Lockheed Martin is proud to offer multiple programs aimed at encouraging and developing STEM skills for high school students and preparing them for technology-related careers.

 

Code Quest is Lockheed Martin's annual software programming competition for high-school age students (generally 14-18 years old, not yet enrolled in secondary education). Held in April, the contest asks teams of 2-3 students to solve as many problems as possible within a 2.5-hour time limit by writing software programs that produce a pre-determined output from a given set of input. US-based attendees at these events are offered the opportunity to apply for one of several summer internships across the Lockheed Martin corporation.

 

Code Quest Academy is a STEM outreach program in which volunteer Lockheed Martin employees are paired with a high school classroom to provide in-person or virtual mentoring sessions. Registration for these sessions takes place in the fall semester, and accepted classrooms will be offered at least four mentoring sessions over the course of the spring semester. This aims to provide students with practical programming skills and career advice, as well as prepare them for participation in the Code Quest contest. Teachers with classes registered with Code Quest Academy receive access to a two-week early registration period for the Code Quest contest (however, teams are not automatically registered).