STEM careers: Spurring innovation in global development

In recent years, STEM, or science, technology, engineering and mathematics, has been critical to implementing effective development programs and developing innovative solutions across all sectors. As such, many career paths and opportunities have opened up in the global development sector for those with a STEM background — and demand is only expected to increase.

We sat down with Khanjan Mehta, founding director of the Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship Program, assistant professor of engineering design at Pennsylvania State University and editor of the book, “Solving Problems that Matter (and Getting Paid for It).”