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Internships and Job Opportunities for Youth
Program types:
High School ~ ~ College ~ ~ Higher Education ~ ~ Age Limited
High School Programs
Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program (SHARP)
NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA
Program Characteristics:
8 week program
Elegibility:
underrepresented high school juniors
US citizens
within commuting distance of NASA Ames Research Center
Deadline: March 1
Contact: Brenda Collins at (650) 604-3540
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Space and Biology Research Program
NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA
Program Characteristics:
6-8 hours per week
year round opportunity (?)
science and engineering work
Elegibility:
high school seniors
candidates must be nominated (1 per school) by their high school (local schools only)
Contact: Tom Clausen at (650) 604-5544
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High School Summer Astrophysics Research Opportunity
Northwestern University, Illinois
Program Characteristics:
Minimum 10 weeks
flexible as long as work between June 15 and Sept. 15
astrophysics internship
stipend provided
Elegibility:
high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors
US citizens
Deadline: around Feb. 12; Notification by about March 1
College Programs
Summer Intership at Johnson Space Center/ Lunar Planetary Institute
Summer Intern Program in Planetary Sciences
Program Characteristics:
10 weeks, starting June 5, 2000
stipend provided
Elegibility:
undergrads taking at least 50 credit hours (Dec. '99 and spring 2000 graduates eligible);
Relevant disciplines include the geosciences, physics, chemistry, engineering, computers, math;
Any race, color, sex, national origin, age.
Deadline: Received at LPI by February 4, 2000. Notification of selection by March 10, 2000.
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Student Career Experience Program (SCEP)
NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA
Program Characteristics:
full-time and part-time programs available
paid work experience
Elegibility:
US citizens
undergrads and grads
studying Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering; Computer Science; Physics; Math; or Business Administration.
Contact: Patricia Powell at (650) 604-6988
Higher Education
Summer Faculty Fellowship Program
NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA
Program Characteristics:
10 weeks
conducted in conjunction with Stanford University
provides college and university faculty members with an opportunity to enhance their career development in engineering and the sciences.
Elegibility:
college and university faculty
Contact: Rochelle Roberts at (650) 604-6937
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Graduate Student Research Program
NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA
Program Characteristics:
graduate students have the opportunity to conduct their thesis research with a NASA scientist
up to 3 years in length
Elegibility:
grad students
Contact: Rochelle Roberts at (650) 604-6937
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National Research Council Resident Research Associateship Program (NRCs)
NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA
Program Characteristics:
postdocs given the opportunity to conduct their own research
Elegibility:
postdocs
Deadlines:
applications must be received by Jan. 15, April 15, and Aug. 15 to be reviewed in Feb, June, and Oct.
Contact: Rochelle Roberts at (650) 604-6937
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Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering (GEM)
NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA
Program Characteristics:
opportunity for minority students to obtain masters & doctoral degrees in engineering adn doctoral degrees in the sciences
paid summer engineering internships
financial aid available
applicants must complete a master's degree in 3 semesters.
Elegibility:
US citizens
ethnic identity of American Indian, Black American, Mexican American, or Puerto Rican
Deadlines:
applications must be received by Jan. 15, April 15, and Aug. 15 to be reviewed in Feb, June, and Oct.
Contact: Rochelle Roberts at (650) 604-6937
Age Limited Programs
Student Temporary Experience Program
NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, CA
Program Characteristics:
provides training and work opportunity
year round opportunity
Elegibility:
at least 16 years of age
US citizens
at least half time student (high school or college)
Contact: Patricia Powell at (650) 604-6988
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