TEANECK, N.J., April 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH ) today announced it is sponsoring 15 Maker Corps Host Sites across the United States in 2015 as part of its ongoing initiatives to inspire student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. Maker Corps supports the training and placement of making facilitators in science centers, children's museums, schools, libraries, makerspaces, and other youth-serving agencies. Facilitators are selected via an application and interview process, and specially trained to help provide safe, creative environments where children can have rich making experiences.