[Nyabs] internship opportunity with NASA

[Kathryn Carroll]

See instructions below for applying to an internship with NASA for students
with disabilities.


NASA is looking to increase the number of *students with disabilities* pursuing
science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers through our
internship programs. We have a two-percent hiring goal. Students can apply
for summer internships now! The deadline for submitting applications is
February 1, 2012. They can register for an account and look for internships
anytime at the One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI): Student On-Line
Application for Recruiting interns, fellows and scholars (SOLAR) at
http://intern.nasa.gov/ . Summer 2012 internships run for ten weeks from
early June through early/mid August. NASA internships are also offered
during Spring, Fall and Year Long Sessions.

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 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. For example, an opportunity having to do with the Solar
Dynamics Observatory (SDO) will be at the Goddard Space Flight Center in
Maryland because SDO is located there. 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 February 1, 2012. They will then have five
days to either accept or reject the offer through their OSSI:SOLAR account.
The offer will automatically expire after five days if no action is taken.

Please see the below attached recruitment letter, the recruitment flier,
and the instructions for how to use the on-line application system.  Also,
please feel free to contact me for more information or help with applying.

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

Voice:  (301) 286-9281

Fax:  (301) 286-1655

E-mail:  kenneth.a.silberman at nasa.gov

Office Location:                 Building 28 Room W151

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*Student Instructions for Applying for a NASA Internship, OSSI:SOLAR*

If you are interested in applying for a NASA internship during 2012, please
follow the detailed instructions below.

 *The following instructions are for student interns.*

 1.     Go to http://intern.nasa.gov/   (OSSI:SOLAR Launch Pad)

2.     Click “*Quick Launch to apply for Internship, Fellowship, or
Scholarship opportunities* <http://intern.nasa.gov/solar/>” located in the
top banner next to the SOLAR logo. *If nothing happens, click it once or
twice again*.

3.     The next display should read “*Premiere of Solar*” on the left and a
clickable box labeled “*First Time Student Users Register*” on the right.
Or, if previously registered, click the box to the right labeled “*Current
Student Users Login*”and go to step 5.

4.     Complete the registration form to setup an applicant account and the
Student Profile.

5.     Once the account is created, select the “*Getting Started*” tab for
applicants interested in obtaining more information. There you will also
find three informative streaming videos or*student tutorials.*

6.     If an applicant has any questions, they should select the “*Need
Help? Click here*” link at the top of the applicants Dash Board.

7.     There are six sections that must be completed in the application.
They are:

a.     Personal Information

b.     Educational Information

c.     Work History

d.     References

e.     Skills, Awards and Educational Activities

f.      Acceptance Statement

8.     Applicants are required to identify at least one professional
reference (usually a professor or previous mentor). It is recommended that
applicants contact these individuals *in advance* to let them know they
will be receiving a SOLAR generated e-request from NASASOLAR on behalf of
the applicant. The deadline for references to submit their letter is the
same as the applicants to complete their application.

9.     Once all six sections are complete (including receipt of at least
one letter of recommendation), the applicant can then apply to up to 15
opportunities. Be careful to only apply to opportunities you are eligible
for and strongly interested in being considered for. Remember, more is not
always better.

10.  The deadline to complete your application for Summer 2012 is February
1, 2012.

-- 
Kathryn Carroll
St. John's University School of Law 2013
(Ph.) 347-455-1521
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