"We really value equally the technical ability of the candidate and their interpersonal leadership skills." - Vlatko Vlatkovic

If there is an industry based on high-temperature superconductors, it's still in its infancy.

Because it is operated by a school district--the largest in the country--New York City's program can guarantee a job for all participants, as it did for 1700 participants in last year's June program.

"You have to fill in details that a lot of even experts don't think about on a daily basis, and you're pulling together expertise from a number of labs and publications to try and create one unique comprehensive figure." -Graham Johnson