, our STEMworks
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interns will learn how to stand out in their scholarship essays and encourage them to use him as a resource to help revise their essays to stand out! You don't want to miss this
STEMworks
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Live
session!
Presenter
Ruben Yamada, Assistant Director of Admission at Hawaii Pacific University
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STEMworks™ College Toolkit
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Tune in to our STEMworks
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Live and hear from Chelsea Kau, a STEMworks
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Alumni from Baldwin High School! Chelsea is currently a Junior at the University of Portland earning her degree in Marketing. Chelsea will be showing our interns tools they could use as they prepare for their post-high school experiences! She'll be talking about resources like Lynda.com, Universities, how to visit college campuses without leaving your home with VR College tours, and more! Join us to hear more about Chelsea's amazing resources she has gathered!
Presenter
Chelsea Kau, STEMworks™ Alumni
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Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) is proud to offer the Daniel K. Inouye Innovation Award. This annual award will be presented to a Maui County project team that demonstrates the most innovative use of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) tools and capabilities to serve and improve our community. In 2013, MEDB, with the endorsement of Irene Hirano Inouye, established the Daniel K. Inouye Innovation Award to honor the late Senator’s vision for Maui as an innovation center for the latest scientific and technological advances.
For a list of past Daniel K. Inouye Award winners,
click here
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For more information on guidelines and how to apply,
click here
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Missed out on our past newsletters?
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Published by STEMworks™ 2018 Interns
Yasha Ronquillo
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Videographer & Graphic Designer
Glesa Mae Tolentino
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Online Journalist
Giel Marie Tolentino
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Graphic Designer & Social Media Analyst
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Please support Maui Economic Development Board by starting your shopping at
smile.amazon.com
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www.stemworkshawaii.org
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