APL’s education endeavors reflect our broad interest in developing technology talent for tomorrow. The Laboratory’s commitment to diversity is critical to our business strategy. Not only are we actively working to build a more diverse workplace, but we’re putting our efforts into programs that support minority education for technical careers.

Try Out for the Team:Summer Internships

• ATLAS - APL Technology Leaders Summer Internship Program for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Minority Institutions. ATLAS is a unique paid summer engineering program that provides college students who have completed their junior year with educational opportunities in research, leadership development, and professional growth.

• GEM - 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 attend grad school.

Feeding the Pipeline of Future Engineers and Scientists

• MESA - Maryland MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement) stimulates interest in technical careers and providing assistance to prepare students for college majors in technical fields.