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"His eyes were opened to a completely different world of science than what he is used to. He has taken what he learned working with us and is actually teaching his students this information and they will be working on a class project to improve a lake near their school."    - Ben Dodd, Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources

As a vital business/industry in your community, help your local schools prepare 21st century graduates, employees and citizens

Interested in hosting a local teacher-intern at your company? The benefits include:

• Content and skills updates for area math and science teachers so they can infuse their classroom instruction with real-world applications to the disciplines they teach.
• Partnership with local schools so your business can get the benefit of well-prepared graduates. In turn, schools get the benefit of your practical perspective on schooling.
• Free advertisement. The Iowa Math and Science Education Partnership (IMSEP) will promote this public/private partnership with schools by highlighting the private sector partners involved, officially recognizing their commitment to education in Iowa.
• A future workforce in your area who understand how math and science skills relate to the real world. One Real World Externship experience for a local teacher translates to hundreds of students impacted per year.
• Career opportunities accurately portrayed to students by their teachers with first-hand knowledge of the many job opportunities available right here in Iowa and the skills students need to enter them.