E3 STEM

After submitting the Permission Form (below), we will connect with the student for an introductory session shortly after.  At this meeting they will learn everything about the program and what it offers beyond what is listed on this page. At this point students can choose to officially join - and they all do!

The student will be added to our different messaging groups to be informed about everything that is happening in the program. Parents of the students will receive weekly emails about what their students can do in the next week in E3 STEM to be able work with their students in shaping their experience.

Other than being enrolled at AVHS there are no specific requirements other than that E³ STEM students are interested in any science, technology, engineering and math career field.

Are you inquisitive and curious about the world around you? You’ll be an ideal E³ STEM student. E³ STEM is about exploration and education. Through your time at AVHS we will help refine what your interests are and help you to succeed in your future field. Get a head start in your career in the E³ STEM Program!

When you are ready to sign up, fill out this form to get registered for E3 STEM at AVHS

Career Coaching: This will include Simple activity allowing students to identify their top core values.  These values are critical in guiding people as they identify career fields that are the best fit for them. 

• reviewing your high school classes and credits
• discussing post-high school plans
• looking at your strengths and interests and how those might apply to a potential career

We will also look at the various opportunities through STEM that will enhance your job readiness and resume, plus help analyze any possible barriers that may stand in your path and look at ways in which those can be overcome.

In addition to your school counselor, you might also meet with Mr. Lynch or one of our career coaches for coaching sessions.  You could make an appointment with any one of us over Schoology.  To make an appointment with your school counselor stop by the student services office to set something up or call 952-431-8218.  Your school counselor is determined by your last name:

                Ms. Gustafson A-C   Mr. Perkins D- He.  Ms. Fogolin Hf-Mek.  Ms. Schmidt Mel-Roo.   Ms. Perkins Rop-Z”

 

RESOURCES:

Naviance:  Contains Supermatch college search/selection system.  Click HERE to access.  Your user name is your school email address (____ID#____@apps.district196.org).  Use the same password you use to login to Schoology & Collab.  

Traitify Personality Assessment – The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board procured Traitify for use by residents of Dakota and Scott counties. Traitify is a visual personality assessment tool that recommends careers, jobs, and education based on personality and preference data. Users swipe through a short series of images, answering “Me” or “Not Me” to generate individualized results in about 90 seconds. It’s accurate, fast, free, and fun. Take the survey here!

High 5 Strengths Test: Free test to determine your top 5 strengths and how they might apply to future career fields. Access test HERE.

Value Sort Activity:  During your sessions, you will be discussing all aspects of your potential educational pathways that will lead to a good career match. Complete activity HERE.  

STEM Career Aptitude Quiz: Simple quiz to find out which career areas would be the best fit for you. 

MyNextMove – Career exploration tool that allows you to explore careers in a variety of ways. Also contains access to an interest profile tool to help you better identify what you would like to do for careers if you are not sure. 

 GetMyFuture –  Career Exploration system Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Healthcare Career Exploration Websites: You may be interested in healthcare — but not quite sure what specific job or educational path you’d like to pursue. Here are two sites that can help: CareerWise and HealthCarePathway.

  Career videos.  Learn more about various careers by viewing videos from professionals in these fields. 

BLS Career Outlook Information:  Resource to learn more about trends in career opportunities. 

 Skills Toolkit – Find the tool you need to research career information, training, or jobs.

Career and Educational Explorer: Career and Education Explorer allows students and others interested in a certain career field to review related job descriptions, education requirements, typical job titles, wages, hiring demand, and top industries. The tool merges the functions and data of two separate products, Career Profile and ISEEK, into a single entity.

2-Year Degree Career Examples: learn more about different types of careers that require a 2-year degree. This resource from ISG also lists what local colleges offer programs that will lead to those careers.

STEM Occupation Data Resource site:  Department of Labor Statistics site about STEM careers. 

O*net Online:  Great occupation exploration tool including career outlook tool. 

WIOA Dakota County Wanted Analytics & Jobs: Use this resources to find jobs and see what careers are highly sought in our area.

Learnability Quotient Assessment Tool – Technology is always changing and so is the workplace. Your Learnability Quotient (or LQ) reflects your desire and ability to grow and adapt to new circumstances and challenges throughout your work life.

College Search site: 

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search  

https://www.petersons.com/college-search.aspx

https://blog.prepscholar.com/the-best-college-search-websites

https://www.princetonreview.com/college-search

https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

https://collegesofdistinction.com/advice/the-top-6-college-search-sites/

If interested, please also visit the following website to learn more about the conversations our executives had at the World Economic Forum around Learnability, the skills revolution and gender parity –  http://www.manpowergroup.com/wef2017.

SciGirls Stories: Real Women, Real Jobs: Inspiring real-life stories for all ages featuring Minnesota women in STEM careers (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). These are the innovators, problem-solvers and dreamers who live right next door, passionate about their work, hobbies, families and helping to make the world a better place. They motivate girls to pursue all kinds of interests and career paths.

