Career Inspirations
STEM SIT DOWN
Modernization of the Electric Grid
Grades: 6-9
23 minutes
Sit down with Mark Braby, head of eMobility (electric vehicles) at Itron and interviewer, high school student, Simon to learn about Mark’s specialty in electric vehicles. Learn how excited he is every morning for his role and the impact his role is making on taking emissions out of the air each day.
STEM SIT DOWN
M of STEM—Marketing
Grades: 6-9
23 minutes
Meet Marina Donovan, Itron’s VP of Global Marketing and Public Affairs who oversees the digital marketing and communications teams. Get a behind-the-scenes look as Marina lends insight to Marissa, a high school senior about the second M of STEM—Marketing.
CAREER PROFILE
Network Engineer
Grades: 6-9
45-60 minutes
Network engineers manage and support a company’s network communications systems, from security to administration strategy to troubleshooting. As part of the internet technology (IT) team, network engineers have an industry-wide knowledge of network and security protocols. Find out what skills are essential to becoming a successful network engineer.
CAREER PROFILE
System Test Engineer
Grades: 6-9
45-60 minutes
Systems test engineers work to increase productivity by harnessing the power of automation processes. They evaluate, debug, and remediate automation platforms, and collaborate across teams to create automation processes for new products. Discover how students can develop their own problem-solving skills into a successful career as a systems test engineer.