Steel Intern Scholarship

These awards are preceded by a PAID summer internship at a North American steel producing company or industry supplier.

A) Up to 30 one-year awards.

B) Premier Intern Scholarship – The top-scoring applicant of all received will be awarded the Premier Scholarship, a one-year scholarship of US$12,000 with a paid summer internship (summer preceding the scholarship).

C) Applicant must commit to a paid summer internship at a North American steel company or industry supplier and must be a citizen of the United States, Canada or Mexico. Note: Upon selection, AIST will assist in internship placement; however, applicants are encouraged to seek information from steel companies at career/job events and may, at any time, accept an internship or co-op at a steel producing company or industry supplier. If an internship is self-placed by the recipient, the internship will need to be approved. Please contact AIST for approval prior to accepting a self-placed internship. Acceptance of an internship at a company not specifically related to steel manufacturing will automatically disqualify the applicant.

D) The recipient will be disqualified if he/she rescinds an accepted offer of internship from within the program.

E) Applicant must receive a satisfactory performance review from the internship company, and maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA, to remain eligible for this scholarship.

Qualifying Criteria for Scholarships

A) Students in the following engineering/engineering technology majors may apply: metallurgy, materials science, electrical, mechanical, chemical, industrial, environmental, computer science and safety.

B) Applications will be accepted from university freshmen, sophomore and junior applicants, and seniors planning to attend graduate school.

C) Applicant must be enrolled full-time in a four-year undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited North American university.

D) Applicant should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

E) Application, essay and recommendation letters should express a strong interest in the iron and steel industry.

F) Applicant must be a citizen of a NAFTA country (USA, Canada, Mexico)