National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Goddard Space Flight Center
Internship Resources
Undergraduate and Graduate Level Internships
MS-PHD's
Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success
Program Overview
The Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success in
Earth System Science initiative was developed by and for
underrepresented minorities with the overall purpose of facilitating our
increased participation in Earth system science.
* Earth system science and Engineering exposure
* Professional development opportunities experiences
Website:
http://www.msphds.usf.edu
Contact:
Dr. Ashanti J. Pyrtle
Director
email: apyrtle@marine.usf.edu
Phone: 727-553-1301
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NASA ACADEMY
Site: http://www.nasa-academy.nasa.gov
David Rosage (301) 286-0904
Dr. Richard Henry (410) 516-7350
Eligibility: Full-time junior, senior undergraduate or at the early
graduate level in accredited U.S. college or university as of May of the
program year; B average (minimum); major in engineering, science
(physics, chemistry, biology, etc.), math, computer science or other
areas of interest to the aerospace program; US citizen or permanent
resident (as of May of the program year).
Description: Unique summer experience at the university level for
developing future leaders of the U.S. Space Program. The program is
an intensive, resident, ten-week summer experience with laboratory
research work, a group project, lectures, meetings with experts and
administrators, visits to NASA Centers and space-related industries,
technical writing, and presentations. Students discover how NASA
and its Centers operate, gain experience in world-class laboratories,
participate in a team environment and build professional bonds. On
graduation, Academy participants are inducted into the NASA
Academy Alumni Association (NAAA) whose goal is to promote
NASA, research and space education. The University of Maryland,
College of Computer, Mathematical and Physical Science is also a
GSFC Academy co-sponsor granting 3 credits to participants who
successfully complete the program. Students with disabilities are
provided reasonable accommodation services. This program
particularly seeks applications from underrepresented minorities.
Duration: 10 Weeks.
Dates: June through August
Application Deadline: January 31 of Program Year
Award: Students will receive a $4000/10-week summer session
stipend plus housing.
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ACHIEVING COMPTENCY IN COMPUTING, ENGINEERING, AND
SPACE SCIENCE (ACCESS)
Site: http://www.entrypoint.org
Laureen Summers (202) 326-6649
Denna Lambert (301) 286-0844
Eligibility: Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0
scale); enrolled and pursuing a degree in a college or university on a
full-time basis, junior, senior or graduate student at the time the
internship begins.
Description: The ACCESS Internship Program is a 10-week summer
program that provides qualified students with disabilities internship
opportunities to explore potential federal service with NASA and gain
hands-on experience in their field of study. The internship is a student
learning work experience in which the intern is paired with a mentor
from Goddard’s scientific, engineering and administrative
communities. Students are provided with engaging hands on
laboratory and professional experiences that encourages the
continued pursuit of STEM or business related fields. Students with
disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation services.
Duration: 10 Weeks
Dates: June through August
Application Deadline: February 15 for first priority consideration and
ongoing as space permits. (to AAAS)
Award: The internship covers a $5,000 to $6,000 stipend, round trip
transportation from home or university to employment, financial
assistance with housing, and local travel.
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AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY
(AISES) INTERN PROGRAM
Site: http://www.aises.org
Janie Nall (301) 286-0885
Marcellus Proctor (301) 286-9402
Eligibility: Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0
scale); enrolled and pursuing a degree in a college or university on a
full-time basis, sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student at the
time the internship begins; AISES membership is strongly
encouraged; US citizenship or permanent resident.
Description: The AISES Intern Program is a 10-week summer
program that provides qualified AISES students with internship
opportunities to explore potential federal service with NASA and gain
hands-on experience in their field of study. The internship is a student
learning work experience in which the intern is paired with a mentor
from Goddard’s scientific or engineering laboratories through a match
between the Lab’s requirements for a project and the student’s
background, academic level and interests. Students with disabilities
are provided reasonable accommodation services.
Duration: 10 Weeks
Dates: June through August
Application Deadline: February 15 (to AISES)
Award: The internship covers a stipend, round trip transportation from
home or University to Maryland, housing, and local travel.
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EXCELLENCE THROUGH CHALLENGING EXPLORATION AND
LEADERSHIP (EXCEL)
Site: http://www.nfb.org/nfbji/education.htm
Mark Riccobono (410) 659-9314 Ext. 2368
Denna Lambert (301) 286-0844
Eligibility & Selection Criteria
Eligible Applicants Must:
* Be legally blind
* Be at least 18 years old at the time the program begins
* Be going into their first or second year of enrollment at a two
or four-year college/university
*
Have an interest in pursuing science, technology,
engineering, or math careers
*
Have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0
scale
Description: EXCEL is an eleven-week internship program for
blind students combining work experience through the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with mentoring
and support from the National Federation of the Blind (NFB).
