Shreveport, LA – In May 2024, Small Business Consulting Corporation (SBCC) stood up the University Partnership Program (UPP) in Northern Louisiana. SBCC has teamed up with Air Force Global Strike Command’s (AFGSC) Commercial Capabilities Integration & Transition (CCIT) Division to create this opportunity for under-grad and graduate students to get real-world experience while helping keep America more secure.

The purpose of launching the UPP is to enhance the Civil/Military cooperation and help cultivate and keep local talent – in turn contribute to the economic growth to the local community. The program aims to mentor and develop future leaders and provide future opportunities to join the SBCC team or the Air Force civil service cadre.

The UPP offers students a year-round, part-time employment – not just a summer internship! The program also gives flexible work hours, mentorship and elite training, work with local and regional Defense Contractor companies, and helps attain a security clearance and post graduate employment opportunities. “The benefit of hiring students is that it brings fresh, untainted and outside of the box innovative ideas and resolutions to solve military data analysis and decision-making issues.” says Kavooss Shamloo – Director, Data Engineering & Analytics at SBCC. “The program is designed to provide the students with real-world problems to solve, give them a real-work experience, and prepare them for their futures in this highly competitive fast-paced field.”