The College STEM Cooperative Education and Internship Program

1. The College STEM Cooperative Education and Internship Program A project of School Leaders for America, Inc., a Colorado 501 C (3) Non Profit Corporation.

2. OUR MISSION Our mission is to operate the premier college cooperative education & internship program for the Space and Technology Industry in Colorado.

3. Our objectives are: To connect college seniors and graduate students, employers and educators; To provide work experiences for a dynamic & diverse pool of talent; and To enlarge the STEM work force pipeline with attention to minority recruitment.

4. ACTIVITIES OF THE PROGRAM • Placement with security clearances college students in internships and cooperative education experiences; • Work with the space and technology industry to provide 175 students yearly with a paid work experiences deemed academically enhancing in content; • Track and support special interest internship experiences needed by employers; • Facilitate the networking of interns and coop students into the space technology employment pipeline; • Identify and support minorities and women in the space and technology industry; • Identify, train & evaluate coaches and mentors; and • Serve as the liaison between employers, universities, and college STEM students.

5. The Design Consultation Team • Ralph Christie, Jr. – Merrick & Company • Mark Baisley – President Slip Glass and Past Chair Colorado Space Business Roundtable • Steve Hudson, Director of Operations, Lockheed Martin Space Systems • Col. Gene Dionne, Special Consultant, Lockheed Martin Space Systems • Jim Dyer – Commissioner Arapahoe County • Ray Wells – Founder of Denver Tech Center and Meridian Business Center • John Evans, Ph.D. – Former College Dean, State Senator, Professor of Educational Administration, and attorney • Andy Rhodes – Financial Expert • Joe Reynolds – RJ Group, LLC • Robert Olislagers, Executive Director Arapahoe Airport Authority • Charlene Brooks – Former Personnel Manager Home Depot and Qwest • David Hartenbach, Former Aurora Schools Superintendent • Pat Hayes, Former CU Regent and State Board of Education member • Superintendent Scott Murphy, Littleton Public Schools • University of Colorado Chancellor Phil DiStefano (Boulder Campus) • Colorado Community Colleges President Nancy McCallin • Colorado School of Mines Dr. Bill Scroggins • Dr. James A. Crowder, Intelligence and Information Systems, Raytheon

6. One-Stop-Shop for workforce development

7. A premier STEM cooperative education and internship program for Colorado Cooperative Education Center Applied learning Paid Work Experience Professional experience

8. What are the Careers? Our focus in STEM is on the technical and engineering but other careers beckon.

9. Our Tuition: $3,800 per STEM student NON STEM PROGRAMS Washington State-$3,600.00 Los Angeles-$3,900 New York-$4,300 The Cost per Student

10. Common Questions: • Q: Would there be a deadline to apply? • A: No, we work on an ongoing rolling application basis which means students have the flexibility to apply and start with us whenever student’s academic program permits. • Q: How does the process work? • A: If the student gets accepted to our program then you are guaranteed placement in the field of your choice. • Q: Are the students required to attend courses a the Institute? • A: Yes, the course, there a couple of mandatory courses for all students. • Q: How long does the program last? • A: You have two choices. The student may complete the coop program or internship for the summer time or go up to 18 months.

11. Questions: • Q: What are the academic requirements to get into the program? • A: When selecting our applicants, we don't just review GPA or what college they attend. It is a combination of several factors such as the ability to get a security clearance, their work habits, extra-curricular activities, and leadership. • What does it cost your company? • It costs a small service fee of $1,700 per student. The service fee helps to defray the costs for placement, training of coaches and mentors and work experience evaluation.

12. Questions: • Q: Are the internships paid or unpaid? • A: The majority of our coop students and interns are paid. But at the end of their employment, there is no expectation of future employment. That decision rests soley with the employer.

13. Questions: • Q: How do you become a corporation partner to participate in the program? • The Institute signs a participation agreement with your company. The agreement is individualized to your company’s needs and future directions. • You begin by contacting John Evans or Mark Baisley at 303-840-2431 or by contact John Evans at drjohnevans@msn.com.

14. Final Question: • What else does the Institute need? • It needs the commitment of the Space and Technology Industry. The is a new project. It has never been done with such a systematic comprehensive approach. The Institutes needs start up funding. We contracts to place out students. We are seeking an $300,000 dollars in donations and grants.