SciGirls Women in STEM Videos:  Series of videos about women in a variety of STEM careers. 

Harvard Law To Allow Deferred Admissions, Hopes To Attract STEM Majors. The New York Times (5/3, Olson, Subscription Publication) reports that Harvard Law School announced Wednesday that it is “expanding a pilot program for Harvard undergraduates,” and will “allow juniors accepted from any college to defer admission as long as they finish college and spend at least two years working, studying or pursuing research or fellowships.” The program was started “to encourage students to gain work experience before entering law school and to encourage those studying science, technology, engineering or math to pursue the legal profession.” The Washington Post (5/3, Svrluga) reports that Harvard Law officials say they “particularly hope to lure students interested in science, technology, engineering and math fields to consider the law, since advanced technical knowledge and skills are in demand.” The piece quotes Associate Dean for Admissions and Strategic Initiatives Jessica Soban saying, “It’s incredibly valuable to have your attorney understand the underlying biology or the underlying coding systems or the underlying physics that are driving the legal questions.”

Increasing Diversity In STEM Workforce Requires Greater Exposure Of Young People To STEM Jobs. Dr. Marcus Bright, political commentator and executive director of Education for a Better America, writes at Diverse Education (5/3, Bright), on the lack of diversity in the STEM workforce, which he attributes to “an inept outreach to HBCUs and other producers of qualified STEM workers” as well as “a lack of large numbers of people of color in the STEM pipeline.” He recommends “more exposure for students at the K-12 level” as a remedy, and as a means of making “the requisite math courses needed for many STEM careers more relevant to students.” In college, he says students in relevant fields of study need “consistent exposure to opportunities in the STEM economy.”

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Cyber Security Education Guide: Cyber security professionals, or information security analysts, have a wide range of responsibilities, but the crux of their job is to protect online data form being compromised. As more of our personal information is stored online, the more important it becomes to step up security.

The Reverse Engineering Challenge is a same-day opportunity for teams of 3-5 students to explore engineering and 21st Century Skills while identifying a solution to a proposed challenge.

Teams participating in the Reverse Engineering Challenge will:

1. Be given a challenge scenario and a product or device.
2. Disassemble and examine in detail the product or device.
3. Identify technology from the product/device that can be used to solve the given challenge.
4. Create a proposed solution using the technology.
5. Present their solution to others.

An overview of the challenge scenario will be provided to registered teams in advance of the event. Teams are scored on Teamwork, Team Presentation, and Proposed Solution. Through this challenge, students are able to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) principles while having fun in a collaborative environment. 

Each year a competition theme is chosen to guide the machine build and allow for whimsical creativity to flourish. Students are able to explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) principles while having fun in a collaborative environment. 

2022 Reverse Engineering Challenge Events

Mankato, Minnesota | April 22, 2022

• WHEN: April 22, 2022 (Organized in conjunction with the 2022 Engineering Machine Design Championship)
• WHERE: Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota
• COST: Early-Bird Registration (by April 1, 2022) $15/student; Late Registration (by April 18, 2022) $25/student
• REGISTRATION: Coming soon!
• CONTACT: Engineering@mnsu.edu

St. Cloud, Minnesota | August 8, 2022

• WHEN: August 8, 2022 (Organized in conjunction with the 2022 Minnesota 4-H Engineering Design Challenge)
• WHERE: St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota
• COST: $20/student
• REGISTRATION: Registration deadline July 25, 2022. Registration link coming soon!
• CONTACT: mcompton@umn.edu

 

PITCH IT TO WIN IT: Innovator Competition 

Pitch an idea for a business or product and compete for cash prizes. To encourage the entrepreneurial mindset in youth, the Jacobson Institute sponsors the Innovator Competition each fall and spring. This investment in the future of entrepreneurship provides high school innovators with financial support and feedback from successful entrepreneurs.  Learn more HERE and get started.  

Who can compete?

The competition is for ANY high school student in grades 9-12. Students don't need a background or course work in business to compete. They just need motivation, passion and a good idea!

IMPORTANT DATES

Deadlines and dates for the next Innovator Competition:

• Application deadline: April 25, 2022
• Finalists notified they are moving on to the next round: Week of May 2, 2022
• Innovator Competition: Week of May 9, 2022

 

Cyberstart America:  A free national program for high school students to master cybersecurity as a gateway to the industry, up their digital skills, and compete for college scholarships!  No textbooks or lectures, just fun, online challenges that allow you to experience real-world cybersecurity tasks.  Qualify for scholarships!  High scoring players will qualify for will qualify for the National Cybersecurity Competition a 2-day challenge. 

