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| Abstract Title: | Building Student Interest in Quantum Careers: The Pathways to Quantum Immersion Program |
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| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Abstract: | The Pathways to Quantum Summer Immersion Program introduces high school students to key quantum concepts and the jobs in quantum. The program has been run twice with a total of 37 participants. The program includes: (1) a two-week virtual program focused on helping students understand basic quantum concepts, (2) a one-week in-person experience in which students build on their understanding of the quantum key concepts and visit research labs, companies engaged in quantum, and an organization focused on quantum policy, (3) an optional follow-up in which students create a poster on their vision of future uses for quantum, and (4) an optional (application required) extended research experience in quantum. We examine survey responses and focus group interviews with participants to understand what students know about quantum careers and how understanding of their options and interactions with peers and experts through this program impacts their thinking. |
| Session Time: | Poster Session 2 |
| Poster Number: | B02 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Jessica Rosenberg George Mason University |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Nancy Holincheck, George Mason University Benjamin Dreyfus, George Mason University |
