Mentorship Sessions Ep. 10: Navigating STEM Careers for a Changing World with Jeremy Acquaah

The tenth episode of the 2025 Mentorship Sessions, held at St Mary’s Senior High School, centred on the theme “Tomorrow’s Innovators: Navigating STEM Careers for a Changing World.” The session featured Jeremy Acquaah, a Lead Consultant at STEM Powered Inc., who works with schools, communities and youth-focused organisations to integrate innovative STEM and AI solutions.

The conversation explored how students can navigate the STEM landscape and apply their skills to address real challenges within society.

He explained that students are already immersed in the field of STEM, noting that this engagement begins the moment they are encouraged to think critically and solve problems in the classroom. He added that applying simple logic during lessons means they are, at a fundamental level, operating within the STEM discipline.

“You are already in it. So far as you are thinking and applying simple logical steps and whatever you are taught in the classroom, you are also in the STEM field.” He noted.

He encouraged the students to position themselves strategically by cultivating skills that are directly relevant to STEM.

“It begins with your interest. To be able to position yourself in this STEM field, it begins with what you are interested in.” He added.

During the session, the students highlighted several challenges within their communities and proposed ways technology could be used to address them. Jeremy stressed that nurturing tomorrow’s great innovators begins with identifying and solving the smaller, everyday challenges within our own communities.

He concluded by urging students to deepen their understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals, emphasising that this knowledge is essential for anyone aspiring to pursue a career in the STEM field.

The 2025 edition of the STEM Festival is produced by Primetime Limited and proudly sponsored by Trustur AI, Jupay, YFM and GTP