CoderZ League is a groundbreaking online robotics tournament that includes two levels to accommodate students of every coding experience (Junior, Pro). The tournament engages students through gaming and competition in STEM, coding, and tech literacy. CoderZ League is cloud-based, available on any device, and uses simulation of virtual 3D Robots to perform complex tasks and missions. The virtual experience makes it easy to design, program, and test a simulated robot in a variety of 3D environments. Teams of students work collaboratively to program, plan, and complete missions.

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Minnesota Aviation career Education Camp: 

Dates: June 19 - 24.  Cost: $1400.00 There is a large scholarship fund to support students with financial needs so do not let this fee stop you from applying. This is an overnight residential camp at the airport.  Learn more HERE AND APPLY NOW if interested.  Space is limited to 30 students.  Open to all high school students including incoming freshmen and graduating seniors. 

The camp includes a variety of guided tours, guest speakers, hands-on activities, demonstrations, static displays, and the opportunity to pilot a single-engine aircraft, glider, helicopter, and full-motion airline simulator with an FAA Certified Flight Instructor. The purpose of our program is to bridge the gap between classroom and career, helping students visualize themselves in different aviation and aerospace jobs. Our staff members, camp counselors, and mentors at MN ACE Camp are there to supervise, ensure the safety of the students, and teach the values of camaraderie, inclusiveness, accountability, and mutual respect in a team-building environment. As aviation evolves, so will our programming as we prepare our students for the changes in the industry.

Summer Computing Academy for female students (junior high and high school)

1. One Week Camp: from Monday June 13 to Friday June 17, 2022
2. Two Week Camp: from Monday June 20 to Thursday June 30 (ends on Thursday to avoid conflicting with the July 4 weekend)

The main goal of this program is to teach computer programming using python in an intense hands-on program to be held on the University of Minnesota campus.
The program will include lectures on fundamental programming concepts and on the python programming language together with extensive hands-on experience in a computer lab.
Instruction will be done by graduate students and professors. Participants will have ample time to work in a computer lab to develop programs for small robots, image processing, and other applications under close supervision of teaching assistants. In addition, there will be a variety of career planning and discovery activities.

The program will run every weekday, Monday to Friday, from 9:00am to 4:30pm (we will stay until 5:00pm or until everyone is gone). Students will need their own transportation to campus. A light rail station of the green line is on Washington Avenue almost in front of the building. Click for a map and directions to Keller Hall.

Eligibility: We will offer two programs:

1. One-week: June 13 to June 17, for students with no computer experience now finishing grade 6 or above.
2. Two-week: June 20 to June 30, for students with some computer familiarity now finishing grade 8 or above. We do not require specific programming knowledge.

Cost: Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor and of Optum we can offer the Summer Computing Academy for a low enrollment fee. Scholarships available upon request.
The cost for attending the one-week program is $60.00.
The cost for attending the two-week program is $100.00.
This includes lunch every day, snacks, access to computers, and auxiliary activities.

Application: To signup please

1. complete the online application form, and
2. ask a teacher to provide a short note of support by filling out the form at https://forms.gle/N4Qhj5JXYck4TmC77

 

High School Innovation Camp

This camp will introduce basic principles and best practices of the innovation process and provide the opportunity to develop and present an innovation plan.  Space is limited to 30 campers. Please register early.  At camp, you will:

• Learn ins and outs of the innovative process from accomplished innovators.
• Work with a team to develop, write, and present an innovation plan that focuses on market analysis, financial planning, risk management, design thinking, systems thinking, opportunity analysis, and intellectual property.

Camp details

Who: Students entering or in grades 9–12.      When: July 11-15, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Where: Hamline University's Saint Paul campus

Cost: $498 per person before May 31; $598 per person after May 31. The cost includes 5 lunches, supplies, a water bottle, and T-shirt.

Deposit: $50 non-refundable deposit for those who wish to be considered for a scholarship and $200 non-refundable deposit for all other registrants.

Scholarships: Scholarships may be available based on financial need and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. To apply, submit an essay about why the camp is important to you and how the scholarship helps your participation (500 - 1000 words) to Dr. Lifeng Dong at ldong03@hamline.edu no later than May 31, 2022. 

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For the third year, Hamline University is offering three in-person summer camps to high school students interested in science and technology. At the Innovation, Microscope Adventure, and Renewable Energy camps, students come together with like-minded peers in grades 9-12, learn from experts in the field both on and off-campus, put theory into the test, and get a taste of college life. Please share these unique opportunities with your students!

Innovation Camp details
Location: Hamline University’s Saint Paul campus
When: July 11–15, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Cost:
$498 early-bird rate; deadline: May 31

Scholarships may be available based on financial need and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis by May 31, 2022!

Register by May 31 to save $100 with the early-bird rate.

