academiayielding dynamic, multifaceted outcomes and serving multiple stakeholders. Corporatepartners strategically generate a pathway for diverse technical talent and optimizelikelihood for retention and advancement. Undergraduate students engage in dynamicexperientiallearningcomplementedbysemester‐longprofessionaldevelopment.TheoverarchingEMIXgoalistostrategicallyoptimizeopportunitiesforindustrypartnersto recruit, retain and advance diverse technical talent. EMIX initiative is designed toprepare women and underrepresented undergraduate interns for seamless transition totheengineeringworkplace.Professionaldevelopment,sponsorresearch,andindustrysitevisitsempowerstudentstooptimizemeasurableimpactthroughouttheinternship