Career Inspirations

STEM SIT DOWN
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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
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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
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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
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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.