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An underwater hobby inspired Cay-Leigh Bartnicke’s fin-tastic career path Six weeks into a design degree, Cay-Leigh realised it wasn’t for her. “I then started looking
Louise Meers October 8, 2026
We’re proud to have profiled hundreds of women in STEM combining STEM with their ‘X’ – their passion, interest or another field.
These women in STEM represent diverse career options for young people looking to pursue a STEM career, and offer in-depth information on the individual pathways they took to get to where they are today.
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An underwater hobby inspired Cay-Leigh Bartnicke’s fin-tastic career path Six weeks into a design degree, Cay-Leigh realised it wasn’t for her. “I then started looking
Regina Huang works at Lyka, an Australian-founded pet food company on a mission to make dogs healthy from the inside out As a food scientist
Data analyst Alissa Chaitarvornkit helps IVF patients make more informed decisions about their treatment Alissa always knew she wanted to work in health but initially
Forensics for real What a science career working in crime and justice actually looks like! Have you ever heard of the CSI effect? As Michelle,
After transitioning from the arts to STEM, Rebecca Jeffries now creates virtual reality games from the ground up! With the average person changing careers several
Did you know the future of medicine, mental health and even cleaner rivers could be linked to tiny life forms smaller than the eye can
Follow the stars Associate Professor Devika Kamath has followed the stars all her life. Now she’s inspiring the next generation to do the same at
Meet Chanelle, a University of Adelaide researcher growing malaria parasites as part of her PhD For Chanelle, growing parasites in the lab is all in
Evelyn Zheng is coding for lights that save lives When there’s a fire in a building, emergency lights help guide people to safety. For software
Stephanie Franks joined a group of high achievers in UTS’s Co-op program Want the chance to get straight into the workplace? At UTS, you could
When Associate professor Anita Parbhakar-Fox looks at waste earth, rock and water, she sees potential — By Anthea Batsakis As a mine waste geoscientist, Anita
Sparking a career in electrotechnology Carly Brown isn’t your average apprentice – she’s the 2024 Victorian Vocational Student of the Year and already putting her
Georgia shares her trajectory in the Australian space sector and why engineering roles are exciting career opportunities At the moment, Georgia is a space communicator