Sign up today

 

 

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Scrubs Camps: 

Since 2008, the ultimate goal of Scrubs Camp has been to get students excited and interested in pursuing a career in the health sciences, and to go back home motivated and focused about what they can do in middle and high school to prepare for that potential career.  Students get to interact directly with many working professionals in the field and through field trips, get a tour and experience of what it would be like to work in a particular career field.  Multiple camps are offered this summer.  Check out options HERE.  Registration opens soon. 

St. Paul College Scrubs Camp: July 25 - 28.  8:30 - 3:30 each day.  Learn more HERE. 

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High School Renewable Energy Camp

The Renewable Energy Camp will enhance understanding of renewable energy and demonstrate how to design, test, construct, fabricate, and present energy conversion and storage devices. Go here to learn more and register.

Space is limited to 20 campers. Please register early.

At camp, you will:

• Interact with local experts to learn the principles of and conduct hands-on experiments with renewable energy conversion and storage devices like solar cells, supercapacitors, and lithium-ion batteries.
• Work with a team to design, fabricate, and test energy conversion and storage devices, as well as analyze and present experimental results.

Camp details

Who: Students entering or in grades 9–12

When: July 18-22, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Where: Hamline University's Saint Paul campus

Cost: $598 per person before May 31; $698 per person after May 31. The cost includes 5 lunches, lab materials and supplies, a water bottle, and a T-shirt.

Deposit: $50 non-refundable deposit for those who wish to be considered for a scholarship and $200 non-refundable deposit for all other registrants.

Scholarships: Scholarships may be available based on financial need and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. To apply, submit an essay about why the camp is important to you and how the scholarship helps your participation (500 - 1000 words) to Dr. Lifeng Dong at ldong03@hamline.edu no later than May 31, 2022.

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Imagine It! Design It! Make It! - Advanced Manufacturing Camp: July 11 - 14.  8:30 - 3:30 pm.  Age Req: 13 - 17. Cost:  $325.00

Description: An Advanced Manufacturing Summer Camp on Welding and Machining.  This course will introduce 13 - 17 year old students to both advanced manufacturing and welding. Whether you aspire to work in manufacturing or medicine, law or any other field, having a basic understanding of how things are made will make you more appreciative of the world around you and the "tools" you will use in your life.  Learn more HERE. 
 
Here's a chance to learn about:

• computer-aided design (CAD)
• computer-controlled (CNC) manufacturing operations
• machining and fabrication of metals and other materials
• various welding applications and methods

Design and build a product, experiencing the start-to-finish satisfaction of creating something you can show off with pride. In the process, you will learn how to do CAD, CAM, CNC design, and operate various kinds of welding and manufacturing equipment under the close supervision of expert instructors and industry professionals.
 
You will also learn what types of jobs exist, what skills and training are required, and how those businesses are developed

*Lunch and Snacks included for each student, each day of camp*

 

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Discover Camp:  Five days that could change your life

STEM summer program for students entering 11th or 12th grade. During the interactive summer program, you will network with peers while you learn about current topics in research and academic programs, and explore potential careers through presentations, laboratory tours, science and technology demonstrations, and Q&A sessions. Presenters will include College of Science and Engineering faculty and graduate researchers, recent alumni in industry, and undergraduate students. 

Summer 2022: We are committed to providing a safe and engaging environment for our community, so we are offering both in-person and virtual sessions this summer. Our in-person sessions will follow the health and safety recommendations of industry authorities (e.g. American Camp Association, Minnesota Department of Health, Center for Disease Control), and our virtual session will be highly interactive. Additional information will be available to admitted students in May.

• In-person (University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus): August 1-5 or August 8-12 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily 
• Virtual (Zoom): July 26-28 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. daily

Cost: Thanks to the generosity of 3M, we are able to offer Discover STEM to admitted students for an enrollment fee of $100 (in-person sessions) or $25 (virtual session). Full scholarships are available upon request to admitted students demonstrating financial need. The enrollment fee will be collected from students only upon admittance to Discover STEM. There is no cost to apply.

Application information: Due to limited space, admission to Discover STEM is expected to be competitive. The competitiveness of admission will be based on the number of applications received and the qualifications of the applicants. Enrolling an academically qualified, diverse student body is essential to Discover STEM, so applicants from underrepresented communities are especially encouraged to apply.

Eligibility criteria:

• High school students entering grades 11 or 12 in fall 2022
• Priority will be given to students who have not previously participated in Discover STEM

Application submission requirements:

Applications can be submitted fully online or fully by mail.  Applications submitted in multiple parts and/or formats will not be reviewed for admission.  Applications must be submitted online or postmarked by Friday, April 22, 2022.

For further details about the online submission process, see the online application.

For further details about the mail submission process, download and print the paper application.

There is one application for both in-person and virtual sessions.  Applicants will indicate their session preference within the application.  Applications include the applicant’s high school transcript (unofficial copies are acceptable), a recommendation from science, technology, engineering, or mathematics teacher or high school counselor, and personal statement responses. 

