Make It Mississippi Summer Leadership Program for Students
Make It Mississippi is a competitive summer experience for current high school students interested in Manufacturing and STEM careers within the accounting, business, and engineering sectors. Students will work directly with faculty and staff from the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence at The University of Mississippi. Regardless of your interests, this unique, hands-on opportunity to learn about leadership positions in manufacturing, engineering, supply-chain management, financial analyst, management accountant, and others. Students will also be able to hone their critical-thinking, problem solving, and communication skills.
The Summer Leadership Program for Students includes:
- Unique hands-on experiences on the CME’s Manufacturing floor and Makerspace
- Mentorship opportunities
- Networking with industry and student leaders
More details are outlined below.
Frequently Asked Questions
Rising juniors or seniors (2023-2024) enrolled in any Mississippi high school are encouraged to apply. Selection of students will be based on application and the provided academic recommendation.
The Make It Mississippi Summer Leadership Program is designed for high school students interested in manufacturing and STEM careers within the accounting, business, and engineering sectors.
Student Application
Applications must be received by March 1, 2023 to be considered.
Academic Recommendation
Applicants must provide the name and email address of an academic recommendation. This person can be a teacher, guidance counselor, instructor, or administrator who can speak to the applicant’s work ethic and collaboration skills. The academic recommendation form will be automatically sent to the email address provided. Applicants are encouraged to notify this person to expect an email from cmsek12stem@go.olemiss.edu.
Academic recommendations must be received by March 8, 2023 to be considered.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2023
Academic Recommendation: March 8, 2023
Selected Participants Notified: No later than March 17, 2023
Summer Experience Dates:
Session 1: June 11-14, 2023
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Session 2: June 18-21, 2023
Once selected, students will need to pay a registration fee of $150 ($50 for students are eligible for free/reduced lunch). More information will be provided when students are notified of their acceptance on or before March 17, 2023.
Students selected to participate in the Make It Mississippi Summer Leadership Program will be notified no later than March 17, 2023.
The Make It Mississippi Summer Leadership Program is sponsored by the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence. Once selected, students will need to pay a registration fee of $150 ($50 for students are eligible for free/reduced lunch). More information will be provided when students are notified of their acceptance (by March 17, 2023).
Dormitory housing will be provided to students. More information will be made available when applicants are notified (by March 17, 2023).
Session 1
Check-in: Sunday, June 11, 2023
Check-out: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Session 2
Check-in: Sunday, June 18, 2023
Check-out: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Due to limited space, we ask that if a selected participant is unable to attend, please notify us as soon as possible so that the seat can be given to the next applicant on the waitlist. Changes in registration can be made by sending an email to cmsepd@go.olemiss.edu or by calling (662) 915-6621.