Preparing a Technical Workforce Through Undergraduate Research or Internship
Funded by a 5-year grant from the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education program
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Are you planning to transfer to a four-year school as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) major?
Are you interested in a career as a highly qualified technician in a STEM field?
If you answer ‘Yes’ to one or both of the two questions, you are strongly encouraged to apply to the “Preparing a Technical Workforce Through Undergraduate Research or Internship” program.
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- Calculated based on $525/week for ~ 35 - 40 hours of work on the project per week
- An additional $500 is available to compensate transportation to/from UCI.
- A paid summer research opportunity in STEM at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) or a paid industrial internship at a local industry
- Build skills in areas desired by employers
- Learn to identify your academic strengths and areas you’d like to improve
- Explore STEM career opportunities
- Interact with a group of students participating in this program
- Explore the academic environment at a university
To participate in this program, you must be a current student at Mt. SAC with a declared major in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) or enrolled in one of the qualified STEM technology programs offered by Mt. SAC’s Health and Technology Division.
Contact Information
For more information, please contact the program investigators.
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Dr. Iraj B. Nejad, Principal Investigator
Chemistry Department, Mt. San Antonio College
Building 7-2108 C
inejad@mtsac.edu
909-274-4535
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Dr. Alvin Kung, Co-Principal Investigator
Chemistry Department, Mt. San Antonio College
Building 7-2108 I
akung@mtsac.edu
909-274-5366
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Rachael E. Brown, Coordinator, Experiential Learning
Tech and Health Division, Mt. San Antonio College
Technical Education Resource Center (TERC)
rbrown44@mtsac.edu
909-274-5675
Ms. Brown's Profile
