[Mdabs] NASA and LBPH

Wed Feb 21 17:50:13 UTC 2018

Hello everyone,

Below is information provided by the Maryland Library for the Blind. I hope some of you will consider applying for internships, and/or tuning in to the NASA podcasts. Please pass this information along to teachers you think might be interested as well.

Melissa

>From  LaShawn Miles, Youth Librarian 

#1 NASA Internships

NASA is looking to increase the number of students with disabilities pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers through our regular internship programs. This is not a program for students with disabilities. We are trying to recruit more students with disabilities into our regular internship programs. Disability means both physical and mental disabilities. Internships are a good way to get real-world experience. However, this is not an employment program. NASA jobs can be found at / <http://www.usajobs.gov/> www.usajobs.gov>. Students can apply for Summer 2018 now! The deadline for submitting applications will be Thursday, March 1, 2018. We will begin extending offers to s tudents in mid-to-late January and will continue until all positions are filled. If you would like to subscribe to an announcement-only list about NASA internships for persons with disabilities, please send an E-mail to  <mailto:nasainterns-request at freelists.org> nasainterns-request at freelists.org with 'subscribe' in the Subject field, OR by visiting the list page at  <http://www.freelists.org/list/nasainterns> http://www.freelists.org/list/nasainterns.

We encourage you to apply early because the best opportunities are likely to be filled early. Plus, your likelihood of being selected decreases the longer you wait. Don't be surprised if you don't see many internship opportunities in December. They start to appear in numbers in January. You can register for an account anytime at  <http://intern.nasa.gov/> http://intern.nasa.gov/. All material that you wish to have considered must be uploaded to the OSSI website. No documentation will be accepted that is E-mailed or snail mailed.

Internships run for ten weeks for undergraduate and graduate students. Internships run for six wee ks for high school students. The exact starting and ending dates are not known yet. All student interns get paid. The 2018 stipend amounts are not known yet. The high school stipend for Summer 2017 was $2,100.00 for a six-week internship. The Summer 2017 undergraduate stipend for a ten-week internship was $6,000.00. The Summer 2017 graduate stipend for a ten-week internship was $7,500.00. As an intern, you are responsible for your own housing. NASA internships for college and high school students are also offered during Spring, Fall and Year Long Sessions at  <http://intern.nasa.gov/> http://intern.nasa.gov/.

NASA has internships for high school students and for rising freshmen through doctoral students in STEM fields. A rising freshman is a high school student who has been accepted to an accredited institution of higher learning, i.e., a college or university, at the time of the internship.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 for college and 3.0 for high school; how ever, applicants must understand that the competition for internships is keen. High school students must be at least sixteen years old at the time the internship begins.

Internships are available at all NASA centers nationwide. It is important to remember that applying is a two-step process. The first step is to fill out everything in the online application. The second step is to select and apply to specific internship opportunities. Students can submit a completed application whether they apply to an opportunity or not. However, applying to opportunities has the advantage of allowing applicants to be considered by mentors who work in disciplines of interest and at a particular center. Applicants may apply to as many as fifteen opportunities.

Not applying to an opportunity 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 Summer internships will receive an offer letter by E-mail sometime after mid-January 2018. They will then have five calendar days to either accept or reject the offer through their account. The offer will automatically expire after five calendar 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
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E-mail:  <mailto:kenneth.a.silberman at nasa.gov> kenneth.a.silberman at nasa.gov https://mandrillapp.com/track/open.php?u=30489975&id=4d41aef8cbd941ea8c91e731f05a1914 

#2 LBPH and NASA Podcasts in April 

Join us Wednesdays in April at 10:00 AM 

Join us on Wednesdays in April at 10 am EST for a special podcast series featuring NASA scientists and engineers sharing the incredible work being done in Earth and Space Science. Podcast registration is capped at the first 100 registrants for each podcast, but they will be streamed live for additional audiences at:

 <http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-gsfc> 

 <http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-gsfc> http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-gsfc

 <http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-gsfc> .

 <http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-gsfc> 

 <http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-gsfc> 

If interacting as a class, it is suggested the teacher or staff member register.  This will give access to the teacher/staff which will allow your class to be part of the podcasts as a group.  

4/4/18: Our Solar System – Learn why NASA is studying the sun and hear about some fascinating discoveries we’ve made through NASA missions.

4/11/18: Air and Water – Learn about NASA’s work studying Earth and how NASA data impacts everyday life.

4/18/18: Satellite and Astronaut Communications – Learn how NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program helps bring NASA data from satellites in space to Earth.

4/25/18: Working at NASA – Learn about NASA’s internship program and career opportunities for blind and visually impaired individuals.

Please share with other teachers and staff who would be interested.  Thanks!

You can register with the following link:   <https://nvite.jsc.nasa.gov/RSVP/?id=9se6r> https://nvite.jsc.nasa.gov/RSVP/?id=9se6r 

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