Admission timeline: Applications will be reviewed holistically by the committee after the application deadline of Friday, April 22, 2022. Students will be notified of their application status via email no later than Friday, May 27, 2022. Upon admission, students will have 10 business days to confirm their enrollment by submitting their enrollment fee or scholarship request. Applicants who are not initially accepted will be automatically added to the waiting list and notified if a spot becomes available to them.

Admission decisions:  Admission decisions are based on the holistic assessment of each applicant’s academics and individual circumstances as listed below. The strongest consideration in the decision is given to academics, but no single factor is the deciding factor in the decision. In addition to academics, individual circumstances listed below are also considered as part of the overall assessment of each application, and should be highlighted in the applicant’s recommendation and personal statement responses:

• Outstanding talent, achievement, or aptitude in a particular area
• Strong commitment to community service and leadership
• Contribution to the cultural, gender, age, economic, racial, or geographic diversity of the student body
• Evidence of having overcome social, economic, or physical barriers to educational achievement
• First-generation college student
• Significant responsibility in a family, community, job, or activity
• Extenuating circumstances

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Are you interested in learning about science, engineering, and transportation in an interactive, hands-on environment? Do you want to explore careers and education opportunities related to transportation? Then the National Summer Transportation Institute may be for you! This free two-week summer day camp (July 18th-29th) is open to students entering grades 7-9 (as of 2022-2023 school year). To apply, complete the online application by March 31st, 2022. To learn more about the requirements and how to apply, visit https://www.cts.umn.edu/education/k-12/nsti.

GynCyber Camp:  July 18 - 22.  9:00 am - 4:00 pm daily.  Hybrid or Virtual options.  

Alexandria GenCyber is a 5-day camp for high school and middle school students. The academy is funded through a grant from the National Security Agency and National Science Foundation, making it free of charge for participants.  Learn more HERE and register.

Experienced high school and college faculty will lead students through lessons and interactive cybersecurity activities throughout the camp. The program will focus on cybersecurity concepts and cover a number of topics including:

• Cybersecurity introduction and online safety
• Hardware, operating systems, and programming
• Networking, cryptography, and securing data
• Ethical hacking
• Computer careers and concepts review

 

Prep’s Minnesota Business Venture (MBV)

Session 1: July 10-15, 2022 at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul

Session 2: July 24-29, 2022 at St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN

MBV will be in-person in 2022!  Financial Aid available to attend based upon need.  Learn more HERE and apply

MBV is a weeklong business and career development summer camp that brings together students in grades 9-12 to learn business, leadership, and financial literacy skills.

This is a great opportunity for you to network with students from across the country, hear from business owners, build skills needed for your resume and future job, learn the information you’ll need for college applications, and help you learn about the career you’d like in the future.

At MBV students work in small teams or “companies” to create a fictitious product and business plan that is presented at the end of the session, Shark Tank-style. Other activities include guest keynote speakers, games, mock interviews, team-building exercises, breakout sessions, and more!

Dunwoody Design Camp

Design Camp is an exciting pre-college program created to introduce high school students to the dynamic world of design. This week-long program offers an immersive hands-on project-based experience led by Dunwoody College faculty from the School of Design. Participants will explore ideas from architecture, interior design, graphic design, and product design work using industry tools and techniques. Beyond exploring our labs and makers spaces, students will be able to meet with college admissions to find out about all that Dunwoody has to offer. Visit local design firms and historical tour included.

• AGES: High School students, grades 9-12
• WHEN: August 15-19, 2022
• TIME: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• PLACE: Dunwoody College
  818 Dunwoody Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55403
• COST: $350 (early bird $300) Lunch and snacks provided
• CONTACT: Lisa Loudon | lloudon@dunwoody.edu
• REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  Aug. 1, 2022
  (Early Bird: July 1)

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 

 

 

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Renaissance Experiential Learning Program: Data Research Methods

Summer 2022 Session: June 27 – August 19

Overview:  The Data Enablement Team at Renaissance is accepting applications to the Renaissance Experiential Learning Program in Data Research Methods, a practicum experience focused on building skill in scientific thinking, data analysis, and computer science principles. Accepted student interns will learn computational data analysis and scientific research fundamentals in the context of an applied, student-driven research study aimed at social good. Over the course of 8 weeks, interns will design, implement, and showcase a data-driven research study on a topic of their choice. During this time, they will gain experience with real-world industry-standard tools, including Python, GitHub, and Jupyter Notebooks.

