it doesn't matter what it literally stands for. (actually, it does matter but not in the way you think because it is a diversion really.) there are more than e

it doesn't matter what it literally stands for. (actually, it does matter but not in the way you think because it is a diversion really.) there are more than enough math ph.d.s, and i can tell you that as a person who has advanced degrees in mathematics, interviewing for "STEM" jobs will generally get you nowhere without also having taught yourself computer science and programming (in the way that the company wants). most people do not care about the skill set, much less understand it. people just want software engineers and/or data scientists, and they do not want to train. people would generally rather hire a new grad who just came out of machine learning and algorithms courses than someone with advanced mathematics degrees (which creates a much higher ceiling that's ignored) and even experience. so like i said, STEM is just a way to get more software engineers trained outside of companies before they hire them.