MDA Military Academy Internships (MAI) provides the opportunity for U.S. Military Academy cadets, U.S. Air Force Academy cadets, and U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen to participate in real-world projects with the MDA Advanced Research and Architecture and Concepts Divisions. The month-long internships provide the opportunity for interns to develop new technical skills and work with top-notch professionals, placing them at the cutting edge of some of the most critical aspects of national security affairs.

MDA Classroom Speakers raise awareness of STEM disciplines and their application to missile defense in K-12 grade classrooms and STEM events geographically located near MDA locations. When requesting an MDA Speaker, please note that speaking engagement requests can take up to 60 business days to process.

MDA's Inspiring Generations with New Ideas to Transform Education (IGNITE) program is an educational initiative that aims to transform K-12 STEM education and teachers in development of the STEM pipeline.

MDA Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology (BEST) Robotics Grants allow novice and veteran official BEST Robotics local competition hubs the opportunity to purchase robotics kits and offer teachers robotics training.. Grants advance K-12 STEM awareness and engagement.

OPERATION STEM is a signature program that targets students primarily within MDA regions of operation at multiple schools, installation child youth programs and designated public community days, focused on hands-on demonstrations of STEM educational activities with missile defense applications. MDA STEM, often partners, with Armed Services leads to engage in joint interactive STEM events, benefitting our civilian and military communities and with solid backing from local government/military/business leaders. In 2024, Operation STEM impacted approximately 3000 students across the nation.”