LOS ANGELES — Calling all would-be female Avengers: Marvel Studios wants you.
The Disney-owned company on Friday launched a national contest that invites girls in grades 10-12 to create science or technology projects that “could make the world a better place.”
Five finalists will win a trip to California to present their projects. The winner will receive a weeklong internship at Marvel Studios.
The National Academy of Sciences is supporting Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War — Girls Reforming the Future Challenge” to encourage girls to develop and embrace STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) skills.
Studies show girls are just as interested in STEM subjects as boys but are vastly underrepresented in science and tech careers.
The contest continues through March 26; get more details at
