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Tour Your Future

Tour Your Future

Guided career exploration for teens to connect with diverse STEM professionals.

Tour Your Future offers an exciting opportunity for youth ages 11–17 to connect with STEM professionals and get an insider’s look at their workplaces. Participants will tour organizations such as Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, University of Pittsburgh, and more, experiencing firsthand what it’s like to work in various STEM fields.

All youth, ages 11–17, are welcome to attend this guided career exploration. Pre-registration is required. Register online for available tours using the links below or call 412.237.3400.

Tours are offered on select dates. Please check back, as new dates are added throughout the year. 

Cook MyoSite

100 Delta Drive, Pittsburgh PA 15238

July 8, 2026
10 a.m.–Noon

$15 per student

Cook Myosite logo

Cook MyoSite is a life science company with a focus on regenerative medicine. Our mission is to make regenerative medicine a part of everyday medicine, and our vision is to be the most trusted name in muscle cell technology. Cook MyoSite is currently pursuing FDA approval for iltamiocel, our muscle cell technology, and to date our clinical programs have enrolled more than 700 participants. During their visit to Cook MyoSite’s laboratory facilities, students will get to tour an active aseptic biologics manufacturing laboratory and get to meet current life sciences professionals.

CMU Materials Science and Engineering

Doherty Hall, 281 Hamerschlag Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15213

July 9, 2026
10 a.m.–Noon

$15 per student

CMU MSE logo

During this visit, students will get a glimpse into the fascinating field of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) through an interactive demonstration of metal heat treatment and strength/fracture surface characterization. Students will get to meet a few graduate students, see some of the Carnegie Mellon MSE lab spaces/equipment, help treat and break metals, and look at broken samples under an electron microscope! Because we will be working in lab spaces, we require participants to wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, and have long hair tied back for this event.

Bidwell Training Center

1815 Metropolitan Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15233

July 20, 2026
10 a.m.–Noon

$15 per student

Biidwell Training Center logo

Bidwell Training Center offers a multitude of expert-taught programs such as Culinary, Pharmacy Technician and more to high school graduates or equivalent at no cost. They provide career training and academic enrichment that supports adults entering the workforce or looking to enhance their skills. More details about the tour to follow soon!

VISTRA Corp – Beaver Valley Power Station

200 Shippingport Road, Shippingport, PA 15001

Sat., Sept. 20
10 a.m.-Noon

$13 per student

The group will meet members of the Beaver Valley Chapter of U.S. Women in Nuclear (USWIN), as well as, members of our Training Department. The students will spend some time in our Control Room Simulator. They will be able to witness simulated Control Room situations and manipulate controls in a simulator like our Operators do in the real Plant Control Room. The students will have the opportunity to visit a classroom and have a brief discussion with some of the employees here at the station to learn about different professions within the nuclear industry.

Website: https://vistracorp.com/ opens in a new window

Presented by:

This program is a part of the Center for STEM Education and Career Development.

Generously supported by Richard King Mellon Foundation

Questions

Please contact Maggie Fonner, FonnerM@KaminScienceCenter.org or Vi Polsinelli, PolsinelliV@KaminScienceCenter.org.

FAQs

Can I go on a tour? Tours are open to individuals and groups ages 11–17. Pre-registration is required. Since capacity is very limited, please ensure you can attend before registering.

What will I do on a tour? Typical tours include a guided tour of the host site’s facility, a Q&A session with STEM professionals, and a hands-on activity related to the work done at the host site.

How much does a tour cost? All tours are $13 per student. A limited number of need-based scholarships for individuals and groups are available. To request a scholarship for an individual, please complete this application opens in a new window. To request a scholarship for a school group, please fill out this application opens in a new window.

What if the tour is filled? If the tour you’re interested in is filled, please call 412.237.3400 to be added to the waitlist. You will be notified if spaces become available.

Where do I go for the tour? All tours are on-site at the specified locations, or on a virtual meeting platform. These are NOT at Kamin Science Center. After registration is complete, you will receive an informational email approximately one week before the tour date with specific arrival and tourdetails.

For Professionals in STEM Fields

If you work in a STEM field, we would love to meet you! You’re just one click away from inspiring some of our next great STEM professionals! Please take the time to fill out this form opens in a new window to host a Tour Your Future event at your place of work.

Tour Your Future No-Call No-Show Policy

Participants must cancel their spot at least one week in advance if they are unable to attend. If any participant is a no-call no-show two times during a semester, that participant will be unable to register for future tours.

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