• August 2017

    SkillsUSA Advisor,

     

    SkillsUSA is known for providing students and educators with real-world educational experiences in Career and Technical Education (CTE). SME, a partner of SkillsUSA, is a nonprofit organization focused on CTE, STEM and manufacturing education. Together, SkillsUSA and SME provide a collaborative solution to support you as an advisor and to provide much-needed resources for your students. 

    Our mutual goal is to grow the talent pipeline in CTE and STEM. Students and educators win on many levels through this partnership: 

     

    • SME Connect — An online community where students can pose technical questions and receive answers from professionals in manufacturing, technology and engineering careers.
    • STEM Premier — The opportunity for students to begin creating digital portfolios of projects and community service work that will showcase their talents to colleges and future employers.
    • Mentoring Program — Designed to match students with collegiate students or industry professionals to get answers to educational and career questions.
    • SME Scholarships — Over the past six years, the SME Education Foundationhas provided more than $11.7 million in scholarships to high school and college students, and inspired more than 60,000 students to explore a career in manufacturing.
    • SME Knowledge & Resources — Technical papers, virtual labs, videos and advanced manufacturing channels help students with class projects to increase their knowledge and understanding of all things manufacturing.
    • Competitions — Contests for students in CTE and pre-engineering programs begin locally, and continue through state and national levels.
    • Innovation Tours — Tours of manufacturing facilities and trade shows, and visits to MFG Day open houses build awareness and showcase lucrative careers in advanced manufacturing.
    • Honors Program — Graduating high school seniors who are student SME members are eligible for the SME Honors program that includes their first year of postsecondary SME membership.

     

    SkillsUSA advisors, educators and students receive SME Membership at NO COST. SME Membership is automatic for SkillsUSA chapters Get started today by sharing this SME video tutorial with your staff or visit sme.org/skillsusa. 

    How can SME best support your school? Please contact me with questions and I’ll be happy to share more about the unique resources that SME has to offer you.



    Sincerely, 

    Natalie Lowell, CMfgT
    SME Member & Industry Relations Manager
    nlowell@sme.org Office: 313-425-3129