Color Scientists

The American Chemical Society offers a wealth of resources for middle school, high school, and college students. Resources and activities for high school students include ACS ChemClub, Chemistry Olympiad, ChemMatters magazine, and Project SEED (a summer research program for economically disadvantaged junior and senior high school students). Visit https://www.acs.org/education/students.html to learn more about these and other resources.

Check out The History of Color (https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/stories-by-topic/the-history-of-color) from the Science History Institute for links to articles, podcasts, and other resources about color.

Participate in information interviews with color scientists. In such an interview—which can be conducted in-person, on the phone, or through video-conferencing technology—you will get the opportunity to ask color scientists about their job duties, work environment, likes and dislikes about their careers, educational training, and other topics that will help you to learn more about the field. Ask your school counselor or a teacher to help you set up information interviews. Perhaps you could even job-shadow a color scientist to learn even more about the field.

Other ways to learn more about this career include getting involved in summer exploration programs in chemistry, materials science optics, and other fields that are offered by colleges and universities; joining school science and engineering clubs; and participating in science and engineering competitions that are offered by SkillsUSA, Technology Student Association, and other organizations.