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apprentices typically spend a summer in a university research program under the
guidance of a professional mentor.
EngineerGirl - is a service of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The website is
part of an NAE project to bring national attention to the opportunity that engineering
represents to all people at any age, but particularly to women and girls.
EngineerGirl - is a service of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The website is
part of an NAE project to bring national attention to the opportunity that engineering
represents to all people at any age, but particularly to women and girls.
Engineering, Go For It (eGFI) is sponsored by the American Society for Engineering
Education (ASEE) to promote and enhance efforts to improve K-12 STEM and
engineering education.
National Action Council For Minorities In Engineering (NACME) - the nation’s largest
private provider of scholarships for underrepresented minority students in engineering,
supports collaborations with other non-profit organizations to provide pre-engineering
study preparation and experiences for public school and community college students
and has become a leading source of research results and policy analysis regarding the
participation of African Americans, Latinos and American Indians in engineering
education and careers.
Department of Defense (DoD) STARBASE - DoD STARBASE focuses on elementary
students, primarily fifth graders. The goal is to motivate them to explore Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) as they continue their education. The
academies serve students that are historically under-represented in STEM. The program
engages students through the inquiry-based curriculum with its "hands-on, mind-on"
experiential activities.
Research
National Research Council. An Interim Report on Assuring DoD a Strong Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce. Washington, DC: The
National Academies Press, 2012.
Federal News Radio. DoD should recruit from global STEM workforce, report says.
The Education Trust. Shut Out of the Military: Today’s High School Education Doesn’t
Mean You’re Ready for Today’s Army.
Department of Defense (DoD). DoD Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM) Executive Board STEM Strategic Plan FY 2013-FY 2017.