NSF/HACU National Internship Program 2008-2010

西班牙裔学院和大学协会（HACU）是夏季实习支持奖的获得者。 HACU是一个全国性的非营利组织，在通过该组织提供暑期实习机会方面有着悠久而杰出的记录。国家实习计划（NIP）。 通过国家实习计划，美国和波多黎各各地有学术准备的学生获得了各种联邦政府机构的高质量实习任务。参加NIP的学生将接触到联邦部门的各种职业选择，这些职业选择有助于他们做出明智的职业选择并巩固职业目标。 通过与联邦政府合作，自1992年NIP开始以来，HACU已经成功地为7,000多名学生提供了实习机会。 为了继续与HACU合作，国家科学基金会，过去六年的参与政府机构，将提供具有挑战性的任务，这将扩大学生在科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）职业生涯的曝光。 这些实习创造了一个独特的机会，以帮助实现与美国竞争法相一致的目标，并允许基金会积极参与开发实现卓越STEM教育所需的智力资本。

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is the recipient of an award for summer internship support. HACU, a national, non-profit organization, has a long and distinguished record of providing summer internship opportunities through the organization?s National Internship Program (NIP). Through the NIP academically prepared students throughout the US and Puerto Rico have received quality internship assignments with various federal government agencies. Students who participate in the NIP are exposed to various career options in the Federal sector that serve to assist them in making informed career choices and solidify career objectives. By partnering with the Federal government, HACU has been able to successfully place over 7,000 students in internships since NIP commenced in 1992. In an effort to continue its collaboration with HACU, the National Science Foundation, a participating government agency for the last six years, will offer challenging assignments that will broaden the exposure of students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). These internships create a unique opportunity to assist in the fulfillment of goals aligned with the America Competes Act, and allow the Foundation to actively participate in developing the intellectual capital needed to achieve excellence in STEM education.