NASA Ames Summer 2010 Graduate Student Internship Programs
NASA Ames Research Center in California
The NASA Ames Summer 2010 Graduate Student Internship Programs include a 10- to 12-week summer research program for graduate students in fields relevant to the research done at NASA's Ames Research Center in California. Selected students will gain hands-on experience working with cutting-edge research and development teams, an increased understanding of the NASA mission, and mentoring in research management skills. Besides working closely with Ames scientists and engineers, students will have the opportunity to attend seminars tailored to their level of expertise, career development workshops, and an end-of-summer symposium where they can share their results with other student interns. Awards (in the form of travel support to a national conference) will be given for the best symposium poster presentations. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in (or accepted into) a master's or doctoral program. Students must demonstrate their potential to contribute to Ames research via enrollment in a highly relevant degree program (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) and/or articulation of: a) Acquired skills that might be of special interest; b) Prior educational background that shows interdisciplinary knowledge; and c) Specialized career goals directly related to NASA's mission. Visit http://uarc.ucsc.edu/sti/grad_10.shtml.
NASA Planetary Biology Internship Program
The NASA Planetary Biology Internship Program provides opportunities each year for 10 interns to undertake research at NASA research centers, NASA-sponsored laboratories, and academic institutions. The pursuit of such studies is expected to broaden the base of this new science by encouraging people in many different fields to take part. Applicants must be enrolled in graduate school. Students accepted in the PBI program will be expected to carry out research with a NASA-sponsored investigator for eight weeks, usually during the summer months. Typical programs in which interns may become involved include: global ecology and remote sensing; microbial ecology and bio-mineralization; advanced life support; and origin and early evolution of life. Visit http://www.mbl.edu/education/courses/other_programs/pbi.html.