Our Workforce Developoment Approach 

Our approach flexes to meet the demands of industry experts and emerging talents alike. Whether you're a student shaping your dreams or a seasoned professional seeking growth, our customizable approach delivers impactful outcomes. 

• Strategic Insight: Setting the stage for success through meticulous planning

• Needs Unveiled: Pinpointing what's required to bridge industry and workforce gaps

• Tailored Learning: Curating and delivering bespoke training

• Engagement Amplified: Creating resonance through outreach and powerful communication

• Data-driven Excellence: Insights that shape the future

• Spotlight Events: Hosting industry-leading gatherings

What Sets Us Apart

• Inspiring Futures: Nurturing STEM interest in K–12 Schools

• Career Nexus: Partnering with Career Centers and trailblazing non-profits

• Vast Academic Network: A constellation of US colleges and universities

• Defense Innovations: Collaborating with US Defense Organizations

Microelectronics Workforce Development 

Parallax is a leader in microelectronics workforce development for the Department of Defense with our involvement in many varied projects during past years. With partnerships spanning 25 colleges, 50 industry leaders, STEM schools, and career centers, our influence continues to grow. Together, we are charting a course that's tailored, responsive, scalable, and, most importantly, results-driven. Welcome to the future you'll help build. 

STEM Education

Parallax, in collaboration with the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI), enhances STEM education through the following programs offering scholarships, internships, and research opportunities to foster a diverse STEM workforce for aerospace and beyond. 

OSGC focus areas: 

• Develop a diverse STEM workforce in Ohio and the nation: OSGC provides competitive scholarships, fellowships, and internships to students at Ohio universities. These programs include research projects and mentorship opportunities with NASA centers and industry. 
• Engage students and faculty in hands-on STEM research activities: OSGC offers grants for student-led innovative and hands-on projects (SICHOP grants) and supports faculty research and curriculum development aligned with NASA research priorities. 
• Support collaborative STEM research for Ohio faculty and students: OSGC provides grants and summer research and internship opportunities for faculty and students to engage in collaborative STEM research. 
• Increase STEM awareness for Ohio K-12 teachers and students: OSGC exposes K-12 teachers and students to NASA education materials, offers teacher training programs and workshops, and provides mini-grants for innovative space-related projects in math, science, and computer disciplines. 
• Encourage informal educational activities promoting STEM: OSGC offers grants to support informal education activities that promote STEM education in collaboration with other organizations. 
• Additionally, OSGC provides various student awards, including graduate fellowships, undergraduate scholarships, pre-service teacher scholarships, and special scholarships in memory of former OSGC directors. It also supports student internships at NASA centers, industry, and universities. 
• Furthermore, OSGC funds student-led programs focused on balloon satellites, rockets, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and design projects, which aim to increase student exposure to space hardware design requirements and develop practical team-building skills. 

Through these focus areas, OSGC strives to foster a diverse and well-prepared technical workforce for NASA and the nation while providing opportunities for Ohioans to engage in NASA-related STEM research, education, and public service programs. 

The problem areas and challenges that the OSGC addresses include: 

• Limited access to STEM education and research opportunities: OSGC aims to expand opportunities for all Ohioans to engage in NASA-related STEM research, education, and public service programs, particularly for underrepresented groups. 
• Limited exposure to NASA-related education materials: OSGC seeks to increase STEM awareness for Ohio K–12 teachers and students by providing exposure to NASA education materials and offering teacher training programs and workshops. 
• Insufficient funding for innovative STEM projects and research: OSGC provides grant opportunities for Ohio faculty, educators, and students to support innovative programs and research demonstrating STEM-related interests. This addresses the need for funding to advance STEM initiatives. 
• Inadequate hands-on research experiences for students and faculty: OSGC offers opportunities for students and faculty to engage in hands-on STEM research activities through programs like SICHOP grants and faculty research grants. This helps address the need for practical research experiences. 
• Limited resources and support for informal STEM education: OSGC encourages informal educational activities promoting STEM by providing grants for informal education projects. This helps address the need for resources and support in informal STEM education. 

NEXTGEN STEM

Promoting increased representation of girls and women in STEM is a flagship initiative by Parallax Advanced Research, dedicated to empowering the next generation of women in science and technology through immersive experiences with STEM education and careers. Designed to address the gender gap in engineering, computer science, and emerging tech fields, the program creates intentional, developmentally appropriate STEM pathways for girls from kindergarten through 12th grade and future programs will also include trade school and college programs.

Leveraging Parallax’s expertise in advanced research and community-based programming, increasing girls and women in STEM education and careers connects students with cutting-edge tools, mentorship from female professionals, and real-world exploration of careers in microelectronics, AI, hypersonics, and cybersecurity. The initiative features scalable models—from full-time summer intensives to weekend bootcamps and “Program in a Box” kits—making high-impact STEM experiences accessible to schools, districts, and community organizations nationwide.

Focused on outreach to historically underrepresented groups and workforce readiness, our focus on closing the gender gap in critical STEM occupations cultivates confidence, builds technical skills, and centers visibility for women in science through storytelling and sustained engagement. By partnering with educators, industry, and civic leaders, Parallax is building a robust, future-ready STEM workforce—one girl at a time.