AT&T – LaSTEM

AT&T Labs-Researchers: Inventing the Science behind the service. AT&T and the AT&T Foundation have given nearly $87 million to support STEM initiatives since 1995. Projects supported by AT&T contributions range from STEM scholarship programs and science/math focused summer camps for at-risk youth to hands-on technology labs and elite robotics competitions at the nation’s leading universities. Internships: Each summer, research interns from universities all over the US come to AT&T Labs Research for 10 weeks to work with AT&T Researchers on exciting, real-world research projects. Interns have access to relevant data, expertise and mentoring by AT&T Researchers. As part of the vibrant intern community, interns have the opportunity to build long lasting relationships with student peers and industry Researchers. Applicants for summer internships may be members of an existing university collaboration or may apply as individuals. Candidates are typically graduate students but advanced undergraduates will also be considered in exceptional cases. (Enrolled in graduate program leading to a PhD in computer science, math, statistics, electrical engineering, operations research, systems engineering, industrial engineering, or related fields).

AT&T Labs-Fellowship Program (ALFP): The AT&T Labs Fellowship Program (ALFP) is a three-year fellowship awarded to outstanding under-represented minority and women students pursuing doctorate studies in computing and communications-related fields. ALFP fellows are partnered with a technical staff member to serve as their mentor for the duration of the program. The ALFP fellowship, in existence since 1972, was one of the first programs aimed at women and under-represented minorities in science and technology. The completion rate is approximately 75 percent, making it one of the most successful fellowship programs.
The Young Science Achievers Program: The Young Science Achievers Program® encourages high school students, especially minority and other students currently under-represented in those fields, to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. A nonprofit organization that evolved from the Bell Labs Science Grant Program in 1988, the program enables participating students to execute a science project with help from professional scientists who volunteer to help students formulate a budget, write a formal proposal, and then execute the project. With grants provided by the program, students purchase needed equipment and materials for the project, all of which remains with the school at the project’s conclusion.

MentorNet: MentorNet pairs community college, undergraduate, and graduate students in STEM fields with experienced STEM professionals in industry and academia for electronic mentoring relationships. AT&T Labs scientist Mary Fernandez sits on the board of MentorNet. Since its inception in 1997, well over 100 AT&T scientists have participated in MentorNet programs. With AT&T’s recent contribution, MentorNet will work with 13 selected Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with strong undergraduate programs in science and engineering as well as other HBCUs with notable STEM programs. AT&T Labs scientists also participate as mentors in the program.