QEM Science Student Internship Program

少数民族优质教育网络（QEM）是一个非营利性组织，它在改善代表性不足的群体的教育方面发挥了重要作用，这些群体在历史上一直不受国家教育系统的重视。作为变革的推动者，QEM继续为少数群体制定有效的STEM教育战略，并关注阻碍少数群体接受高质量教育的问题和障碍。该项目支持学生在美国国家科学基金会实习的机会，作为一种机制：增加学生对科学政策的理解；鼓励低收入社区学生成为领导者和支持者的潜力；并鼓励实习生在博士阶段继续对STEM感兴趣和研究。除了在NSF的实习经验外，学生还被要求在下一学年在各自的机构参加以科学为导向的社区外展活动。

Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network, a non-profit organization, has been instrumental in improving the education of under-represented groups that have been historically undeserved by the nation's educational system. As an agent for change, QEM continues to develop effective strategies for STEM education for minorities, and focuses on issues and barriers that prevent minorities from receiving a high quality education. This project supports internship opportunities for students at the National Science Foundation as a mechanism to: increase students understanding of science policy; encourage potential for becoming leaders and proponents for increased STEM participation by students from low-income communities; and encourage interns to continue STEM interests and studies through the doctoral level. Complimentary to the internship experience at NSF, students are required to engage in a science-oriented community outreach activity during the following academic year at their respective institutions.