Summer Opportunities for Young Students 2008
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Announcing the 2008 summer opportunities at all NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)locations and at the other NASA Field Centers. Feel free pass this information on to others.
Read the description of each program carefully as they vary in program goals, the start date, and length. All programs are designed to increase application of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills and acquaint students with STEM careers. Students of underrepresented and underserved populations are encouraged to apply. Students with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation services.
- 7th & 8th Grade Middle Level Girls
- 9th – 12th Grade High School Summer Institute of Robotics
- High School Internships: Juniors through Graduated Seniors
- University Internships: Completed Freshman year through Post-doc
7th & 8th Grade Middle School Girls
SISTER (Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, & Research)
2008 Application posted; due April 1, 2008.
SISTER is a five day Summer Institute for the purpose of increasing the awareness of and providing opportunities for middle school girls to explore non-traditional career fields with research scientists, mathematicians and engineers. This is open to girls who will be in 7th and 8th grade in the 2008-2009 academic year.
Application and information posted at: http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/sister/
9th – 12 Grade High School Summer Institute of Robotics (SIR)
Morgan State University/NASA Goddard Summer Institute of Robotics
SIR holds two 2-week residential programs at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD, for students enrolled in 9th through 12th grades. SIR is designed to provide opportunities to learn and discover the science and technology of robot design and operation.
(Note: The 2008 application will be posted in the March/April time frame with an expected due date of mid-May.)
Application will be posted at: http://university.gsfc.nasa.gov/programs/sir.jsp
High School Internships
The opportunities listed below are available for high school students, including 2007 graduates, at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt , MD or GSFC’s other locations. All programs have the following eligibility requirements:
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Be at least 16-years of age by the starting date of the program (approximately June 23, 2008)
- Have completed the sophomore year of high school and be enrolled in a junior or senior year of high school or accepted as a freshman at an institution of higher education.
- Be responsible for daily transportation to and from GSFC
- Be available and agree to attend the complete duration of the intern program
- National Space Club Scholars – 2008 Application posted ; due February 20, 2008
(Note: This program places students at Goddard in Greenbelt , MD and/or the Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island , Virginia .)
Application posted at: http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/pages/placement.html
- GSFC High School Intern Program
(Note: The 200 8 Application will be posted approximately mid-January, 2008.)
Application will be posted at: http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/pages/placement.html
- GSFC New York City Research Initiative (NYCRI)
(Note: This program is located at the New York City location.)
Application posted approximately mid- January, 2008 at: http://education.gsfc.nasa.gov/pages/placement.html
- The Scientific and Engineering Student Internship Program
2008 Application posted; due March 15, 2008
&n bsp; Application posted at: http://hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov/~interns/index.htm
Special Note: Information about NASA Education Programs available at all of the NASA Field Centers for students in grades 9-12 is found at:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/9-12/programs/index.html
The following programs are also open to university level students, but are not listed on the Higher Education online, combined site.
The Scientific and Engineering Student Internship Program
Application posted at: http://hesperia.gsfc.nasa.gov/~interns/index.htm; due March 15, 2008
