Entry Point! 2000: Discovering and Developing Talent among Students with Disabilities

[00:84468]美国科学促进会美国科学促进会（AAAS）获得了“入门点”暑期实习支持奖！程序。入口点!一项旨在发掘和培养残疾学生才能的全国性举措，为科学、数学和工程专业的学生提供暑期实习机会。通过该项目，学生们在学术上做好了准备，在联邦政府机构和行业中获得了高质量的实习任务。参与者将接触到联邦部门的各种职业选择，作为帮助学生做出明智的职业选择和巩固职业目标的基础。通过与联邦政府合作，自入学以来，美国科学促进会已经成功地为150多名学生安排了暑期职位！1997年开始。为了继续与美国科学促进会的合作，两个参与的政府机构之一的美国国家科学基金会（National Science Foundation）将提供具有挑战性的任务，以扩大追求科学、数学、工程和技术（SMET）职业的参与者的视野。实习机会创造一个独特的机会在NSF的使命的目标相关的两个核心战略的实现协助：发展智力资本，并且整合研究和教育。因此，基金会积极参与加强基础设施，以实现卓越的SMET教育。

0084468American Association For the Advacement of ScienceSternThe American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the recipient of an award for summer internship support for the ENTRY POINT! Program. ENTRY POINT! a national effort to discover and develop talent among students with disabilities, seeks summer internship opportunities for students majoring in science, mathematics and engineering. Through the program academically prepared students have received quality internship assignments throughout federal government agencies and industry. Participants are exposed to various career options in the Federal sector that serve as a basis in helping students make informed career choices and solidify career objectives. By partnering with the Federal government, AAAS has been able to successfully place over 150 students in summer positions since ENTRY POINT! commenced in 1997. In an effort to continue its collaboration with AAAS, the National Science Foundation, one of two of the participating government agencies, will offer challenging assignments that will broaden the exposure of participants pursuing careers in science, mathematics, engineering and technology (SMET). Internship opportunities create an unique opportunity to assist in the fulfillment of two core strategies related the goals of NSF's mission: developing intellectual capital, and integrating research and education. As a result the Foundation actively participates in strengthening the infrastructure to achieve excellence in SMET education.