STEM Commitment
The Future of STEM
Every kid dreams of changing the world. We're helping provide the tools to make it happen.
Our employee-owners use STEM skills, passion and lifelong curiosity every day — and we live for the chance to spark that same excitement in students. The future is built on STEM and we’re committed to empowering the young leaders — and their teachers — who are imagining what’s next.
$2M+
to support science museums and centers in 2025
$3M
to Project Lead The Way, 2022-27
$750K
in grants to schools annually to support STEM
Featured Programs & Partnerships
Science Center Partnerships
The world needs more skilled STEM professionals. By supporting the hands-on learning environments of science centers, Burns & McDonnell helps spark curiosity and inspire the next generation to explore careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
Project Lead The Way
PLTW has transformed the STEM learning experience for millions of students and their teachers. We’re investing to help increase access to and participation in PLTW programs across the U.S.
STEM Grant Program
Are you a school inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders? You might be chosen for up $5,000 in grant funding to make your program even better!
Events & Resources
High School Job Shadows
Educators can sign up students to connect with one of our awesome young professionals to explore STEM careers. Not sure what discipline? That's cool — we'll suggest options.
Future U
This camp is a five-day experience for high school students, providing engagement with our engineers, architects, scientists, construction professionals and technologists.
STEM Tools & Activities
Future STEM stars (and their teachers and parents): We have your back. Check out personal stories from our STEM leaders and activities to expand students’ horizons.
Your World Empowered Career Event
Bringing together students (grades 7-12), parents, teachers and Burns & McDonnell professionals — this event is all about connecting on the topic of STEM careers.
Educators Summit
The STEM workforce is growing because of amazing educators, so we’re here with information and inspiration to help professionals at the front of the class keep up the momentum.
Battle of the Brains
Schools in the Kansas City region can earn a grant for STEM education by dreaming up an exhibit concept for Science City, the region's leading science education destination.
Bringing STEM to Students Wherever They Are
STEM Initiatives
Think big, start small.
Imagine a massive room where STEM students are celebrated with air horns and confetti. Or where hundreds of teachers are testing an interactive way to teach a concept previously out of reach. We create those big events and one-of-a-kind programs, while also serving up practical, everyday resources to help educators inspire in imaginative ways.
Caring From Coast to Coast
Beyond participating in our national and international programs, our employee-owners are finding inspiring ways to spread the power of STEM. In one community, a group of our engineers visited a local middle school to talk shop and lead a hands-on STEM activity. In another, a team assembled STEM kits for a mobile learning program. And across the map, students are seeing what’s possible as they shadow our engineers and experience STEM in action.