Students with Disabilities to Apply for the AAAS Entry Point! Summer Internship for Students with Disabilities — Applications Open
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) announces that applications are open for the 2025 cohort of their AAAS Entry Point! Summer Internship program. This summer internship is for undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities. It is a national initiative dedicated to identifying and cultivating talent among students who are passionate about pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
The Entry Point! program, a hallmark of the AAAS Project on Science, Technology, and Disability, aims to foster a more diverse scientific workforce. Through a competitive selection process, the program recruits highly capable students with disabilities and matches them with summer internships at leading universities, research institutions, and corporations across the United States.
By participating in Entry Point!, interns engage in meaningful research opportunities and gain valuable work experience in STEM fields. The program has successfully connected over 600 interns since its inception in 1996 and boasts an impressive 85% employment rate among its alums, who are now thriving as professionals in the science and engineering sectors.
Students and recent graduates with disabilities interested in applying for Entry Point! can visit https://www.aaas.org/programs/entry-point for application details and deadlines.
Those waiting for the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation Autism Summer Internship application process to begin should watch this space (and this webpage) for updates in early 2025!
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