[Cabs] Fw: [wabs] FW: Announcement: NASA Internship Opportunities for Summer2011

[Nehemiah Hall]

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From: "Hyde, David W. (ESC)" <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us>
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"Ballmann, David (ESC)" <Dave.Ballmann at wcbvi.k12.wi.us>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 10:14
Subject: [wabs] FW: Announcement: NASA Internship Opportunities for 
Summer2011


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> Of Silberman, Kenneth A. (GSFC-1600)
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 3:52 PM
> To: Silberman, Kenneth A. (GSFC-1600)
> Subject: [nfbcs] Announcement: NASA Internship Opportunities for Summer 
> 2011
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> NASA is looking to increase the number of blind and disabled students, 
> pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers through 
> our internship programs. We have a two-percent hiring goal. Students can 
> apply between November 1 and February 1. They can register for an account 
> and look for internships anytime at http://intern.nasa.gov/ . Internships 
> run for ten weeks from May 31, 2011,  through August 5, 2011.
>
> In order to be eligible to apply, students must be accepted as freshmen at 
> an accredited institution of higher learning, i.e., a college or 
> university at the time of the internship. This is what we call a rising 
> freshman. NASA has internships for rising freshmen through doctoral 
> students in STEM fields. A minimum GPA of 2.8 is required to apply; 
> however, applicants must understand that the competition for internships 
> is keen. The age limits for interns are eighteen years and up.
>
> Internships are available at all NASA centers nationwide. Students can 
> submit applications where they either select or do not select an 
> opportunity or opportunities. Selecting an opportunity or opportunities 
> has the advantage of allowing applicants to be considered by mentors who 
> work in disciplines of interest and at a particular center. For example, 
> an opportunity having to do with the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) will 
> be at Goddard in Maryland because SDO is here. Not selecting any 
> opportunities may result in no mentors even looking at their applications 
> because they will not have flagged their applications to mentors' 
> opportunities. It's important to make clear that applications can be 
> viewed by all mentors whether students select opportunities or not. 
> However, not selecting any opportunities means that prospective interns 
> will be hoping that a mentor happens to read their applications rather 
> than directing their applications to mentors in fields and at centers of 
> interest.
>
> Students, who are selected for internships, will receive an offer letter 
> by E-mail sometime after February 2, 2011. They will then have five days 
> to either accept or reject the offer on the website. The offer will 
> automatically expire after five days if no action is taken.
>
> Please feel free to contact me for more information or help with applying.
>
> Kenneth A. Silberman, Esq.
> U.S. Supreme Court, Maryland, & Patent Bars B.A., M.Eng., J.D.
> NASA Engineer & Registered Patent Attorney Education Office Code 160 
> NASA/GSFC Mailstop 160 Bldg. 28 Rm. N165 Greenbelt, MD  20771, USA
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