SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TE
Connectivity, a world leader in connectivity and sensors, will
welcome 14 students into the first year of the African Heritage
Scholarship Program, a $3.5 million
investment in the company's efforts to further diversify its
workforce and bring new opportunities in the technology industry to
top-performing Black and African-American students in the United States.
The college students will join TE in May from 12 different
colleges to complete 10- to 12-week internships at sites throughout
the U.S. Upon successful completion of the internship, the students
will receive a scholarship of up to $22,500 for their junior year, based on financial
need, and will be invited back for a second internship at TE next
summer. The scholarship would then be eligible for renewal for
their senior year. TE expects a new cohort of students will join
the African Heritage Scholarship Program each year for the next
five years.
"We were impressed by the caliber of the applicants in the first
year of the program and I know that our recipients will help make
TE better with their talent and ideas," said CEO Terrence Curtin. "STEM-related companies will be
served well by recruiting a diversity of voices and backgrounds and
we are excited to expand our efforts through this new program,
which was created by a diligent team from TE's African Heritage
Employee Resource Group."
This year's cohort of scholars includes students from
Alabama A&M University,
College of the Canyons, Howard University, Kutztown
University of Pennsylvania, North Carolina A&T,
Rutgers University, University of Arizona, University of California, University of Georgia, University of Houston, University of Miami and University of Texas.
The students will be working in a wide variety of roles,
including product R&D, manufacturing engineering, industrial
engineering, product management and supply chain. TE's internship
program is designed to fill the company's leadership development
programs and early career roles. In addition to real world job
experience with a global impact, TE's interns experience a wide
range of professional development workshops covering financial
literacy, corporate communications and personal branding. Other
programming includes global networking events, community
involvement opportunities and executive exposure.
For more information, visit te.com/scholarships.
ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
TE Connectivity is a global
industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable,
productive and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity
and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest environments, enable
advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical
technology, energy, data communications and the home. With more
than 85,000 employees, including over 8,000 engineers, working
alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, TE ensures that
EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on
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