Program Details

Apprenticeships in Science and Engineering

Contact Information

Web: www.saturdayacademy.org/ase

Coordinator: Jeffrey Mason
Voice: 503-725-2340
Email: ase@saturdayacademy.org

Program Description

The Apprenticeships in Science and Engineering (ASE) Program places 9-11th grade students with mentors in science and engineering for an eight week, full time summer apprenticeship. Students apply in January for summer apprenticeships. Students work with their mentor(s) at the mentor's work place on real-world, meaningful projects. Participants attend two conferences that are organized by ASE, including an end of summer symposium where apprentices give poster and oral presentations about their summer work. Participants may receive a stipend (depending upon the position) and possibly high school credit.

Population Served

9-11th grade students who apply and are selected by the program.

Goals and Objectives

1) To give students who are interested in science and engineering a chance to experience what a career in those fields is like. 2) To illustrate the relevancy of students' coursework to the real world.

Ages Served

13 to 17

Types of Mentoring

• One-on-One
• Team

Type of Mentoring Program

• Workplace

Mentor Profile

Professionals in science and engineering who are able to host a student at their workplace for eight weeks, full time in the summer.

Hours Needed

• Mornings: 8 am to Noon
• Afternoon: Noon to 3 pm
• After School: 3 pm to 5 pm

Locations Served

• Adair Village
• Adams
• Adrian
• Albany (Benton)
• Albany (Linn)
• Aloha
• Alsea
• Amity
• Antelope
• Applegate
• Arlington
• Ashland
• Astoria
• Athena
• Aumsville
• Aurora
• Baker City
• Bandon
• Banks
• Barlow
• Battle Ground
• Bay City
• Beaverton
• Bend
• Bly
• Boardman
• Bonanza
• Brookings
• Brownsville
• Brush Prairie
• Burns
• Butte Falls
• Camas
• Camas Valley
• Canby
• Cannon Beach
• Canyon City
• Canyonville
• Carlton
• Cascade Locks
• Cave Junction
• Central Point
• Charleston
• Chiloquin
• Clackamas
• Clatskanie
• Cloverdale
• Coburg
• Columbia City
• Condon
• Coos Bay
• Coquille
• Cornelius
• Corvallis
• Cottage Grove
• Cove
• Creswell
• Crooked River Ranch
• Culver
• Dallas
• Dayton
• Dayville
• Depoe Bay
• Detroit
• Donald
• Drain
• Dufer
• Dundee
• Dunes City
• Durham
• Eagle Point
• Echo
• Elgin
• Elkton
• Elmira
• Enterprise
• Estacada
• Eugene
• Fairview
• Falls City
• Florence
• Forest Grove
• Fossil
• Garibaldi
• Gaston
• Gates
• Gearhart
• Gervais
• Gilchrist
• Gladstone
• Glendale
• Glide
• Gold Beach
• Gold Hill
• Grande Ronde
• Granite
• Grants Pass
• Grass Valley
• Green Horn
• Gresham
• Haines
• Halfway
• Halsey
• Happy Valley
• Harrisburg
• Helix
• Heppner
• Hermiston
• Hillsboro
• Hines
• Hood River
• Hubbard
• Huntington
• Idanha
• Imbler
• Independence
• Ione
• Irrigon
• Island City
• Jacksonville
• Jefferson
• John Day
• Johnson City
• Jordan Valley
• Joseph
• Junction City
• Keizer
• Keno
• King City
• Klamath Falls
• La Grande
• Lafayette
• Lake Oswego
• Lakeside
• Lakeview
• Langlois
• LaPine
• Lebanon
• Lexington
• Lincoln City
• Lonerock
• Long Creek
• Lostine
• Lowell
• Lyons
• Madras
• Malin
• Manzanita
• Maupin
• Maywood Park
• McMinnville
• Medford
• Merrill
• Metolius
• Mill City
• Millersburg
• Milton Freewater
• Milwaukie
• Mitchell
• Molalla
• Monmouth
• Monroe
• Monument
• Moro
• Mosier
• Mt. Angel
• Mt. Vernon
• Murphy
• Myrtle Creek
• Myrtle Point
• Nehalem
• Newberg
• Newport
• North Bend
• North Plains
• North Powder
• Noti
• Nyssa
• Oakland
• Oakridge
• Ontario
• Oregon City
• Paisley
• Pendleton
• Philomath
• Phoenix
• Pilot Rock
• Pleasant Hill
• Port Orford
• Portland
• Powder Keg
• Powers
• Prairie City
• Prescott
• Prineville
• Provolt
• Rainier
• Redmond
• Reedsport
• Richland
• Riddle
• Ridgefield
• Rivergrove
• Rockaway Beach
• Rogue River
• Roseburg
• Rufus
• Salem
• Sandy
• Scappoose
• Scio
• Scotts Mills
• Scottsburg
• Seaside
• Seneca
• Shady Cove
• Shaniko
• Sheridan
• Sherwood
• Siletz
• Silverton
• Sisters
• Sodaville
• Spray
• Springfield
• St. Helens
• St. Paul
• Stanfield
• Stayton
• Sublimity
• Summerville
• Sumpter
• Sunriver
• Sutherlin
• Sweet Home
• Talent
• Tangent
• Tenmile
• Terrebonne
• The Dalles
• Tigard
• Tillamook
• Tiller
• Toledo
• Troutdale
• Tualatin
• Tumalo
• TUrner
• Ukiah
• Umatilla
• Union
• Unity
• Vale
• Vancouver
• Veneta
• Vernonia
• Waldport
• Wallowa
• Warm Springs
• Warrenton
• Wasco
• Washougal
• Waterloo
• Wells Creek
• West Linn
• West Medford
• Westfir
• Weston
• Wheeler
• White City
• Willamina
• Williams
• Wilsonville
• Winchester
• Winston
• Wood Village
• Woodburn
• Yachats
• Yamhill
• Yoncalla