STEM Intern Partnership
Funds Oklahoma-based companies working on deep-tech projects to hire STEM student interns with non-dilutive grants of up to $30,000 per year.
The STEM Intern Partnership is administered by the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), a state agency supporting innovation and economic development in Oklahoma. It provides non-dilutive grant funding directly to private-sector Oklahoma companies to hire STEM student interns on technology-focused projects. The program sits under OCAST's broader mission and aligns…
Projects with end-user applications in three sectors: aerospace, autonomous systems, and defense; biotechnology and life sciences; and energy diversification.
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