Learning how to smoothly transition from learning in a classroom to navigating a workplace can be tricky. At her internship with Boston Scientific, University of Oklahoma student Alexis Keeling learned how to be a working engineer. Besides...
For Students
In order to increase the numbers of Indigenous North Americans seeking degrees and careers in STEM
fields, students must be started on the STEM pathway early. One of the biggest challenges in reaching
this goal is ensuring that students, educators, and parents have access to information and resources
related to STEM.
AISES administers many programs, services, and events for pre-college, undergraduate and graduate students
designed to increase their access to college and support their success in in preparation for careers in
STEM fields. Native college students need professional mentorship and peer support in addition to
scholarship support. Students are most successful when they have a network of other Native students,
as well as professionals who can provide ongoing support while they are pursuing undergraduate and
graduate studies. AISES provides exactly this critically needed support through its programming.
Opportunities and Resources for Students
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Our Stories
Alexis Keeling / Cherokee Nation / University Of Oklahoma / Boston Scientific / Industrial And Systems Engineer
Irene Angel Vasquez / Southern Sierra Miwuk And Paiute / Humboldt State University / Natural Resource
Growing up on ancestral lands next to Yosemite National Park, Irene Vasquez spent countless hours hiking, swimming, biking, and attending cultural ceremonies. Over the years, she’s seen the ecological deterioration of the land that she calls home...
Meet the New Board Members
With the terms of some members ending and others beginning, the makeup of the Board of Directors changes annually. Outgoing members in 2017 are Paul Kabotie, Sheila Lopez, and Lisa Lone Fight; members whose terms will continue are Twyla Baker-...
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