National Apprenticeship Week has come to a close, and we hope the SOA community learned something new this week or considered how your organization might engage with this important work-based learning strategy!

As we get close to the end of National Apprenticeship Week, how do organizations working on apprenticeship think we can boost its role in the U.S. training and workforce landscape?

There is another emerging model of apprenticeship that integrates an apprenticeship with a postsecondary degree. Degree apprenticeship offers an opportunity to be a paid employee while taking classes, leading to both an industry credential and a degree: associate, bachelor's or master's.

Apprenticeship grows STEMM industries, filling essential jobs with well-trained employees and spurring economic development, innovation and scientific excellence in a range of industries, including healthcare and tech

It's National Apprenticeship Week #NAW2026, and today we're highlighting apprenticeship for young people!

What is an apprenticeship? It’s not just any on-the-job learning! A Registered Apprenticeship provides a quality pathway to in-demand careers, benefitting apprentices and employers alike through a program that's vetted by industry and approved by the Dept. of Labor or state agency. #NAW2026

National Apprenticeship Week (#NAW2026) officially kicks off today! Here are some reminders for what’s to come this week:

Once you’ve signed up for our Apprenticeship 101 webinar on April 29 (aaas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...), check out SOA’s curated calendar of National Apprenticeship Week events for STEMM community stakeholders! mcusercontent.com/7fcb1d9d9097...

National Apprenticeship Week is coming up, and we're taking part by co-hosting a webinar! Join SOA, FHI360 and CareerWise for Apprenticeships 101 on Wednesday, April 29 at 1 pm ET: aaas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

You're invited: Join SOA and @aaascsew.bsky.social for a webinar next week on strategies and guidance for anyone advancing mission-driven work in the current political climate. 📅 Thursday, March 26 ⏰ 12–1:30 p.m. ET Register today: aaas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Add the Career Connected Learning Coalition Convening to your calendar today! Register and learn more at: discovere.org/coalition-co...

Contribute to SOA’s collaborative efforts in under 5 minutes by sharing your experiences with providing career-connected learning experiences! Regardless of your role in the STEMM learning and training ecosystem, we want to hear from you. Take the survey: forms.office.com/r/jgneFUdzqp

Help SOA and Discover Engineering understand how people and organizations involved in STEMM education and training see their role in creating connections between learning and careers! Take our 3-minute Career Connected Learning 2025 Survey: forms.office.com/r/jgneFUdzqp

It's not just #WorkforceDevelopmentMonth, it's also #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek! Did you know that there are more than 65,000 postdoctoral researchers working in science, engineering and health fields in the United States? They're a driving force of the STEMM ecosystem. #NPAW

STEMM education and training partners: we want to hear from you! Help us understand how people and organizations involved in STEMM education and training see their role in creating connections between careers and education. Take our 3-minute survey: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

From curiosity to career, the connection between STEMM education and the STEMM workforce is integral to SOA’s national strategy. Starting in early childhood, connecting with STEMM both in and out of school is essential to harnessing curiosity and opening pathways to future opportunities.

SOA has brought people and orgs together to: ⦁ create the U.S.’ first national strategy for STEMM progress and prosperity ⦁ turn strategy into action plans ⦁ get excited to dig into those plans! How do you collaborate with the #STEM education and workforce community? #WorkforceDevelopmentMonth

🧪We’re celebrating #WorkforceDevelopmentMonth this September! Join @aaascsew.bsky.social & @stemmopportunity.bsky.social this month to learn more about how STEMM jobs contribute to the U.S. economy and how SOA Partners are connecting education and workforce efforts to achieve great things. @aaas.org

September is #WorkforceDevelopmentMonth! We're joining the STEMM Opportunity Alliance to highlight how much STEM jobs contribute to the U.S. economy; and how working together we can a make a stronger impact as we connect students to STEM careers. @stemmopportunity.bsky.social‬

The STEMM Opportunity Alliance, including our backbone team @aaas.org and our 280+ cross-sector partners, is excited to be celebrating #WorkforceDevelopmentMonth this September.

In the latest episode of #InTheMargins, we caught up with Dr. Stephanie Rodriguez, Director of the STEMM Opportunity Alliance at @aaas.org, to talk about STEMM education, workforce development, equity, and policy advancement. Watch and listen to the full episode: bit.ly/3UurAXR

The STEMM Opportunity Alliance is excited to be joining the conversation on Bluesky!