NORTH CAROLINA SPACE GRANT
Integration of Workforce
Development Program with
Fellows and Scholars to Increase
Hands-On Experiences
Jobi Cook, Associate Director
Member Universities
Appalachian State University
Duke University
Elizabeth City State University*
NC A&T University*
NC Central University*
NC State University
UNC Asheville
UNC Chapel Hill
UNC Charlotte
UNC Pembroke**
Winston-Salem State University*
*Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)
**According to U.S. News and World Report, UNC-P is among the nation's most diverse. Total minority
enrollment is 49 % (Native American – 21%, African American – 23%, Hispanic – 3%, Asian – 2%).
Workforce Development Internships
Summer 2003 (FY 02-03)
Undergraduate Internships
Graduate Internships
Langley Research Center – LARSS
NC State, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Current Status: Grad Student - Masters, NCSU
Langley Research Center
NCSU, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Current Status: Employment - CIA, Aerospace-Related
Glenn Research Center
Winston-Salem State, Computer Science/Graphics
Current Status: Unknown
Langley Research Center
NCSU, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Current Status: Employment - Aerospace Company, TX
Langley Research Center – LARSS
NC State, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Current Status: Masters, 2006; Employment – Raytheon
Missile Systems, Systems Engineer
Langley Research Center – LARSS
NCSU, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Current Status: Grad Student - Masters, NC State
Johnson Space Center
UNCC, Electrical Engineering
Current Status: Grad Student – PhD, UNCC
Kennedy Space Center
NC State, Botany
Current Status: Unknown
Marshall Research Center
UNC-Pembroke, Chemistry
Current Status: Grad Student - Masters, University of
Alabama – Huntsville
Langley Research Center - LARSS
WSSU, Computer Science
Current Status: Unknown
Student participation at 5 NASA Centers
Workforce Development Internships
Summer 2004 (FY 03-04)
Undergraduate Internships
Graduate Internships
Goddard - NASA Space Academy
Duke University, Mechanical Engineering
Current Status: Grad Student – Masters, Duke
Langley Research Center
NC State, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Current Status: Grad Student – PhD, NCSU
Jefferson Laboratory-Free Electron Laser Facility, VA
NC Central, Computer & Mathematics
Current Status: Unknown
Johnson Space Center
UNC-Charlotte, Electrical Computer Engineering
Current Status: PhD 2005; Employment - Odyssey
Space Research, TX
SSAI, Goddard Aerospace Contractor
Duke University, Mechanical Engineering
Current Status: Unknown
Computational Engineering International (CEI) – NC
NCSU, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Current Status: Grad Student – Masters, NCSU
Student participation at 3 NASA
Centers, 3 aero/space industries, and
1 aero/space research center
Langley Research Center
NC A&T State, Mechanical Engineering
Current Status: Grad Student - Masters, NC A&T
Langley Research Center
NC A&T State, Mechanical Engineering
Current Status: Unknown
Langley Research Center
NC State, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Current Status: Grad Student – PhD, NCSU
National Radio Astronomy Observatory, WV
UNC-Chapel Hill, Astronomy
Current Status: Grad Student - PhD, UNC-Chapel Hill
WFD Internships
Summer 2005 (FY 04-05)
Undergraduate Internships
Langley Research Center - LARSS
NC A&T State, Mechanical Engineering
Current Status: Grad Student – PhD, NC A&T State
Goddard – NASA Academy
NC A&T State, Industrial Engineering
Current Status: Grad Student – Masters, NCSU
Goddard – NASA Academy
NC A&T State, Mechanical Engineering
Current Status: Unknown
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
NC State, Aerospace Engineering
Current Status: Grad Student – Masters, NCSU
Graduate Internships
Robert Byrd Telescope, WV; Pisgah Astronomical Research
Institute, NC
UNC-Chapel Hill, Astronomy
Current Status: Grad Student - PhD, UNC-Chapel Hill
Student participation at 4 NASA
Centers and 1 aero/space
research center
Graduate Internships
Kennedy Space Center
NC State, Botany
Current Status: Employed – NC Beautiful (aero/space
unrelated)
Langley Research Center
NC State, Aerospace Engineering
Current Status: Grad Student – Masters, NCSU
Goddard, John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
NC A&T State, Industrial Technology
Current Status: Unknown
Langley Research Center
NC State, Aerospace Engineering
Current Status: Unknown
Goddard, John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
NC State, Computer Engineering
Current Status: Grad Student - PhD, NCSU
Langley Research Center
NC State, Aerospace Engineering
Current Status: Grad Student - PhD, NC State
Langley Research Center
NC State, Aerospace Engineering
Current Status: Unknown
WFD Intern Summary 2002-2005
Current Status
(Longitudinal Tracking)
Total
Students
Graduate Student – Masters
9
Graduate Student – Doctorate
8
Employed – Aero/space
Industry
4
Employed – Aero/space
unrelated
1
Unknown
10
Total
32
Undergraduate Internships
FY
FY
FY
02-03
03-04
04-05
2
2
Graduate Internships
FY
FY
FY
02-03
03-04
04-05
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
Caucasian: 19 60%
African American: 10 31%
Asian:
2
6%
Native American:
1
3%
2
2
1
1
Male : 25 78%
Female:
7
22%
1
3
Intern Experiences …
“It gave me a good experience using new analytical
software and opened my eyes to how different people
specializing in different areas can all contribute to a
scientific project. It also gave me another team work
experience prior to graduation that I could never
forget.” (2003 Graduate Intern, currently working in
industry)
“The program was especially important because it was
my first experience with an independent research
project overseen by a faculty member. It helped
prepare me for the work involved with my graduate
studies.” (2004 Undergraduate Intern, currently in
graduate school)
Fellowship and Scholarship
Program
Graduate Fellowships
– Summer or Academic year awards
Undergraduate Scholarships
– Research Awards (Junior and Senior)
– Scholar Awards (Freshman and Sophomore)
– Community College Transition Program
WFD integrated with F&S program
– Utilized same selection process
Hands-On Opportunities
• Both Graduate Fellowship and
Undergraduate Research awards require a
hands-on research component; Students
complete a research project and report
under direction of a faculty advisor
• Opportunities for students to obtain handson experiences through summer research at
NASA centers and industries throughout US
Contribution to NASA Workforce
Development
Content
• Provide opportunities for students to conduct research at
universities, NASA Centers, and aero/space industries
Pipeline
• Partner with research programs at NASA Centers, aero/space
companies to provide real world experiences for community
college, undergraduate, and graduate students
– Have led to employment and/or pursuit of advanced degrees in
STEM disciplines
Diversity
• Recruit students from 11 member institutions that include 4
HBCU’s