Supporting Middle-Skills STEM Workforce Development: Analysis of Workplace Skills in Demand and Education Institutions' Curricular Offerings in the Oil and Gas Sector

Employers struggle to find workers with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) knowledge and skills; this struggle is particularly pertinent to the oil and gas companies of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. This research explores the alignment of STEM education (at colleges with partnerships with oil and gas companies) with the needs of regional employers, as well as STEM areas in which students need more support.