Internship Opportunities with NASA (mostly for summer 2012)

• The majority of NASA internship opportunities can be accessed through the ONE STOP SHOPPING INITIATIVE (OSSI) with its corresponding Student On-Line Application for Recruiting (Interns, Fellows, and Scholars) (SOLAR) website at http://intern.nasa.gov/ then select a “Launch” link for the program(s) that interest you.  Here you can complete a single application then be considered for internship opportunities at multiple NASA research centers!  Go to https://intern.nasa.gov/solar/web/public/main/index.cfm?solarAction=video (cut and paste link text if necessary) to see instructional videos.  SOLAR summer 2012 opportunities application deadline:  extended to March 16, 2012, but offers will start going out in early February so it would be best to apply by the original deadline of February 1, 2012.  Internships are sponsored by the MN Space Grant Consortium.  New internship opportunities are posted regularly, so check back often!

• (Posted 1/19/2012) NASA offers paid undergraduate and graduate level internships in a wide variety of disciplines.Over 200 internships are available.The deadline is March 1^st, but offers may begin going out as early as Feb. 2^nd.  Visit http://intern.nasa.gov to apply for up to 15 opportunities with a single application.
  
  NSF offers a wide variety of paid summer research experiences for undergraduates.To search over 600 programs, please visit:
  http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/undergrads.asp
  
  For summer research specifically in ocean sciences visit:
  http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/oceanscience.asp
  
  For summer research specifically in engineering visit:
  http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/engineering.asp

• NASA Academies are for students interested in Leadership in aerospace-related careers.  “Classic” Academies (AKA “Space” Academies) are available at Glenn Research Center, Ames Research Center, and Marshall Space Flight Center.  (Note – You can also apply to the “Classic” Academy at Goddard Space Flight Center through the One Stop SOLAR web page – see above.) “Aeronautics” Academies at Glenn Research Center, Ames Research Center, Dryden Flight Research Center, and Langley Research Center. There is also a “Lunar and Planetary Science” Academy at Goddard Space Flight Center plus a “Propulsion” Academy and a “Robotics” Academy at Marshall Space Flight Center. More information about the different NASA Academies is posted at http://www.aem.umn.edu/mnsgc/NASAinternships/. Apply through http://www.AcademyApp.com/  Application deadline extended to:  February 6, 2012, 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Internships sponsored by the MN Space Grant Consortium.

• Historically we have been successful in placing students with the Johnson Space Center (JSC) Space Grant Internship Program, the Marshall Space Flight Center Space Grant Research (MSGR) Internships, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Space Grant Internship Program, and with the many programs at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) (some of which target specific applicant groups).  Opportunities will all be posted through the SOLAR website as they become available (see #1 above).  Both 10-week-long summer internships and 15-week fall/spring semester-long internships exist. Application deadline for summer 2012 internships:  February 1, 2012.  (Semester-long internships will have separate deadlines.)  Internships sponsored by the MN Space Grant Consortium.

• Glenn Research Center – Lewis’ Educational and Research Collaborative Internship Program (LERCIP) for undergraduates and graduate students.  General information can be found at http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/education/LERCIP_GRC.html. Apply through the SOLAR website (see #1 above). Application deadline:  February 1, 2012

• Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars (LARSS) at Langley Research Center.  Information and program-specific application forms are at http://www.nianet.org/larss/. Application deadline:  February 1, 2012 Internships sponsored by the MN Space Grant Consortium.

• NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program (USRP) is NASA’s largest nationwide internship program for undergraduates.  Read more about it at http://usrp.usra.edu/about/ then apply for opportunities through the SOLAR website (see #1 above).  Application deadline for summer 2012 internships:  February 1, 2012.  (Semester-long internships will have separate deadlines.)

• NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program (GSRP) makes 12-month awards that include a NASA Center internship.  Learn more at http://fellowships.hq.nasa.gov/gsrp/nav/.  Note: The GSRP program is unable to accept new applicants in 2012, but past GSRP fellows may apply for continued funding.

• NASA Education Associates Program (for Students and also for Faculty) Program-specific information and application materials are posted at http://eap.usra.edu/.  Year-round opportunities for students and faculty at Ames Research Center.  A two-month to one-year commitment is required.  Rolling deadlines.

• NASA Jobs - Student Opportunities (a general gateway to find student internships and longer-term opportunities with NASA)