AdaMarie Blog
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STEM journey.
Career insights, community stories, and practical advice for early-career and career-changing STEM professionals.
Self-Advocacy: Starter Guide for Early-Career Professionals
Boomie Odumade breaks down self-advocacy as a foundational career skill, offering practical ways to identify your impact, set clear goals, and speak up in the moments that matter. This guide is especially relevant for early-career professionals navigating environments where their contributions may not always be visible.
What Happens When You Stop Waiting to Feel Ready
Explore what it looks like to move forward in your career without waiting to feel fully ready. This conversation with Marie Libres offers perspective on building confidence through action and navigating uncertainty with intention.
4/17: Featured STEM Jobs
Posted 4/17/2026: Featured entry and mid-level jobs at top STEM companies, requested by our community. Explore and apply now!
Advocating for Yourself at Work Before You Feel Ready
In Week 5 of the AdaMarie Career Accelerator, Camille Smith opened with a truth many people learn the hard way: no one is automatically tracking your goals, your growth, or what you want next.
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Advocating for Myself at Work
Camille Smith shares a candid reflection on learning to advocate for yourself early in your career, from getting clear on what you want to documenting your impact and making intentional asks. She reframes self-advocacy as a skill you can build over time, not a trait you either have or don’t.
If You Love the Planet, STEM Has a Place for You
If concern for the planet is part of who you are, it does not have to live separately from your career. Celebrate Earth Day by exploring five growing STEM roles at the intersection of science and sustainability.
The Thinking Habit that Makes AI Actually Useful
AdaMarie Expert Kima Sargsyan explores how a simple shift in thinking can make AI tools significantly more useful by focusing on problem definition, audience clarity, and iteration. By borrowing principles from product teams, she shows how better thinking leads to better outputs.
4/10: Featured STEM Jobs
Posted 4/10/2026: Featured entry and mid-level jobs at top STEM companies, requested by our community. Explore and apply now!
#AskAdaMarie: What’s the best way to build range without overwhelming myself?
“I work in a highly technical role and want to better understand the business side. What’s the best way to build range without overwhelming myself?”
The Skill That Changes Everything at Work (But No One Teaches You)
In this Week 4 2026 Accelerator session, Dr. Victoria Farris explores how emotional intelligence shapes leadership, team dynamics, and decision-making in STEM. The replay offers practical ways to build self-awareness, navigate stress, and show up more effectively in complex workplace situations.
Beyond the Job Title: How Transferable Skills Shape STEM Careers
We sat down with Aneesa Valentine, computational scientist, founder of ImpaktBio, and co-founder of The Black Life Sciences Collective, for an honest conversation about what it actually means to build a career across disciplines.
You Are Not a Resume. You’re a Playlist.
Explore key takeaways from AdaMarie’s Career Accelerator with She’kia Morant on personal branding for early-career STEM professionals. Learn how to articulate your experience, build a clear professional narrative, and turn non-linear career paths into a strategic advantage.
How to Stay Calm When Everyone Else is Freaking Out
Learning how to be the person who can stay calm and not get sucked into contagious emotions is a key ingredient to effective leadership at any level.
3/31: Featured STEM Jobs
Posted 3/31/2026: Featured entry and mid-level jobs at top STEM companies, requested by our community. Explore and apply now!
#AskAdaMarie: How do I expand my scope without neglecting the responsibilities I already have?
#AskAdaMarie: “I’ve gotten really good at my core role, but I feel boxed in. How do I expand my scope without neglecting the responsibilities I already have?”
Why a Wider Range of Experiences Makes You a More Resilient STEM Professional
Early specialization isn't enough. Discover how building a range of experiences in your first years in STEM creates the resilience to adapt, pivot, and grow long-term.
Meet Avni Mohan, 2026 AdaMarie Fellow
2026 AdaMarie Fellow Avni Mohan shares how exploring beyond traditional software engineering led her to a path in AI, data science, and machine learning. Her story highlights the value of curiosity, interdisciplinary learning, and building a career that connects technical skills to real-world impact.
Mirrors: Aneesa Valentine, Senior SciOps Engineer
In this AdaMarie Mirror, Aneesa Valentine, a Sr. SciOps Engineer in biotech shares how curiosity, pivots, and teaching led to building a career across computational genomics, data science, and entrepreneurship. Aneesa’s reflection explores what it means to steward knowledge, create your own path, and take action before you feel fully ready.
From Mapping to Movement: What We Learned in Week 2 of the Career Accelerator with Kinta Gates
In Week 2 of the AdaMarie Career Accelerator, Kinta Gates shares a grounded perspective on navigating career growth without a linear roadmap. This recap explores key themes around visibility, influence, and recognizing patterns in your experience while inviting readers to watch the full replay inside the AdaMarie Professional Network.
3/20: Featured STEM Jobs
Posted 3/20/2026: Featured entry and mid-level jobs at top STEM companies, requested by our community. Explore and apply now!