STEM Externships for Businesses

Overview

The STEM Action Center advances STEM and CS educational opportunities through collaborations, providing professional development and grant opportunities, sharing resources and best practices, recognizing STEM leaders, and putting forth initiatives to fill gaps in service.

We coordinate and organize professional development and grant opportunities for educators, schools, and organizations. We also develop pilot programs to meet identified needs in STEM and CS education and workforce development.

Idaho Educator Externship Program: Application Information for Hosts

An extern is more than free labor! We ask hosts to create meaningful STEM work experiences for their externs. There are no “perfect projects”, but the strongest host candidates will incorporate the insights below into defining a body of work that is valuable to an extern AND meets their own business needs.

PRO TIP: Think outside the “teaching” box! Many educators are NOT looking to keep teaching during the summer! Their goal is to get hands on experience in STEM careers, learn about real-world applications of STEM, and do something different from a run-of-the-mill summer job. While you may want to leverage your extern’s educator expertise, be sure you are thinking creatively about all the ways your organization has to teach about STEM careers and meet people working in STEM careers.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Your organization offers real opportunities for educators to learn about STEM careers & industry application 
* Your project demonstrates your commitment to providing meaningful STEM work for an extern
* Your application shows your thoughtfulness about extern onboarding and support