Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) National Internship Program's NSF Scholars

西班牙裔学院和大学协会（HACU）是一个全国性的非营利组织，在通过该组织的国家实习计划（HNIP）提供暑期实习机会方面有着悠久而杰出的记录。 通过HNIP，美国和波多黎各的学术准备学生通过各种联邦政府机构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1992年NIP开始以来，HACU已经成功地为11，000多名学生提供了实习机会。 为了继续与HACU合作，参与的政府机构国家科学基金会将提供具有挑战性的任务，这将扩大追求科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）职业的学生的曝光率。 实习创造了一个独特的机会，以加强人力资本基础设施，实现卓越的STEM教育，并帮助国家准备一个有竞争力的，多样化的STEM劳动力，准备通过发现和创新，以应对未来的挑战。

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), a national, non-profit organization, has a long and distinguished record of providing summer internship opportunities through the organization's National Internship Program (HNIP). Through HNIP, academically prepared students throughout the US and Puerto Rico have received quality internship assignments through various federal government agencies. 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, HACU has been able to successfully place over 11,000 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, will offer challenging assignments that will broaden the exposure of students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Internships create a unique opportunity to strengthen the human capital infrastructure to achieve excellence in STEM education, and help the Nation prepare a competitive, diverse STEM workforce ready to meet future challenges through discovery and innovation.