Teacher Externships... Educator Externships
Registration for the Educator Externship Project
2026 is NOW OPEN
We have provided opportunities for over 1600 educators to interact with business, industry and military professionals since 2012. We will continue the tradition in 2026.
Get Paid to Explore STEM Careers — and Earn MORE with ATEAMS!
👉 Registration closes May 20 — don’t miss out!
Externships Geared Towards College & Career Readiness
Our clusters Include:
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Construction/Trade, Math
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HealthScience/BioScience, Math, Science
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Advanced Manufacturing/Robotics, Math
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IT/Cyber, Math
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Culinary Arts, Math, Science
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Aerospace, Math, Science
Counselors & Administrators
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Connection to Programs of Study
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Development of Parent/Study Presentation on Programs of Study & Industry Connection
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Development of Industry Partnerships for Student Externships
Clusters are used to match what you teach (or will be) to which companies and organizations you will visit and learn about. When you register, you will need to pick a cluster and one of the weeks when an option exists.
Benefits when you complete the requirements:
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$550.00 (paid by ACH in by October)
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18 CEUs awarded by ESC-20
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6hr G.T. Update
Other Benefits
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Learn how to integrate College, Career, Military Readiness skills into your daily lessons
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Learn how your subject area aligns with the Programs of Study offered at your school
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Interact with teachers in your subject area
Completion Requirements
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Complete the Registration
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Complete the required self-paced online preparation modules
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Attend the scheduled, 10 in-person 4 hr site visits
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Attend the 1 in-person PD
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Submit a Final Product
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Complete the end-of-externship evaluation survey
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Complete the above by July 9th
Eligibility & Participation Requirements
Middle and High School STEM, CTE, MATH, SCIENCE, Counselors, and Administrators employed in a public/charter school in one of the 13 WSA counties Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina and Wilson are encouraged to register.
REGISTRATION FOR THE EDUCATOR EXTERNSHIP PROJECT 2025 IS OPEN