2011 – Senior STEM Career Exploration

Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge


Released in 2022 but is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Senior page has information on when all badges were released.

What is this badge about?

Discover cool jobs and how they use STEM.

Choose your own activities!

Our Summary* of requirements:

  1. Look at different career options and which ones match up to your interests and talents AND choose one to dive into.
  2. Look at the six STEM fields (Computer Science, Creative Technology and Design, Engineering, Food and Agriculture, Health and Wellness, AND Nature and the Environment) and do one activity (Create a mind map for each STEM field, Do a one minute brainstorm on each STEM field for possible careers AND figure out which one you thought the most ideas for, OR try a quick, hands-on experience in each of the six field).
  3. Learn what the daily life of your chosen career would be like (Interview, tour, job shadow, OR research).
  4. Find out the steps you need to take to obtain your chosen career (letter to future you, vision board, OR make a step by step plan for you to obtain your chosen career).
  5. Take one step towards your goal (learn a new skill, connect with others in the same goal, OR take the first step in your step by step plan).

* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.

What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?

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Meeting Plans

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What is a good way to earn the badge at home?

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At Home Plans

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GSUSA Information and Details

Five steps are needed to complete this badge:

  1. Explore how you want to make a difference
  2. Discover your career possibilities
  3. Learn about the day-to-day
  4. Find your career pathway
  5. Take the next step
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?

Learn about the STEM Career Themed Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.a

Where does this go on the Uniform?

This is a Skill Based Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.

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