For Schools PRIME students and teachers receive hands-on training, tailored curriculum, professional development and support from local manufacturers in their communities.
Get Started with SME PRIME The SME PRIME® (Partnership Response In Manufacturing Education) initiative is supported and informed by private industry to build cost-effective and tailored manufacturing and engineering programs in high schools across the country.
Overview The SME Education Foundation inspires, prepares and supports the next generation of manufacturing talent through our Student Summit event series, SME PRIME (Partnership Response In Manufacturing Education) initiative and Student Scholarship program that aims to develop a highly skilled manufacturing workforce.
Ways To Get Involved The SME Education Foundation inspires, prepares and supports manufacturing career opportunities for students at every level.
Recurring Donation Make your gift to the SME Education Foundation a recurring donation and provide support for students at all levels. Your recurring donation ensures our ability to tackle more educational opportunities and award more scholarships to deserving students.
FABTECH 2019: High School Students See Skilled Trade Opportunities Up Close and Personal Students from Kouts High School explored career opportunities within the skilled trades at FABTECH. The students left the conference and event with a deeper understanding of manufacturing and how it all comes together at the end.
Nearly 900 High School Students Attended Student Summits in 2021 Last year, nearly 900 students from 30 high schools in 12 U.S. states participated in Student Summits that took place at four SME events: RAPID + TCT, EASTEC, SOUTHTEC and WESTEC. In all, nine full days of Student Summits — made possible by a donation from the Arconic Foundation — took place during the SME events.
