Okla. Admin. Code § 650:11-1-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 650:11-1-1 - [Effective 9/11/2023] [Effective 9/14/2023] Purpose

The rules of this Chapter have been adopted for the purpose of assisting the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) in the operation and management of Oklahoma's Intern Partnership Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Pipeline Program. This program, known as the Intern Partnership Program, shall provide undergraduate and graduate student interns a hands-on, on-the-job experience that leads to employment opportunities in Oklahoma-based private enterprise, while gaining value-added knowledge of real-world business culture and directly supporting the enterprise. This program shall support activities in existing and emerging private enterprises whose results have:

(1) a significant potential for stimulating economic growth within the State of Oklahoma, and

(2) encourage and sustain partnerships among institutions of higher education, non-profit research organizations, and private enterprises by encouraging collaborative projects to create highly qualified pool of STEM employees to meet Oklahoma's science and technology workforce demands.

Okla. Admin. Code § 650:11-1-1

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 24, September 1, 2023, eff. 9/11/2023