Oak Ridge Associated Universities 2006 Annual Report

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Science Education Programs “With nearly 5,000 participants in science education and research programs, scholarships, and fellowships, for high school faculty and students, undergrad and graduate students, postdoc and faculty participants, ORAU is indeed fulfilling its mission to prepare the nation’s next generation of science and technology leaders.” Wayne Stevenson, director of Science Education Programs 2006 Accomplishments: Key Customers: Our nation faces a crucial need to increase the supply of scientists and engineers to meet future needs in critical science and technology areas. Students in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology fields need the skills, knowledge, and experience to stay competitive in an ever-changing global marketplace. To address these national workforce and science education needs, ORAU provides a single resource for developing and administering high-quality, experience-based programs to fill the pipeline with the next generation of science and technology leaders. • Administered educational initiatives with more than $118 million in funding from 14 federal agencies • Provided opportunities to nearly 5,000 participants from almost 900 colleges and universities (of which nearly 10 percent are minority-serving institutions) • Provided appointments at 134 research facilities • Doubled the number of participants since FY00 • Administered 30 different programs for ORNL, serving more than 1,100 participants from nearly 250 colleges and universities in the U.S. and around the world • Assisted in the design and implementation of the DOE Scholars Program to direct participants toward careers in critical areas, including science, engineering, and technology FY06 Participants by Category • U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) • National Aeronautics and Space and Administration (NASA) • Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) • U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) • U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Contact Information: • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) • U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Science Education Programs (865) 576-3424, science.education@orau.org www.orau.org/busops/sep http://see.orau.org Minority Representation in ORAU Programs Compared to Representation in Target Populations 22
ORISE Partners with DOE to Address Important Human Capital Management Issues Like many federal agencies, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) knows that a significant percentage of its current workforce will be eligible for retirement within the next decade. To prepare for the expected loss of human resources, DOE has designed the DOE Scholars Program—an innovative approach to attract today’s top students into the agency’s employment pipeline. DOE’s Office of Human Capital Management requested that ORISE provide assistance to develop and implement this exciting new program. ORISE will arrange DOE internships for some of the nation’s top undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates studying disciplines such as science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, safety and health, accounting, finance, law, and other support areas. ORISE will call on its experience in managing science education programs to recruit and place interns at DOE’s headquarters, operations offices, field offices, laboratories, and other facilities. Participants will begin by spending 10 weeks gaining DOE experience relevant to their career goals. DOE will evaluate the interns as potential candidates for additional internship, training, and employment opportunities. Recruiting for the first interns in the DOE Scholars Program began in September 2006. ORISE expects to place 200 interns with DOE in Summer 2007. 23
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