What You’ll Do: Working entirely online, you get to experience what it’s like to do real research into some of society’s most pressing problems: things like climate change, education, economics, public health, and others. You choose a topic that resonates with you, and professional researchers and data scientists will help you narrow it down and find data that can answer your question. These experts will guide you along the way, helping with statistics, programming, data visualization, and all of the other parts of the process. You’ll learn to use the same tools that industry professionals use, so you’ll be better prepared when it comes time to apply to jobs later in life. You will join other students from around the country who are learning to use the same skills, and you’ll have opportunities to meet Renaissance employees in other roles to help you understand what it takes to get into different fields.

Why Apply?

Students in this selective program will:

●  Learn software and research tools used in the real world

●  See what career researchers and programmers do day-to-day

●  Learn about a variety of career paths by meeting employees in many different roles

●  Be part of a community of passionate learners and mission-driven employees, dedicated to bettering our world

The Renaissance Experiential Learning Program is completely free, looks great on your college application and résumé, and may qualify for academic credit at your high school!

©Copyright 2022 Renaissance Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. | (800) 338-4204 | www.renaissance.com

Schedule:

●  The internship runs for 8 weeks, from June 27 to August 19, 2022.●  The time commitment is approximately 20 hours of instruction, practice, and career development each week.

○  Interns will meet with their instructor online for 1 hour each week of instruction and planning.

○  Interns will also be invited to meet with employees across the organization to learn about professions

outside of the scope of data science and research.

○  A majority of the time commitment will be devoted to independent practice and development.

●  In addition to the above, interns will present their work at a year-end event with a wide audience including senior leadership at Renaissance and open to interested administrators, faculty, and staff from their school.

Qualifications

Required:

●  Must be in good academic standing at the time of their application

●  Excellent ability in mathematics

●  Self-motivated, mature, and possessing good communication skills

Preferred:

●  Completed coursework in algebra II, statistics, or precalculus

●  Has a demonstrated interest in computer science, as shown through academic coursework or personal projects

●  Is a rising senior intending to pursue a STEM-related field in college

●  Passionate about social issues such as education, environmental protection, human rights, social justice, community development, or others

How to Apply:

1. Before the deadline of April 22, 2022, interested candidates should submit their application to: Jon.Stelman@renaissance.com.

2. Your application should contain the following:

   1. A résumé containing your name, relevant coursework, and, if applicable, any relevant experience such as projects, a publicly viewable GitHub portfolio, etc.

   2. A statement of interest in the program. The statement should respond to the following question:

      How you have explored your interest in scientific research or data science in the past, and why do you want to continue learning about these fields?”

      Please keep your statement to fewer than 700 words (~2.5 double-spaced pages).

3. Select applicants will be invited for a short technical video interview, about 20 minutes, where they will be asked about any specific experience in scientific analysis and programming.

4. Letters of acceptance will be delivered via email by mid-May.

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M Health Fairview - Ebenezer Job Opportunities for Students

in Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, Savage, Shakopee

Students, are you looking for rewarding part-time work or some work experience in a healthcare setting? 

• Resident Assistant - personal cares and health related services (bathing, dressing, feeding, transfers/lifts, passing medications, temperatures, blood pressure, and glucose monitoring) to residents in assisted living and memory care. Much like a home health aide or can but no certification or licensure required unless 18 years old, then must be on MN NA registry by start date.
• Nursing Assistant- personal cares and health-related services to our Long term and Transitional Care residents/patients. Must have completed or completed a CNA course. We give you up to 4 months to get the MN registry. 
• Culinary assistant/server- take orders, serves meals in dining rooms, clean up, stock kitchenettes, and set up for events. 4-7 pm shift options. (15 + yrs old)
• Activity Assistant- support seniors in group activities, programs, and field trips
• Front Desk/Receptionist- typically 17+, answer phones, type up memos, check-in visitors, other work as assigned.

SEARCH & APPLY FOR OUR JOBS: www.ebenezercares.org/careers

*Choose a city, job title, or specialty to narrow your search

 

Phoenix Student Worker Program:

The Phoenix Program is a partnership between MnDOT and Project Lead The Way (PLTW) which provides student jobs for high school students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics courses at area Project Lead the Way high schools. AVHS students qualify due to our engineering and fab lab course offerings. View this promotional video to learn more. View this page for open positions in the program.  View the program website for more information and apply.

Please note: If there are no PLTW schools in or near a MnDOT district, students interested in STEM-related careers and students who attend schools with advanced STEM curricula are also eligible for the program.  This allows AVHS students to apply!!! 

By working at various MnDOT offices and districts statewide, Phoenix students gain on-the-job work experience in a variety of areas.

 

Pathways Scholarship Program for Medical Laboratory Sciences.  Learn more here and apply.  FuLL 4-yEAR SCHOLARSHIP

With grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support students from economically disadvantaged or historically underrepresented/underserved populations, these scholarships make the dream of obtaining a degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences a reality. The program targets an important barrier to students’ success by providing significant financial support while attending the MLS program, and by minimizing and hopefully eliminating the need to work while attending school.