The EXCEL interns will take part in a one-week training seminar
at the NFB Jernigan Institute after which they will travel to their
worksites for nine weeks of work experience. Midway through the
program, the interns will attend the NFB’s National Convention,
where they will attend meetings and seminars while acting as
NASA ambassadors.
Date: June through August
Award: EXCEL Interns will receive $3,000 for their participation in
the program, and all travel expenses will be covered.
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NASA/JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY
STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (APL)
Site: http://sd-www.jhuapl.edu
Anne Anikis (301) 745-8971
Dave Rosage (301) 286-0904
Eligibility: Enrolled at the junior, senior or early graduate level as of
May of the program year; GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; US citizen;
certification of approved background investigation; and agreement
between sponsoring Space Grant Consortium and Johns Hopkins
Applied Physics Laboratory. Student must provide own transportation.
Description: Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), a research and
development division of The Johns Hopkins University, supports the
Department of Defense, NASA and other Government agencies
through innovative applied research, technical development, and
problem solving. Located on 365 acres in Laurel, MD, the Laboratory
employs approximately 3,350 engineers, scientist, and supporting
staff in a broad range of disciplines. The Applied Physics Laboratory
has a 45-year history of innovative space science and engineering.
Since 1959, APL engineers and scientist have designed, built, and
launched 61 spacecraft and over 150 instruments. The Applied
Physics Lab helped pioneer quick reaction spacecraft, invented many
of the techniques now standard in today’s spacecraft, and developed
entire space systems, such as the Navy Transit navigation system.
Several important systems conceived and developed at APL have
been transferred to industry for production. Recently it has extended
its low-cost planetary mission methodology to such NASA missions as
NEAR, ACE, MESSENGER and New Horizons. Students with
disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation services.
Duration: 10 Weeks
Dates: June through August
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Application Deadline: January 31 of Program Year
Award: Students will receive a $4000 10-week summer session
stipend plus housing.
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DC SPACE GRANT INTERN PROGRAM
Site: http://www.dcspacegrant.org
Dr. Vigdor Teplitz (301) 286-9690
Madeline Barron (301) 286-3290
Eligibility: Full time undergraduate or graduate student attending one
of the District’s universities or colleges. Selection based upon
academic achievement, background/skills and academic objectives,
and their “fit” for the particular assignments they chose. Must be US
citizen or permanent resident (as of May of the program year).
Description: The DC Space Grant Consortium (DCSGC) program is a
NASA fall semester paid internship that matches students with NASA
mentors at both NASA Headquarters, and NASA Goddard Space
Flight Center. Members of underrepresented and/or undeserved
groups are encouraged to apply. Students team with a principal
Investigator (PI) at GSFC for research in science or engineering.
Students must work between 15-20 hours per week and submit
monthly evaluation forms. The program is funded through NASA on a
year to year basis, so announcements for the present year
competition cannot be made until funding is available. If funding is
available, the DCSGC will announce it on its web page in early spring.
Students with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation
services.
Duration: Varies
Dates: Starts approximately mid August and concludes in mid
December.
Application Deadline: Please check with a point of contact for current
year information.
Award: Students will receive $4000 per month.
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INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION INTERNSHIP
(IVV)
Site: http://www.ivv.nasa.gov
Dave Rosage (301) 286-0904
Wes Deadrick (304) 367-8329
Eligibility: Enrolled as a junior, senior undergraduate or at the early
graduate level as of May of the program year; GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
US citizen or permanent resident (as of May of the program year).
Description: The NASA/Independent Verification & Validation
Internship Program consists of a 10-week resident summer research
program for diverse undergraduate and graduate students interested
in careers in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information
Systems, or related fields. It gives its participants working knowledge
of NASA and its programs. Through this internship the Research
Associate will learn how NASA and IV&V Facility operate, understand
the NASA link to the private sector, and gain experience working with
a leading Software Assurance research program. Projects may
include working hand-in-hand with researchers performing NASA
funded research, sanitizing and preparing data and artifacts to
support research efforts, developing tools to assist IV&V engineers
and project managers, and working to infuse the results of research
into NASA software development and IV&V projects.
Duration: 10 weeks
Dates: June through August.
Location: NASA IV&V Facility, Fairmont, West Virginia.
