Save the date for the 2024 AISES National Conference on October 3 – 5, 2024 in San Antonio, TX.

Annual AISES National Conference

The AISES National Conference has been held annually since 1978 and is an unparalleled opportunity to connect companies with over 2,500 Indigenous high school juniors and seniors, college and graduate students, educators, workforce professionals and our corporate, government, private foundation, nonprofit, and tribal partners for professional development, networking opportunities, research presentations, workshops, awards, and traditional Indigenous cultural events. The National Conference hosts the largest college and career fair in Indian Country with many companies also hosting hiring events by conducting onsite interviews. Job seekers are provided interview coaching, and resume development, as well as career planning and other skills necessary to be successful in today’s job market. For students considering college or graduate school, resources are provided to assist in financial planning, applying to college or graduate school, as well as information on the many STEM majors and careers available. AISES members and attendees from the U.S. and Canada, and as far away as Alaska and Hawai’i make connections and they find the resources and services to advise and advance their academic studies and careers.

For 46 years, the AISES National Conference has provided:

STEM career pathway awareness and exploration
Professional development skill-building workshops
Career and community leadership development sessions
Research education, training, exchange and dissemination
Networking
Mentorship
Career, internship and academic opportunities
Pathways for integrating STEM research and careers with Indigenous culture and identity
Interactions with Native elders and cultural ceremonies to motivate and empower Indigenous students and professionals to persist and excel in their STEM studies and careers.

For more information about the AISES National Conference visit: http://conference.aises.org.