  Efforts to build the workforce in support of the second quantum revolution
are growing, including the creation of education programs that will prepare
students for jobs in this area. We surveyed 186 undergraduate students with
majors across the STEM disciplines and followed up with group interviews to
understand their perspectives. The project was designed to understand what
these STEM students know about quantum and quantum career opportunities and
their level of interest in pursuing a career related to quantum. We found that
most of the students know very little about quantum. Nevertheless, except for
students in the life sciences, there was an interest in quantum careers. Across
STEM majors, women were less likely to express interest in quantum careers than
men, but this difference disappeared when we examined only physical and
computer science majors. Of the few students who had knowledge of quantum
concepts, most learned about this topic from online media, especially online
videos. Some students reported learning about quantum in high school classes,
where it was taught as an extension beyond the usual topics of the course. The
undergraduate STEM students in our study identified multiple ways they would
like to learn more about quantum, including short videos, seminars, courses,
certificates, and degree programs.
