SME Education Foundation

The SME Education Foundation leverages the nearly 90-year history and thought leadership of SME in manufacturing conference and trade show development, media production, training and workforce development, and its international membership to advance the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent. We inspire, prepare and support the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent through our Student Summit event series, SME PRIME® initiative, and Student Scholarship program. How We Inspire Manufacturing Talent The SME Education Foundation inspires the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent through the Student Summit event series at SME conferences and trade shows across the country, delivering student-centric programming, hands-on challenges and competitions, technology demonstrations, and guided show floor tours. How We Prepare Manufacturing Talent The SME Education Foundation prepares manufacturing and engineering talent through the SME PRIME initiative by partnering with industry to inform and provide modern equipment, tailored curriculum, and hands-on training to high schools across the country. How We Support Manufacturing Talent The SME Education Foundation supports next-generation manufacturing and engineering talent by annually awarding millions of dollars in scholarships to high school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students pursuing two-year, four-year and advanced degrees in manufacturing or engineering. Discover the best way to enhance your talent pipeline. Visit smeef.org now.