STEM Commitment
The Future of STEM
Every kid dreams of changing the world. We’re providing the tools to do it.
Our employee-owners rely on STEM skills, passion and a lifelong curiosity every day. We live for the opportunity to ignite the same spark in students. The future is STEM — and we’re committed to helping equip the young leaders, and their teachers, who are dreaming up the next big thing.
2024 STEM Grant Program
Are you a school inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders? You might be chosen for up $5,000 in grant funding to make your program even better!
$1.1M
to support science museums and centers in 2023
$250K
to support STEM programs in 2023
$850K
in grants to schools annually to support STEM
The Latest
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Burns & McDonnell and PLTW Grant Provides Opportunity for STEAM Program in Cicero District 99
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Proposal Shines Light on Electromagnetic Waves and Wins Grand Prize in the Burns & McDonnell Battle of the Brains
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Burns & McDonnell Battle of the Brains Exhibit Riveting Robots Opens at Science City
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Feeling Connected Through STEM
Bringing STEM to Students Wherever They Are
STEM Initiatives
Think big, start small.
Imagine a massive room where STEM students are celebrated with air horns and confetti. Or where hundreds of teachers are testing an interactive way to teach a concept previously out of reach. We create those big events and one-of-a-kind programs, while also serving up practical, everyday resources to help educators inspire in imaginative ways.
Giving kids a head start on their futures.
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) has transformed the STEM learning experience for millions of students and their teachers. What better foundation for an investment in the future? We’re committing $1.5 million over three years to help increase access to and participation in PLTW programs for underserved students across the U.S.
Programs & Resources
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High School Job Shadow
Educators can sign up students to connect with one of our awesome young professionals to explore STEM careers. Not sure what discipline? That's cool — we'll suggest options.
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STEM Grant Program
Apply for grants from $500 to $5,000 to enhance STEM learning in the classroom- and school-based STEM programs.
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Future U
This camp is a five-day experience for high school students, providing engagement with our engineers, architects, scientists, construction professionals and technologists.
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STEM Resources
Future STEM stars (and their teachers and parents): We have your back. Check out personal stories from our STEM leaders and activities to expand students’ horizons.
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Your World Empowered
Bringing together students (grades 7-12), parents, teachers and Burns & McDonnell professionals — this event is all about connecting on the topic of STEM careers.
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Educators Summit
The STEM workforce is growing because of amazing educators, so we’re here with information and inspiration to help professionals at the front of the class keep up the momentum.
Caring, from coast to coast.
In addition to participating in our national and international programs, our employee-owners are out there spreading the STEM word in other empowering ways. In one corner of the world, a group of our engineers talked shop at a local middle school before leading a STEM activity. Elsewhere, a team assembled STEM kits for a mobile STEM learning program. And young female students saw a glimpse of their future when they shadowed some of our women engineers as part of a Girls Inc. program.