Photo Courtesy of National Academy Foundation A student at a high school engineering academy in Oklahoma City, one of 62 U.S. programs, completes a project. Related Links: Website of National Academies Foundation Engineering Community's Licensing Debate a Lesson in Degrees of Separation Washington Subcontractor Leads State Push on STEM Tennesee Geotechnical Engineer Reclaims More than Riverbanks Plug-In Car Infrastructure Gives Training a Big Charge Auburn Students Work With Industry to Design Tomorrow's Tools Welcome to the new age of career-oriented high school education, created by the National Academy Foundation, a privately funded venture. The effort is designed to give students

Image courtesy of Clark Construction Carney turned two summers of interning into a full-time role at a Lansing, Mich., building firm. Related Links: Internships Help Students and Employers Gain the Inside Track Even with some recovery in the job market, obtaining a full-time industry position is not a given for 2012 graduates. But for one brand-new hire, getting a foot in the door through an internship was the way to go.Jacob Carney, who graduated in May from Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich., with a degree in construction management, landed a full-time job at Clark Construction Co., Lansing, Mich., earlier