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Diversity Initiatives: Building a More Diverse Workforce

ATLAS

ATLAS studentsThe APL Technology Leadership Scholars (ATLAS) Summer Intern Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Minority Institutions is a unique paid summer engineering program that provides college students who have completed their sophomore year with educational opportunities in research, leadership development, and professional growth.

GEM

GEM photo The National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting minority students who want to enter graduate school after obtaining their bachelor's degree.

MESA at APL

MESA studentsMESA (Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement) is an investment in our future. Ensuring the supply of science and technology college graduates that APL needs requires extra effort to support young students. The MESA Program is our way of providing that support.

Maryland MESA

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(Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement) stimulates interest in technical careers and provides assistance to prepare students for college majors in technical fields.