Application Deadline: January 31 of Program Year
Award: Students receive a $4000 10-week summer session stipend
plus housing.
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NORTH DAKOTA TRIBAL COLLEGE INITIATIVE (NDTCI)
Site: http://www.ndatc.org
Janie Nall (301) 286-0885
Marcellus Proctor (301) 286-9402
Eligibility: Enrolled in a North Dakota, South Dakota or Montana Tribal
College or University on a full-time basis; GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
Rising Sophomore or above at the time of internship; US citizen;
pursuing a degree in a science, technology, engineering or
mathematics field of relevance to NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center.
Description: NDTCI is a 10-week summer program that provides
students enrolled in a Tribal College in North Dakota, South Dakota or
Montana with internship opportunities to explore potential federal
service with NASA and gain hands-on experience in their field of
study. The internship is student learning work experience in which the
intern is paired with a mentor from Goddard’s science or engineering
laboratories through a match between the Lab’s requirements and the
student’s background, academic level and interest. Students with
disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation services.
Duration: 10 Weeks
Dates: June through August
Stipend: The internship covers a stipend, round trip transportation
from home or University to Maryland, housing, and local travel.
Application Deadline: February 15 (to North Dakota Association of
Tribal Colleges).
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NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM (NSGCFP)
Site: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/spacegrant
Dr. Richard P. Fahey (301) 286-9690
David Rosage (301) 286-0904
Eligibility: Graduate and undergraduate students throughout the 50
states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The criteria for
recruitment and selection are at the discretion of the consortia.
However, all students must be U.S. citizens and enrolled full-time in a
degree program related to aerospace which includes aeronautics,
space science, space engineering, and related fields.
Description: Provides specialized training and education programs to
help maintain the United States’ capabilities in aerospace science and
technology, and education, and capitalizes on the multiple
opportunities afforded by the space environment. Each state
consortium is challenged to establish a national and statewide
network of universities with interests and capabilities in aeronautics,
space, and related fields; to encourage cooperative programs among
universities, aerospace industry, and Federal, state and local
governments; to encourage interdisciplinary training, research, and
public service programs related to aerospace; to recruit and train
professionals, especially women, underrepresented populations, and
persons with disabilities for careers in aerospace science and
technology; and to promote a strong science, mathematics and
technology education base from elementary through secondary
levels. Students with disabilities are provided reasonable
accommodation services.
Duration: At the discretion of each consortium.
Dates: At the discretion of each consortium.
Application Deadline: At the discretion of each consortium.
Location: All participating NASA Centers.
Award: At the discretion of each consortium.
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Other Point of Contact:
Ms. Diane De Troye
NASA/Headquarters
Education Office, Washington, DC 20546
(202) 358-1523
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NASA ROBOTICS ACADEMY
Site: http://university.gsfc.nasa.gov/robotics
David Rosage (301) 286-0904
Lubna Rana (301) 286-2893
Eligibility: Interns: Rising freshman or sophomore, undergraduate;
GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, with experience in robotics; US citizen,
permanent resident (as of May of program year).
Team Leads: Advanced undergraduate or graduate students with a
curricular background in robotics.
Description: The NASA Robotics Internship Program is a 10-week
resident summer internship for students specifically interested in
robotics. Students who have previously participated in the FIRST
Robotics Competition, Botball, or have taken active interest in robotics
in demonstrable ways are given priority. Participants are assigned to
a team project sponsored by NASA/GSFC, local industry, or
academic institution (2-3 students per project). In addition to direct
guidance from the Principal Investigator (PI) who sponsored the
project, an advanced robotic student is assigned as team lead to
guide interns and manage the project on a daily basis. The interns
and team leads participate in enriching activities such as a group
project, lectures, field trips, and meetings with leaders in the field.
Students with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation
services.
Duration: 10 Weeks
Dates: June through August
Application Deadline: January 31 of Program year
Stipend: Students will receive a $4000 10-week summer session
stipend, plus housing.
Location: Goddard Space Flight Center
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SUMMER AEROSPACE WORKFROCE DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (SAWDRIP)
David Rosage (301) 286-0904
Lisa Spurrier (301) 286-9690
Eligibility: Rising junior or senior undergraduate and graduate
students; GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Description: NASA Summer Aerospace Workforce Development
Research Internship Program (SAWDRIP) is a collaboration among:
NASA Goddard Higher Education Office, Maryland Space Business
Roundtable (MSBR) and Maryland Space Grant Consortium.
