# STEM Intern Partnership

Program, government · [Talent and hiring](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/talent)

Also called: OCAST Intern Partnership, Intern Partnership, OCAST interns, OCAST internship program

An [OCAST](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ocast) program that helps Oklahoma companies pay science and technology students to work as [interns](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/internship) on innovation projects. The company puts in matching money.

**For example:** A startup hires an engineering student for a semester to test a [prototype](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/prototype), with the program covering part of the pay.

## Applying



Closed; last deadline was April 30, 2026

11:59:59 PM; the notice does not state a time zone.

Award: Up to $30,000 per year for two years

[Official application page](https://oklahoma.gov/ocast/funding-opportunities/intern-partnership.html)

Checked 2026-11-15.

[Application status source](https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/ocast/documents/FY26%20STEM%20IP%20NOFO.pdf)
Official site: <https://oklahoma.gov/ocast/funding-opportunities/intern-partnership.html>

## Connects to (5)

- [OCAST](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ocast): Short for the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology.
- [Talent](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terms/talent): The skilled people a company can hire or work with, such as software engineers and designers.
- [Grant](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/grant): Money given for a stated purpose that does not have to be repaid and does not buy any ownership.
- [Prototype](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/prototype): An early, rough version of a product made to test an idea or show others what you mean.
- [Internship](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/internship): A short stint of work, usually paid, for a student or recent graduate, often over a summer.

## Follow

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocastoklahoma)
- [X](https://twitter.com/ocast)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ocastok)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/OCASToklahoma)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHWj_1D8HDAXnB--DonhWiQ)

## Sources

- <https://oklahoma.gov/ocast/funding-opportunities/intern-partnership.html>
- <https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/ocast/documents/FY26%20STEM%20IP%20NOFO.pdf>


Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ocast-stem-intern-partnership