CMU Take our Children to Work Day 2021
Virtual Presentations
Title | Description | URL |
CMU Police Demonstration |
A brief look into CMU Police Department's patrol vehicle, motorcycle, and communications center. Followed by a short background and Q&A with two CMU Police Officers. |
Available here |
Journey to Finance Careers |
Members of the university's Finance Division will speak about what they wanted to be when they grew up and their journey to their Finance career here at Carnegie Mellon. |
Available here |
Looking Up: An Astronomy Journey |
I wanted to be an astronomer ever since I was seven, but I took the long way round. Now, I am a faculty member in CMU's Physics Department where I teach astronomy, but I spent decades at home raising four sons and publishing science fiction. I'd be pleased to show you my current research. I use drones to map cities at night to show humanity's lights are ruining the dark skies that astronomers need to see the cosmos. |
Available here |
Pathways to Careers in Software |
What’s it like to have a job in software? What kinds of skills do you need? What special traits are valuable? In this video for kids, experts from the SEI describe their jobs, how they got here, and what they learned along the way |
Available here |
Spotlight on Drama: Props |
What does it take to pursue a career in theatre props? What kinds of props can be found at CMU Drama's warehouse? And what exactly is a "prop", anyway? School of Drama Props Assistant, Kristin Ward, answers these common questions while offering a peek behind the scenes, and into her own life. |
Available here |
Take Your Working Dog to Work |
All about service dogs, the different types, what they do, and how kids can help them do a great job for their partners with disabilities. |
Available here |
Working in the Arts - Behind the Scenes at Miller ICA |
Do you love Art? Have you ever thought of a career in the Arts? Meet Lydia and Margaret at the Miller ICA, Carnegie Mellon's Contemporary Art Institute. Get a special tour behind the scenes and learn about the many people who make art exhibitions happen! |
Available here |
A Day in the Life of a Chemist |
Meet graduate student Jamie Gaitor and follow him into the lab where he explains and demonstrates his current work with polymers. |
Available here |
Chair Yoga |
Pattye Stragar, Fitness Operations Manager will take you through some stretches that you can do while on-line learning that will rejuvenate you while sitting. We are all suffering from sitting too much and zoom fatigue. Stretch your body! |
Available here |
Celebrate Pi Day by making a Pie! |
With Tau Beta Pi (engineering honors society), Civil & Environmental Engineering Andrea Francioni Rooney and Ron Ripper - and Professor Elizabeth Holm from Materials Science & Engineering |
Available here |
So what is Computational Biology |
Learn a little about the field of computational biology and how to study computational biology as an undergraduate student in Carnegie Mellon University's world-acclaimed School of Computer Science. |
Available here |
Information given to presenters for their pre-recorded video
Our theme for this virtual event for Carnegie Mellon’s Take Our Child to Work Day on April 28th 2022 is:
New Possiblities Create New Horizons.
Presenters can answer any of these questions and add additional information if they desire:
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- What is it like working at Carnegie Mellon?
- What is your educational background?
- What was your favorite course of study?
- What kind of training did you need for your job?
- What are the typical challenges you encounter in your job?
What do you wish someone had told you about a career when you were this age (8-15 years)?