Through this scholarship program, the grant will help provide a pathway to a stable and well-paying career in healthcare, as well as help to add socio-economic and cultural diversity to the medical laboratory workforce.

In addition to addressing financial needs, the program also helps ease critical shortages of medical laboratory scientists by expanding the pool of candidates who are able to afford and thrive in the MLS Program.

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Co-op/Internships and Summer Research Opportunities
offered to High School Students. All opportunities listed are PAID unless otherwise indicated. A very long list of opportunities HERE.

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NOW HIRING! – JOB BOARDS from the Dakota Scott Workforce Center:

www.minnesotaworks.net – Minnesota’s largest free online job bank. Post your resume and search for jobs by matching keywords in your resume to keywords in job postings. You may also search by occupation/keyword or by location.

www.snagajob.com – search thousands of hourly and part-time jobs by location/zip code.

www.careerrookie.com – look for internships, part-time and entry level careers.

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The SciTech Internship Program is a one-stop shop for connecting college students majoring in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to paid internships in small Minnesota companies. These internships offer students valuable hands-on industry experience, an opportunity to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges, and the skills they need to bridge the gap between classroom and career. Companies that hire through SciTech receive a wage match to cover 50% of the intern’s wages (capped at $2,500). SciTech will support at least 200 internships in 2021. This state-funded program is a phenomenal resource for finding STEM internships statewide. Learn more on our blog and apply at SciTechMN.org.

Program Flyer: https://scitechmn.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2021PY_Flyer_Students-1.pdf

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Examples of Past E³ STEM  Internships:

• AVHS Fab Lab table design/build project with Skyline Exhibits
• Eagle Up Fabrication.  Creation and fabrication of AVHS spirit items.
• E³ STEM website project with Thomson Reuters
• ISD 196 iPad Rollout support
• ISD 196 Central Receiving interns
• AVHS Technology Support Staff interns
• MN Department of Transportation Phoenix Program – Civil Engineering intern
• Certified Nursing Assistant Clinical interns
• AVHS Lunchroom Table Design Interns.
• Computer coding interns – Thomson Reuters
• Digital Marketing Internship – Thomson Reuters
• Computer Programming intern – Lockheed Martin
• Engineering Internship – Uponor

Program Overview

The Legacy I-3 Core Development Program, a workforce development provider offering Apple Valley High School students to take advantage of future careers at Thomson Reuters and other local companies.   The Legacy CORE Student Development Program provides high intensity training to students in the areas of Character, Logic and Reasoning, Academic Excellence, and Workforce /Career Readiness to help students succeed personally, academically, and professionally. The Legacy CORE program partners with companies such as EXCEL and Thomson Reuters in order to match talented students with future job opportunities.  

Each year the Legacy CORE Program needs our help in identifying 11^th and 12^th grade students from underrepresented groups to participate in the program.  In addition to the training, Legacy CORE Program provides our seniors summer job opportunities this year and possibly tuition help for college.

IO Scholarship Platform:  A free platform that provides STEM students in high school and college a place to find scholarships, internships, work opportunities, financial education, and resources based upon GPA, merit, and financial background. Free access to thousands of curated scholarships and financial education resources for Hispanic American, African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian Pacific Islander students. Learn more HERE

 

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES: 

Minnesota Specific Scholarships (THIS IS A LINK) 

School-specific aid (money from the college you will end up attending) 

Hispanic/Latino Scholarships

African American Scholarships

Adventures in Education Scholarships

Scholarships: 

AVEDA Institute Scholarship

United States JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship Applicahttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1W7BGgpBfbhhuAF6RJpNXvAChUXMyciT7DjBVudvF7DM/edit?usp=sharingtion

SFM Scholarship:  This is a scholarship awarded to students who have had a parent injured, disabled, or killed in a work-related accident.    $10,000.00

Horatio Alger Association Career & Technical Scholarship.  Amount: $2,500.  This national scholarship program is for students seeking to pursue career or technical education in a post-secondary environment. . Scholarship criteria also include high school completion by spring of 2016, commitment to pursue and complete a career or technical certificate/degree, and a United States citizen. 

Women in Computer Science Scholarships (scroll to the bottom of the page)  There are multiple scholarships here

Civil Engineering Scholarship:  See below.  Learn more & apply HERE

 

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The expectation in the E3 STEM program is for all of our students to complete at least 5 hours of service learning volunteer work.  We seek to help students gain opportunities to serve in capacities that also allow them to gain valuable experiences in STEM fields if at all possible.  Below are some options for service learning.  

Leaders Save Lives program is a great fit for students seeking out leadership experience, volunteer hours and scholarship opportunities.* Students who are a part of this program can help support hospital patients by hosting a blood drive during their summer break. 