Students are placed in state-of-the-art projects with aerospace
companies providing experience in skills marketable to both NASA
and aerospace companies that support NASA. MBSR serves as the
forum endorsing this unique program to their aerospace membership
that enables these companies to engage in a unique opportunity to
cultivate and inspire the future workforce of U.S. Space Program.
Companies that wish to participate are able to “try out” future
candidates, enabling student and mentor to build a relationship and
perhaps to find a place on the company’s team. Students with
disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation services.
Duration: 10 Weeks
Dates: June through August
Application Deadline: January 31 of the program year
Location: Participating Aerospace Contractor companies (Members of
the Maryland Space Business Roundtable that support the mission of
NASA/GSFC in the Washington, DC area).
Award: Students will receive a $4000 10-week summer session
stipend plus housing.
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SUMMER INSTITUTE IN ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER
APPLICATION (SIECA)
Site: http://www.cs.bowiestate.edu/sieca
Dr. Joan Langdon (301) 860-4036
Gerald Tiqui (301) 286-9461
Denna Lambert (301) 286-0844
Eligibility: Enrolled as a junior, senior undergraduate or at the early
graduate level; GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; major in engineering, science
(physics, chemistry, biology, etc.), math, computer science or other
areas of interest to the aerospace program; be a US citizen .
Description: This program provides participants with a 10 week
“hands-on” work experience in various space-related scientific and
technological fields. Students complete tasks which are consistent
with their academic training. These experiences are monitored by
technical experts in their areas of interest. Training in needed
computer languages or other specific skills required for projects is
also provided. The primary objective of SIECA is to broaden the
participants’ professional perspectives through exposure to a variety
of research/application environments. Students are eligible to receive
college credits from Bowie State University for the internship. The
majority of students who have participated in SIECA over the past
years have been enrolled in Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and
Universities. Students with disabilities are provided reasonable
accommodation services.
Duration: 10 Weeks
Dates: June through August
Application Deadline: January 31 of Program Year
Award: Undergraduates receive $5,235.00, Graduates receive
$6000.00, housing is paid by participant.
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STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (SIP)
Site: http://sip.gsfc.nasa.gov
Ronald Cook (301) 286-8733
Adrienne Byrd (301) 286-1089
Eligibility: Enrolled at the junior, senior or early graduate level as of
May of the program year; GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; major in
engineering, science (physics, chemistry, biology, etc.), math,
computer science or other areas of interest to the aerospace program;
US citizen or permanent resident (as of May of program year).
Description: NASA SIP is designed for students whose primary
interest is in space related research. SIP is an intensive 10-week
summer research program for diverse undergraduate and graduate
students interested in careers in aerospace-related fields. SIP brings
students from universities to GSFC to support ongoing research
projects generally by participating in a project that has received an
award from the Director’s Discretionary Fund (DDF). These funds are
allocated competitively to GSFC’s most innovative researchers.
Students team with a Principal Investigator (PI) at GSFC for cutting
edge research in science or engineering. Research is conducted in
areas such as those listed in the front of the booklet. The students
may have the opportunity to participate in field trips to other NASA
Centers, as well as to local space industry sites. Students with
disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation services.
Duration: Usually 10 weeks (may vary depending on need of P.I. and
student availability).
Dates: June through August
Application Deadline: January 31 of Program Year
Award: Students will receive a $4000 10-week summer session
stipend plus housing.
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SPECIAL PROJECT INTERNS (SPI)
Dr. Vigdor Teplitz (301) 286-9690
Ronald Cook (301) 286-8733
Eligibility: Be enrolled in or teaching at a college or university;
students need to supply evidence of scholastic aptitude in science
and math; faculty need to supply evidence of research development,
or engineering capabilities; students need to supply all college
transcripts and 2 letters of recommendation.
Description: Students or Faculty members are paired with a scientist
or engineer in a laboratory setting at Goddard Space Flight Center or
Wallops Flight Facility to actively participate in a research project
using the expertise of a mentor. This program is designed to cover
special needs and opportunities not addressed by our other student
and faculty programs. Students and Faculty with disabilities are
provided reasonable accommodation services.
Duration: Program is flexible, typically lasts from weeks to months or
longer.
Dates: To be scheduled
Application Deadline: Due dates are established via:
http://university.gsfc.nasa.gov
Award: May be available in some cases.
