This bill would create a national program to help mid-career workers return to STEM jobs. It would amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to fund small- and medium-sized STEM businesses so they can offer paid internships or other “returnships” that lead to jobs above entry level.

• Who is affected: Mid-career workers seeking to reenter or transition into STEM fields, and small- and medium-sized STEM employers.
• What changes: New federal grants to employers to run paid internships/returnships designed to lead to roles beyond entry-level.
• How it works: The program would be added under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, focused on helping skilled workers return or transition into the STEM workforce.