Student Benefits
Students accepted into SCALE can:
- Gain access to a large number of open internship and career opportunities in their preferred technical areas with employers through SCALE job postings board
- Establish stronger connections with employers who are still hiring in areas of strong national need
- Engage in research during the academic year with faculty
- Take special topics courses relevant to your preferred technical area
- Engage in focused senior design projects
- Engage in summer research programs
- Access to scholarships
- Engage in SCALE community of practice
- Receive mentoring support for technical and career growth
SCALE Community of Practice
Students will engage in SCALE's Community of Practice, a network of connections between people identified by a shared interest, commitment, mission and competence. These specialized groups include:
SCALE Partner Universities
SCALE students have a multitude of opportunities to engage with students and faculty at SCALE partner universities. Those opportunities may include:
- Collective learning via virtual co-working across partner campuses
- Opportunities to take special topics courses relevant to your preferred technical area
- Inclusion in “Tech Talks” during summer months
- Participate in focused senior design projects
- Create multi-disciplinary research projects across universities and with partners
- Conferences for students to present their work
- On-campus recruitment via fairs, clubs and other student activities
Government Agencies and Private Industry Partners
SCALE students will have opportunities to engage with defense-related government agencies and private industry partners. Opportunities include:
- Internship placement at SCALE government and industry partners
- Research project development, some sponsored design projects
- Mentorship and open interactions (virtual or in-person) year round
- Multiple career pathways with long-term demand
- Develop technologies that benefit society
- Collaborate with engineers around the U.S. and the world
- Work to foster international peace and security