Tour Your Future

Teens
Requires Registration, Requires Separate Ticket

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.

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/

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

. To request a scholarship for a school group, please fill out this application

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

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.