ESA Reports STEM Jobs to be Secure, Students Prepare for Careers with iD Tech Camps and iD Teen Academies

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iD Tech Camps

When you encourage students to explore subjects they’re already interested in, they blossom. It’s the ultimate investment in the future.

Campbell, CA (PRWEB) November 09, 2011

Amidst a gyrating stock market and persistently high unemployment rates, one bright spot in the U.S. economy is the availability of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) jobs.

A new report issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration entitled “STEM: Good Jobs Now and for the Future” finds that STEM occupations are a safe career option for the next decade. The ESA is projecting that STEM occupations will grow by 17% from 2008 to 2018, compared to only 9.8% for other occupations. Based on the report, iD Tech Camps, a leader in summer technology education, is urging parents to invest in early technology education and get children involved with STEM education at a young age.

iD Tech Camps and iD Teen Academies, the nation’s leading summer technology education programs, run computer camps aimed at youth ages 7-18. The goal is to get students started on the path towards STEM careers long before they even choose a college major. The weeklong day and overnight programs immerse students in hands-on technology, with options including gaming camps, iPhone® app development camps, robotics camps, filmmaking camps, and programming camps. Students receive one-on-one instruction in small classes (max 8 students per instructor, guaranteed), so they get personalized guidance in determining their tech path.

The programs are especially successful, explains iD Tech Camps CEO Pete Ingram-Cauchi, because “once students realize how fun and interactive STEM education is, they never go back to being passive technology consumers. Give them an iPhone, and they’ll make an app for it. Show them a new video game, and they’ll customize it with mods.” Many students are inspired to keep on learning before and after camp, taking advantage of free online workshops offered by iD, as well as iD's new year-round learning service iD Tech 365. With this sort of foundation, the path from STEM student to STEM professional becomes instinctual.

Some iD program alumni have already taken the first steps towards STEM careers, even before entering college. Andrew Rosenblum, a student who attended programming classes both through iD Tech Camps and iD Programming Academy, is one of many iD alumni with apps selling in the Apple® store. He has six apps published, with over 30,000 downloads between them. He also wrote a math app that will be integrated into his school’s curriculum. Other iD students have used their profits from app sales to pay for their iD Tech Camps tuition and save for college.    

As Ingram-Cauchi observes, “When you encourage students to explore subjects they’re already interested in, they blossom. It’s the ultimate investment in the future.” And according to statistics from the recent ESA report, that investment will likely pay off – STEM workers averagely earn 26% more than non-STEM workers. Not bad for this economy.

ABOUT iD TECH CAMPS AND iD TEEN ACADEMIES
iD Tech Camps is the World’s #1 provider of summer computer camps and technology camps for kids and teens with programs held at over 60 elite universities in the U.S. Summer camps are held at Stanford, Princeton, UCLA, and others. Over the past fourteen years, more than 130,000 students ages 7-18 have participated in the iD programs. Students create iPhone® apps, 2D and 3D video games, websites with Flash®, C++ and Java programs, 3D models and animations with Autodesk® Maya®, digital photography, films, robots, and more. There are also 2-week Teen Academies: iD Gaming Academy, iD Programming Academy and iD Visual Arts Academy. Visit http://www.internalDrive.com or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324) for more information.

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