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‘Tis the season… to apply for NDTA scholarships!
This holiday season is a great time to submit an application for an NDTA Foundation scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year! Applications may be submitted through April 15 via e-mail at [email protected] for our four academic scholarship programs for members and their children:

Program A – for currently enrolled college students
Program B – for soon-to-be high school graduates accepted at an accredited institution
Program C – for currently enrolled, distance learning college students
Program D, The Denny Edwards Graduate Scholarship – for graduate (master’s degree) students
NDTA offers all scholarship winners a unique opportunity to join our Industry Connect Program (ICP). The ICP links interested students with an industry mentor to help them bridge to the future. More information can be found here.

NDTA is excited about the education and development of our Nation’s future logistics and transportation leaders! Providing scholarships and the ICP helps us promote learning and professional development. To learn about scholarship qualification details and how to apply, go to https://www.ndtahq.com/foundation/, call us at 703-751-5011 or send us an email at [email protected]. Read student testimonials from previous scholarship recipients to learn about the impact it has had on their studies.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

St. Mary’s County Science & Engineering Special Awards Reception
Thursday, February 15, 2024
5:00pm Student project set-up 5:30 – 7pm
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum | Flight Tech Hall (old bldg "B")
22156 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653
Registration: https://paxpartnership.org/tpp-event/awardsreception2024/

is now live!
STEM presents Naval Horizons, a STEM essay contest for high school and college students, that introduces students to various science and technology topics, and gives them a chance to win $200! Check out the flyer and learn more at https://navalhorizons.us

SOLAR CELL STEM CAMP June 4-28, 2024
Application deadline June 1, 2024
Application Link: https://forms.gle/t3xU2Aiy1p8ygpCY6
Or use QR code below

UPCOMING NAWCAD PROGRAM: June 24 - 27, 2024, - Summer Business & Financial Workshops for Rising High School Seniors- Explore the career of a business financial manager supporting NAWCAD at PAX NAS. Application Window Jan 29 - Feb 23 More Applications directions on poster.

UPCOMING NAWCAD PROGRAM: July 8 - August 2, 2024 - Summer Workshop Next Generation NAWCAD Workforce (N2W) Internship Program for Rising High School Seniors. Application window Jan 24-Feb 23, 2024! More at link & QR code below

HAPPENING TOMORROW! | 🎅Adm. Santa Claus is coming to town! Mark your calendars for Friday, Dec. 15 when Saint Nick, call sign “Claus”, takes to the skies over Southern Maryland for a pre-Christmas recon mission. The man with the bag will fly with elves and other holiday helpers from our rotary test squadron Air Test and Evaluation Squadron TWO ONE (HX-21) to spread holiday cheer and make final adjustments to his naughty list. Regional children are advised to be on their best behavior!
https://www.navair.navy.mil/news/Media-Advisory-Santa-Claus-visits-Southern-Maryland-Friday-Dec-15-Courtesy-US-Navy/Wed https://lnkd.in/gyjcq7zU

🎄Note: As Rudolph will not be part of the reconnaissance flight, inclement weather could impact flight operations. If inclement weather is expected for Dec. 15, Adm. Claus may reschedule his flight for Thursday, Dec. 14, at the same time. Keep up with on Instagram and Facebook for updates.

MD JSHS is back!
The Patuxent Partnership has been selected to lead the 2023 Maryland Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) for the fifth year. We will be working with NAWCAD and SMCM, under our Education Partnership Agreement. The Symposium will be held on February 24, 2024 at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Students throughout Maryland, with the exception of Maryland high schools inside the I-495 Beltway (part of the Greater DC Regional JSHS), are invited to participate. Students will be competing for scholarships and the opportunity to present at the national level!
Students will register and submit a 250-word abstract online at (https://apps.ideal-logic.com/aeop...) by November 27, 2023. Abstracts will be reviewed, and if accepted, students will submit a full research paper by December 20, 2023. All research papers will be reviewed, and ten students will be selected to present their papers. Another ten students will be selected to present posters. The top ranked students will go on to present at the National JSHS Symposium in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 1-4, 2024.
Read more here:
https://paxpartnership.org/uncategorized/md-jshs-is-back/

College of Southern Maryland
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH PATHWAY

The STEM fields include a wide variety of fields and professions. The education requirements are also quite broad from an associate degree for positions such as engineering technician, baccalaureate degrees for engineers to doctoral degrees for research scientists and some other professional careers. Most STEM-related fields require a minimum of a bachelor's degree to enter the field and many will require a graduate degree, licensure, or further education to advance in the field.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 93 of 100 STEM occupations earn more than the national average salary, although annual wages have a wide range.
Engineering and Science Technology graduates typical earn an annual salary of about $55,000 with an associate degree although most positions require a bachelor's degree to enter STEM fields. STEM graduates are generally well paid with full-time engineers with a bachelor's degree starting from about $75,000 to as much as $145,000.
Positions in the natural sciences have similar compensation ranges although research positions usually require a doctoral degree and earn annual starting salaries of from $105,000 to $150,000.

Learn more here: https://www.csmd.edu/programs-courses/pathways/stem/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0fD99KiuGwvEfK94L31Mhin00Wo8RuAiUpr5d2aoK3Y4cx4Le4SP-7haw

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Pathway The STEM fields include a wide variety of fields and professions. The education requirements are also quite broad from an associate degree for positions such as engineering technician, baccalaureate degrees for engineers to doctoral degrees for research scientists and some other professional careers...

UAS Research And Operations Center
by Vandy Young | posted in: Uncategorized | 0
2024 Summer Internships

Full-time, paid program

Please share the attached UMD UROC summer 2024 internship program flyer far and wide.

***NEW THIS YEAR: rolling applications and acceptances starting NOW!***

We select projects and candidates judiciously based on research interest. Students from any accredited university or community college are eligible and welcome to apply today!

Four application documents are required; please forward to the internship review committee at [email protected]

resume
a short description of the intended project
an endorsement (letter, email, etc.) from an academic/subject matter expert mentor who will advise on the project
a best-guess cost estimate for the project
A couple of key takeaways:

These PAID full-time positions are located in southern Maryland at our 12,000 sq ft research hangar at St. Mary’s County Airport, just a few miles from Naval Air Station Patuxent River
Interns must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents due to ITAR equipment in use
Summer 2024 internship program will run from Wednesday, May 29, 2024 – early August, 2024
Positions may be continued part-time into the academic year at the student’s home institution
Project must fly (or try!) by the end of the summer; we are a flight operations center!
For students who do not live close enough to commute, the UROC will offer affordable local options. Details TBA.

Thanks for your help in finding the best candidates for our positions!

More summer internship information is available at https://uroc.umd.edu/about/internship-program