Friends:
This is forwarded from the Saturday Academy
Margaret
Do you know a student that wants to become a scientist, engineer, doctor,
technologist... If so, Introduce a high school student to the professional
world of science and engineering through ASE!
Many students with the potential to excel in science or engineering have
only a general idea of what a career in research or engineering entails,
and little or no contact with adults doing this work in the community.
ASE places high school students with science and engineering professionals
for eight week, full-time summer apprenticeships. Each student ¡°apprentice¡±
helps his/her ¡°mentor¡± with a project of the mentor¡¯s choosing, gains
pre-professional experience, and experiences a career first hand. Some
apprentices work on a project they can bring to closure by summer's end,
some contribute eight weeks of work to a larger ongoing project, and some
are given smaller projects and tasks that represent the range of work of
many applied scientists and engineers.
Benefits to Students:
¡¤ Hands-on experience in a science or engineering profession
¡¤ Experience enhances college and scholarship applications
¡¤ High school credit, depending on school policy, may be available
¡¤ Some positions offer $1,000 stipends. Whether or not an apprentice
receives a stipend will depend on the position, and/or the yearly family
income of the student.
The ASE Preliminary Application for 2009 is now available at
www.saturdayacacemy.org/ase. Please contact Amy Hesse for additional
information at amy@... or 503.200.5861. The deadline to
apply to the preliminary phase is January 31, 2009.
Thanks,
April
April Sandoval
Saturday Academy
Director of Outreach
503.200.5862
830 SW 10th Avenue, Suite 200
