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S&K TECHNOLOGIES INC.
A wholly owned corporation of the
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes,
S&K Technologies is part of an extensive
economic development plan established by
tribal leadership. Its foremost commitment
is to provide employment, education, and
training for the tribal community.
,sktcorp.com
SALISH KOOTENAI COLLEGE
Located in Montana, this tribal college
provides a high-quality postsecondary
education to students from around the
country. It includes the Center for Tribal
Research Education in Ecosystem Sciences.
,skc.edu
SANDIA NATIONAL
LABORATORIES
Sandia is a federally funded research center
developing technological innovations that
improve national security.
,sandia.gov
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC
With the backing of Fortune 500 parent
company Sempra Energy, SDG&E offers
its diverse staff opportunities and
acknowledgment as the company's
greatest resource.
,sdge.com
SANFORD RESEARCH 
Known for innovation and passion, Sanford
Research oversees breakthroughs in fields like
children's health, cancer, and sports science.
More than 200 researchers work on initiatives
like curing diabetes and breast cancer.
,sanfordresearch.org

graduate school offers advanced degrees in
over 70 disciplines.
,tgs.northwestern.edu
OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED
UNIVERSITIES-MARYLAND OFFICE
(ORAU)
ORAU administers science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics research
participation programs for civilians.
,orau.org/maryland
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL
LABORATORY
Established in 1943 as part of the Manhattan
Project, ORNL is a part of the Department
of Energy (DOE). The laboratory supports
DOE's mission of scientific discovery, clean
energy, and national security.
,ornl.gov

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE SCHOOL
Princeton's graduate school offers
advanced degrees in 42 departments and
programs, including oceanic sciences,
astrophysical sciences, and plasma
engineering.
,gradschool.princeton.edu
PROCTER & GAMBLE
With operations in 70 countries
worldwide, P&G provides branded
products and services that improve
quality of life and enable economic
growth across the globe in a sustainable,
responsible manner.
,us.pgcareers.com

OREGON HEALTH AND
SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
The new Northwest Native American
Center of Excellence at OHSU aims to
improve health and wellness of all people by
diversifying the health care workforce and
maintaining its comprehensive programs
that span the educational curriculum.
,ohsu.edu

PURDUE UNIVERSITY NATIVE
AMERICAN EDUCATION AND
CULTURAL CENTER
With 13 colleges and schools, Purdue is a
recognized leader in research and
innovation, and the school's Native
American Education and Cultural Center
is a place to find academic support,
socialize, and connect for students from
nearly 50 tribal nations.
,purdue.edu/naecc

PEACE CORPS
Volunteers travel overseas using their skills
and learning new ones to make a difference
to real people.
,peacecorps.gov

RAYTHEON COMPANY
Raytheon is a technology company and
innovation leader specializing in defense,
government, and cybersecurity solutions.
The company offers electronics, mission

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systems integration, and intelligence
systems to customers in more than 80
countries.
,raytheon.com

SIRIUS
One of the largest IT services in the United
States, Sirius creates products, services, and
solutions for businesses.
,siriuscom.com

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
DAKOTA 
The University of South Dakota revels in
research. In addition to encouraging
individual research, it has research centers
across disciplines that make progress in
medicine, neuroscience, and even the arts.
,usd.edu/research/orsp-home

SLOAN INDIGENOUS
GRADUATE PARTNERSHIP 
Offered through the Alfred P. Sloan
Foundation, the Sloan program allows
American Indian and Alaska Native
master's and doctoral candidates at select
universities to apply for scholarships. This
funding underwrites research in math,
engineering, and natural sciences.
,sloanphds.org

ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON
FOUNDATION NEW CONNECTIONS
Established in 2005, the New Connections
program provides research grants and
opportunities for networking and skill
building to underrepresented early- and
midcareer individuals.
,rwjf-newconnections.org

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
SAIGE is a nonprofit organization that
works to create a forum for and
professional network among American
Indian and Alaska Native employees of
federal, tribal, state, and local governments.
,saige.org

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY NATIVE AMERICAN
FUTURE STEWARDS PROGRAM
A coeducational university with nine
different STEM-focused colleges, RIT
places more than 4,100 students in co-op
assignments across the world. The Native
American Future Stewards Program
delivers on the school's commitment to
increasing the number and success of
Native students in STEM.
,rit.edu/academicaffairs/futurestewards

SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS
This far-reaching nonprofit association
advocates for and mentors girls and
women who hope to pursue a future in
engineering.
,swe.org
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
UNIVERSITY JEROME J. LOHR
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
The university prepares students for the
future through a rigorous, practical

aises.org

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