Engineering Internships
NASA's National Space Club Scholars Program
The purpose of this program is to provide students with an opportunity to experience how research and development organizations operate on a day-to-day basis in direct support of NASA's mission to inspire the next generation of explorers. Participants will be assigned to work with a technical professional in a field related to the student's stated interests and expertise. The available areas of interest include earth and space systems science, computer science and engineering. Virtually all placements include computer applications, but biological laboratory experiences are not available.
The National Space Club provides a stipend of $2100 to help defray transportation and meal expenses during this six-week summer program. Must be 16 by the start date of the program, GPA 3.0, US citizen and be able to get to NASA Goddard Center in Greenbelt, MD daily
NASA Goddard
Internships provide students with the opportunity to participate in either research or other experiential learning, under the guidance of a mentor at a NASA installation.
Recuirements:
GPA: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
High School students
At least 16 years of age and a current sophomore, junior or senior
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/education/internships.html#.VGEPBsnXK88
SEAP - Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program
This is one of the BEST opportunities for summer 2024. The application opens (August 1) and closes EARLY (November 1). Do not delay
The Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) places high school students in Department of Navy (DoN) laboratories where they take part in real Naval research for eight weeks during the summer.
SEAP gives academically talented sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in STEM the opportunity to learn about Naval research and technology while receiving first-class mentoring by top scientists and engineers.
SEAP is a competitive program with around 300 placements in more than 30 laboratories around the country in which many participants go on to careers within the DoN. Interns are selected based upon academic achievement, personal statements, recommendations, and career and research interests.
ELIGIBILITY
High school students who have completed at least Grade 9 (See exceptions below)
Must be currently enrolled in high school (but may be taking college-level classes for college credit)
Graduating seniors are eligible to apply
Must be 16 years of age or older by the internship start date to participate (See exceptions below)
Solely U.S. Citizens (See exceptions below)
EXCEPTIONS
Students should check individual lab pages for eligibility as some labs make exceptions for the following:
Grade minimum
Age minimum
Permanent Residents and Dual Citizens
We have the benefit of having many labs near us in the DMV. You may apply to more than one lab.
Maryland
AFRRI - Bethesda, MD
NMRC - Silver Spring, MD
NSWC Carderock - Bethesda, MD
District of Columbia
NRL - Washington, DC
USNO - Washington, DC
Stipends are set to $4,000 for new participants, $4,500 for returning participants and are split into payments made to the student throughout the duration of their appointment. Stipends will be paid bi-weekly via direct deposit from the first day you start working at the lab.
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