If you wish to be referred to by a specific pronoun, please indicate and we will add to your name (e.g., He, She, They, or other pronoun not listed).

 
 
 
 
 

Please give a brief description of what you do. You will have an opportunity to describe your work in more detail later in the questionnaire. Suggested length: 50 words.

 

Background information

 

Please include town/city, province/state and country.

 

Please include town/city, province/state and country.

 

Please provide the names of any relevant institution(s) and program(s). If you did not follow a formal training or post-secondary program, please describe how you prepared yourself for your current job.

 

If yes, what is the name of your community? Please share as much information as you are comfortable providing. If there is more than one name for your community or its territory—such as a traditional name and a commonly used English name—we invite you to share both.

 
 

About your career

You don’t have to answer every one of the questions individually. Rather, please answer each of the main questions and use the sub-questions to guide your response.

 

• What are your key activities during the day? What tasks do you perform? • What specific science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) skills do you use at work? • Do you use specialized equipment? • What types of problem solving do you engage in? • Do you have to make decisions? If so, what is your process? • How does a background in STEM help you with solve problems and make decisions? • Do you work as part of a team? How do you interact with your colleagues? • Do you use other languages at work? Suggested length: 300 words.

 
 

• What makes your career relevant and fulfilling? • Why does your career matter? • How do the things you do or produce affect others? Suggested length: 75 words.

 
 

• What gets you excited at work? • What aspects of your career are most interesting? • What do you enjoy most about your job? • What makes this career right for you? What makes it personally rewarding? Suggested length: 200 words.

 
 

• Is this what you expected to be doing when you were in high school? • What education and training have you had? • Did you do an apprenticeship or internship? • Has your career path taken any unusual twists or turns? • How did you decide to go into this field or career? • Who influenced the decisions you made about your career? • Have you encountered any challenges or failures in your career? How did you overcome them? Suggested length: 150 words.

 
 

• What do you do for fun? How do you relax? • Do you do any volunteer work? • Do you play any sports or enjoy other kinds of physical activity? Suggested length: 50 words.

 
 

Suggested length: 50 words.

 
 

About you, when you were a teen

Help young people relate to you as a person by sharing a bit about what you were like when you were their age. In your published profile, only the items you select will be displayed.

 

When I was in high school, I enjoyed…

Please select all that apply.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

When I was in high school, I was someone who…

Please select all that apply.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Photos

To help personalize your profile, and make it more real to the students who read it, we would like to include a recent photo of yourself. If you prefer not to provide a photo, we will select a stock photo to use instead. If you do provide a photo of yourself, we would prefer one taken in your workplace. If that is not available, you may provide a headshot or a photo that highlights a personal interest. Avoid photos that include other people. The photo must be of good quality or high resolution. In most cases, this will mean a file size of about 500 MB or more. Files larger than 4 GB may not upload properly.

 
Drop your files here
 

How will my answers and photos be used?

The information and images you provide will be used to create a career profile on the Let's Talk Science website. They may also be used to promote the free educational resources provided by Let’s Talk Science. For example, your profile might be featured in a newsletter or a promotional brochure.

 

Confirm & Submit

By submitting this questionnaire, I agree and confirm that Let’s Talk Science and its programs have the right and permission to use, reproduce, publish, transmit, distribute and display your photographs and your profile in whole or in part, for educational, promotional or research purposes. I also understand that I can request that my profile be updated or removed from the Let's Talk Science site at any time.