Pathway Programs

For: All students grades 9-11
Dates: June 23-28, 2024

Be sure to check out this opportunity to attend ESP at no cost: Hemlock Semiconductor ESP Scholarship

The Engineering Scholars Program (ESP) provides an opportunity for students to investigate careers in engineering and science. You will participate in engineering sessions, group projects, and special topic presentations with a diverse group of peers from all over the country and around the world. ESP provides a week-long look at engineering careers in areas like mechanical, computer, environmental, electrical, chemical, biomedical, civil, geological, and materials. Students will:

• Explore engineering through hands-on, project based learning in two fields of their choice.
• Get inside info from role models working in engineering fields.
• Work in teams to tackle awesome group projects.
• Enjoy team competitions, develop critical interpersonal skills, and enjoy outdoor activities in Michigan's beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula.

**This application requires submission of Supplemental Documents.

How to Apply

 

For: All students grades 9-11
Dates: June 16-21, 2024

The Women in Engineering (WIE) provides an opportunity for students to investigate careers in engineering and science. You will participate in engineering sessions, group projects, and special topic presentations with a diverse group of peers from all over the country and around the world. WIE provides a week-long look at engineering careers in areas like mechanical, computer, environmental, electrical, chemical, biomedical, civil, geological, and materials. Students will:

• Explore engineering through hands-on, project based learning in two fields of their choice.
• Get inside info from role models working in engineering fields.
• Work in teams to tackle awesome group projects.
• Enjoy team competitions, develop critical interpersonal skills, and enjoy outdoor activities in Michigan's beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula.

 All students may apply; the focus of the program is on advancing young women in engineering careers. 

**This application requires submission of Supplemental Documents.

How to Apply

For: All students grades 6-8
Dates: June 16 - 21, 2024 or June 23 - 28, 2024

The Junior Women in Engineering (JWIE) pathway is sponsored by ITC Holdings Corp. and provides an opportunity for academically talented students in grades 6-8 to explore a variety of disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, and environmental engineering.

Participants will spend time with other smart young students interested in science and engineering! Activities vary with faculty and staff expertise, and could include: exploring whether metal has memory, designing bridges, purifying water, or testing gliders. Get ready to learn the inside scoop from female role models working in STEM fields and meet people from across the country! 

All students may apply; the focus of the program is on advancing girls and women in STEM program. This program is offered two separate weeks, please be sure to indicate your preferred week to attend in your application.

**This application requires submission of Supplemental Documents.

How to Apply

For: All students grades 8-11

Dates: June 23-28, 2024 (Hybrid Program)

Railroads, the high tech and environmentally sensitive transportation mode! Don't believe us? Come and learn why railroads remain the most energy-efficient transportation mode and what forms modern railroad track, equipment, and communications/control systems might take. Learn how rail compares with other modes and leads the charge in reducing transportation greenhouse gas emissions! Find out how it all works through virtual sessions, hands-on activities, and plenty of field visits to railroad facilities.

This program entails virtual programming at your home on Monday/Tuesday, travel to the host site on Wednesday, and in-person activities on Thursday/Friday. There will be six host sites this year: Michigan Tech University; Penn State University; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of South Carolina; University of New Mexico; and Fresno State University. Each site will have 20 seats, you will be asked to rank your preference for the six sites during the registration process. Your preference and the number of students signing up for each site by the application deadline will be used to place you in a particular host site. Applications received after the deadline will be placed on a first-come-first served basis.

How to Apply

1. Provide your application through our Tracks to the Future: Railroad Transportation and Engineering Hybrid Program Google Form.

For: All students grades 9-11

Dates: June 23-28, 2024

Women in Automotive Engineering (WIAE) pathway is sponsored by Dana Incorporated and provides an opportunity for talented students to explore engineering careers in the automotive industry, including mechanical and electrical aspects. This Pathway program is provided in partnership with Michigan Tech's Advanced Power Systems Research Center. 

• Explore engineering with our mechanical engineering department, tour student design team labs, and learn the expanded basics of engines and other vehicle technology. 
• Hear from female role models working in engineering fields.
• Work in teams to solve engineering problems and complete engineering projects.

All students may apply; the focus of the program is on advancing young women in automotive engineering careers.

**This application requires submission of Supplemental Documents via Google Forms. If you don't have a Google Account, please email your documents to syp@mtu.edu.

How to Apply

For: All students grades 9-11
Dates: June 16-21, 2024

Geospatial Engineering is a Pathway program partially sponsored by Atwell. Geospatial engineering is a rapidly expanding, highly technical field that focuses on translating and applying spatial information (data that contains a location) to solve real-world problems. Merging aspects of computer, software, and civil engineering, geospatial engineers design, develop, and operate systems that help us use data about our world for things like surveying underground mines, monitoring marine environments to measure the impact of climate change, and remote sensing. In this NEXT Scholars program, you will learn directly from Michigan Tech professors as you explore this in-demand field both in the classroom and out in the field.

All students may apply, there is a prerequisite of completing Algebra and Geometry.

**This application requires submission of Supplemental Documents.

How to Apply

For: All students grades 9-11
Dates: To Be Determined

 

Operation of this program is contingent on external funding.

 

Michigan Tech’s National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) is a two-week residential program allowing students to explore transportation industries. This program is offered through a grant from Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and is offered at no cost to participants. During the program you will:

• Learn about planes, trains, ships, and automobiles through hands-on activities and group projects.
• Tour Mackinac Island and get upclose and personal with the Mighty Mac—the longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere-along the way.
• Travel to Sault Ste. Marie and learn firsthand about the largest waterway traffic system on Earth—the Soo Locks shipping canal between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes.
• Spend time with other smart students in a university setting.
• Enjoy recreational activities and time outdoors in the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Note: Live-in participants only. This program will travel throughout the Upper Peninsula and include overnight stays outside the Michigan Tech campus. 

**This application requires submission of Supplemental Documents.

How to Apply

For: All students grades 9-11
Dates: To Be Determined

 

Operation of this program is contingent on external funding.

 

Women in Computer Science (WICS) is a week-long discovery of this fascinating field which is now an integral part of all aspects of our lives. Experience different areas of computing including programming, artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality, visualization, networks and security. Learn about the many career opportunities in computing and the excellent job prospects in a wide range of industries. Interact with alumni and role models to get first hand accounts of the diverse careers in computing.

• Spend time with other smart, dedicated students interested in computing.
• Get exposed to computing on a range of computing platforms, from mobile devices to high performance computing.
• Work in teams to complete a group project.
• Learn about the many career opportunities in computing and the excellent job prospects in a wide range of industries.
• Interact with alumni and role models to get first hand accounts of the diverse careers in computing.

All students may apply; the focus of the program is on advancing young women in computing careers.

 

**This application requires submission of Supplemental Documents.

How to Apply