Here’s how you can help:

• Check out the program website, which includes the form students can use to sign up.
• Share this video and flyer to get the word out.
• Forward this email to students who you think might be interested and encourage them to sign up!
• Tweet this message to your followers.

 

The Open Door Pantry

The Open Door is a hunger relief organization dedicated to ending local hunger through access to healthy food. They serve over 5,000 Dakota County residents each month and distribute over a million pounds of food annually, over half of which is fresh/perishable. They have an Eagan Pantry, Mobile Pantry, volunteer gardens, and client gardens. Volunteers can help with just about everything: stocking the shelves at the Pantry, riding with the Mobile Pantry, providing facility maintenance at the Pantry, or working in the garden. If you are interested, there are various orientations in Apple Valley and Eagan in July. Go to www.theopendoorpantry.org to register for an orientation or call Nancy at 651-605-2881.

Neighborhood House

Neighborhood House is located at Wellstone Center in St. Paul and is a multi-cultural, multi-lingual center, open to all, and committed to the success of refugees and new immigrants. Volunteer opportunities include mass produce distributions (distributions of free, fresh produce for member of our community facing food insecurity), being a food market assistant (help program participants shop for food), being a farmer’s market rescue volunteer (collecting fresh produce at the St. Paul Farmer’s Market), and be a delivery volunteer for the Nutrition Assistant Program for Seniors to distribute supplemental food boxes to seniors at Wellstone Center and the apartment building next door. Some volunteer opportunities do require a commitment of several shifts in the same area in order to be a volunteer. For more information, contact Vanessa Edwards (Volunteer Coordinator) at vedwards@neighb.org or 651-789-2524. You can also visit www.neighb.org/support/volunteer to fill out a volunteer application. 

Lifeworks

Lifeworks serves the local community and people with disabilities. They have a variety of volunteer opportunities to engage with the people they service, whether it’s one-on-one volunteering or volunteering for special events. If you are interested in this organization, you can call them at 651-454-2732 or go to their website for more information (www.lifeworks.org/get-involved/ways-to-volunteer). 

DARTS

DARTS is a non-profit that helps older adults live independently and support those caring for them. There are many ways to volunteer–help with seasonal yard cleanup, share your talents, or provide a break for a caregiver by spending a few hours with an older adult needing care. For more information, visit www.dartsconnects.org/volunteer or call 651-455-1560.

Career Preparation: 

How to Create Your First Resume: Learn how to craft your resume and get tips on what to include and what to leave out. Explore different resume styles and find what works best for you. Presented by Dakota County CareerForce. Registration required. Geared for youth ages 12 and older.  Zoom virtual event.  Monday, March 7, 7–8 p.m. Register now.

How to Prepare for Your First Interview: Discover ways to stand out from the crowd during your next job interview. Get tips for setting up your space for a virtual interview, answering interview questions, and avoiding common mistakes. Presented by Dakota County CareerForce. Registration required. Geared for youth ages 12 and older.  Zoom virtual event. Tuesday, March 15, 7–8 p.m. Register now.​

 

College Preparation/Exploration:

​FAFSA Completion Workshop: Complete the online FAFSA form with help from a financial aid professional and have your questions answered about paying for college. Presented by Dakota County Technical College. Registration required. Geared for adults and youth ages 12 and older.. Zoom virtual event.  Tuesday, March 8, 7–8 p.m. Register now.​

Financial Aid 101: Learn the basics of how to pay for college and apply for financial aid. Presented by Dakota County Technical College. Registration required. Geared adults and youth ages 12 and older.  Pleasant Hill. Thursday, March 31, 6–7:30 p.m. Register now.

• Free 6 month ACT test online prep course for AHVS students with code “AVHS” >
• University of Wisconsin Mathematics Placement Practice Test >

Career Exploration:

A Day in the Life Series: Explore this playlist that showcases a day in the life of a variety of careers.

What to do with each college major site. 

STEM Occupation data – Bureau of Labor Statistics site with a very large amount of data about STEM careers. 

High School Student’s Guide for College & Health Careers:  Our online workshop includes printable worksheets and tools to help you explore your health career interests, get ready for college, and take the right steps towards your future health career. Read more

FREE Python Coding Course by Google.

• Sample Portfolios:
  • Animus High School Portfolios.
  • Livermore High School Sample Portfolio & General portfolio information.
  • Heritage High School – 21st Century Digital Portfolios.
  • New Tech High School Portfolios
• Portfolio Examples – Learnings

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• Research on Inclusion of Portfolios:
  • EdSource – High schools turning to portfolios to assess academic progress.
  • Student Portfolios as an Assessment Tool
  • The Pros and Cons of Assessing Students through Portfolios
  • Digital portfolios for students – tips & examples
  • 3 Reasons to Use Portfolios in Education
  • Describe the Advantages of Portfolio Assessment for Students
• Feedback Document