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH PROGRAM (USRP)
Site: http://education.nasa.gov/usrp
Mablelene Burrell (301) 286-1122
Adrienne Byrd (301) 286-1089
Eligibility: Full-time junior, senior undergraduate or at the early
graduate level as of May of the program year; GPA 3.0 on 4.0 scale,
major in engineering, science (physics, chemistry, biology, etc.) math,
computer science or other area of interest to the aerospace program;
a US citizen
Description: The NASA-USRP consists of a 10-15 week research
experience at a participating NASA Center under the supervision of a
NASA technical mentor. Except in special cases, at GSFC selected
students must be available to work 15 consecutive weeks at 40 hours
per week during the Fall Session. Students with disabilities are
provided reasonable accommodation services.
Duration: 15-week Fall Session at GSFC
Dates: Varies
Application Deadline: Applications must be postmarked by January
30, 2006 (last Monday in January).
Award: Students will receive a $7,500 15-week fall session stipend for
the research experience plus one round-trip airfare or ground
transportation costs to and from GSFC. gd
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External Programs
Hubble Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
(for recent doctoral graduates)
Space Telescope Science Institute,
3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 338-4718
http://www.stsci.edu
Earth System Science Fellowship Program
NASA Peer Review Services, Code Y
500 E Street, SW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 479-9030
http://nspires.nasaprs.com (under solicitations)
High Energy Astrophysics Program
USRA, 7501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 206
Seabrook, MD 20706
(301) 805-8396
http://www.gvsp.usra.edu/heap/index.html
Summer Institute on Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences
(for undergraduate students)
Dr. Per Gloersen, Mail Code 971.0, NASA/GSFC
Greenbelt, MD 20771
(301) 614-5710
http://neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov
Research Opportunities for Undergraduate Students in the
Laboratory for Astronomy & Solar Physics
Navy Academy Research Opportunity Program (NAROP):
Dr. Richard P. Fahey, Mail Code 663, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD
20771
(301) 286-9877
fahey@stars.gsfc.nasa.gov
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MU-SPIN Project Office
Mr. James Harrington, Mail Code 933, NASA/GSFC
Greenbelt, MD 20771
(301) 286-3409
http://muspin.gsfc.nasa.gov
Co-operative Education Program
Ms. Janine Dolinka, Mail Code 113, NASA/GSFC
Greenbelt, MD 20771
(301) 286-9951
http://ohr.gsfc.nasa.gov/job_student/coop/home.htm
International Space University (ISU)
Christine Barber, Administrator
Parc d’Innovation
1 rue Jean-Dominique Cassini
67400 Illkirch Graffenstaden, France
+33 (0) 3 88 65 50 31
http://www.isunet.edu
Graduate Student Summer Program in Earth System Science
(GSSP)
http://gest.umbc.edu
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2006 NASA SOLAR TERRESTRIAL PROBES/LIVING WITH A
STAR SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
College internships will begin Tuesday, May 30, 2006 (4 to 10
weeks).
High School internships will begin Monday, June 19, 2006 and
end Friday, July 14, 2006 (4 weeks).
Program Description
The NASA Solar Terrestrial Probes (STP)/Living With a Star (LWS)
Summer Internship offers an opportunity to students to contribute
directly to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) missions.
We pair up students with a variety of professionals that help support
the Sun-Earth Connection program. The Summer Internship Program
was established for the benefit of high school and undergraduate
college students interested in degrees in engineering and space
science - disciplines of vital interest to GSFC. Since its inception it
has grown into a program that also provides internship experience in
supporting offices like Education & Public Outreach and Public Affairs.
The program is intended to encourage students to both pursue and
earn engineering and space science degrees and to enhance their
interest in careers at GSFC by exposing them to its professional
resources and facilities.
College Eligibility Requirements
1. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
2. Students must be U.S. citizens or have established residency in
the U.S.
3. Students must be enrolled in a 2 or 4-year accredited institution
4. Students must submit transcripts from each institution the
student has attended
5. Students must submit two letters of recommendation from an
instructor that knows you well and can speak to your abilities
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High School Eligibility Requirements
1. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
2. Students must be U.S. citizens or have established residency in
the U.S.
3. Students must be enrolled in a high school or college prep
school within a 100 mile radius of GSFC and be going into your
junior or senior year
4. Students must submit official transcripts from each institution the
student has attended
5. Students must submit two letters of recommendation from an
instructor that knows you well and can speak to your abilities
Sarah E. Brown
STP/LWS Internship Coordinator
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Code 460, Building 23
Greenbelt, MD 20771
301-286-0806
Sarah.E.Brown.1@gsfc.nasa.gov
Deadline for Applications is February
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