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To that end we develop and deliver exciting, mentor-fueled, hands-on, STEAM programming in K12 classrooms in Northern New Mexico. We recruit and train college-age mentors, encourage K12 students to recruit mentors into their lives, and support K12 teachers through focused Communities of Practice. Our key partners are STEM Santa Fe, Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, The Computer Science Alliance, and Moving Arts Espanola.

Undergraduate and graduate students from all departments at UNM are invited to apply for a $5,000 research grant to undertake interdisciplinary research related to resilience in New Mexico. Students are encouraged to develop the research project in partnership with an external UNM entity, such as a community group, Pueblo or Tribe, business, management agency, or non-profit, to address a real-world problem facing that group.

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Scholars Program offers stipend-paid internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate-level university students pursuing STEM degrees, as well as upper-level high school students; select locations also offer internships to university students pursuing education-related degrees and K-12 professional educators. The selected interns gain valuable hands-on experiences working with full-time AFRL scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research and technology and are able to contribute to unique, research-based projects. Graduate interns are able to collaborate with AFRL on current research and incorporate the research into their graduate work.

Fab Lab Hub has partnered with the Santa Fe Business Incubator [SFBI], to expand the Archimedes makerspace into a Fab Lab in the Fab Lab Network that was founded at the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms. We will be providing job shop services for 3D Printing, CNC machining, laser cutting and marking, vinyl cutting and CAD design. Students who take our Digital Badge courses will be eligible to apply for paid internships in the job shop.

Workforce development org that helps faciliate the connection between students/professionals and NM employer via jobs and internships. Professional development courses

The mission of the CREW program is to develop a diverse pool of classified-ready professionals with the necessary technical, professional, and interpersonal skills required to pursue successful careers in support of national security.

FUSE is part of Albuquerque’s Innovation District, which is focused on stimulating creative thinking and economic growth in Albuquerque and the surrounding areas. Members have access to a wide variety of manual and digital fabrication equipment that they can use to design, prototype, and create manufactured works. FUSE serves the entire community – not just CNM students.

To increase the higher education of Native American students by providing pre-college (College Horizons) and pre-graduate (Graduate Horizons) programs, as well as a follow-up retention program, to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian high school and college students/graduates.

Communities to Careers is growing NM’s diverse health care workforce by offering a series of 12, K-20+ focused programs serving 45 locations in NM and Tribal Nations. From after school health career exploration programs in partnership with schools, to health professions preparation summer programs, we work IN communities, WITH communities to support students’ health care career goals.

COSMIAC, a research center under the School of Engineering at UNM, supports many undergraduate, Masters, and PhD seeking students. When on contract, these students perform duties according to their specified training, education, and expertise. A student must be registered for courses in order to be eligible for employment. During the summer session, students do not have to take courses. However, if a student is not taking courses during the summer session, that student must be registered for the following Fall semester.