This program has been on our campus going on eight years now.
Solar Turbines spends about $70,000 of their own money to mentor, train and provide valuable job related resources, such as resume writing and mock interviews, to the girls who participate. Young ladies who complete the program have the opportunity to earn a paid internship straight out of high school.
We have quite a few alumni who still work for Solar and are working on engineering degrees with the support they’ve received from the company. The MESA program (Math Engineering Science Achievement) at SDSU also meets bi-weekly with the ladies to support their technical and soft skills. This is NOT just for our 4.0+ college bound students, in fact, Solar loves working with young ladies who perhaps are not 100% sure about their post high school plans and wants to help them on their journey.
