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NASA Summer Internships 2012‏

posted Jan 27, 2012 7:03 PM by Jose Benitez

The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) invites students at your university (who meet eligibility requirements) to apply to the prestigious NASA Langley Aerospace Research Student Scholars (LARSS) summer internship program. The application deadline for the 2012 LARSS Summer Session is Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

 

The LARSS Program boasts the following:

  • · NASA's most prestigious and successful student research program
  • · Recently ranked among the top ten best internships in the nation by Vault Career Intelligence.com
  • · PAID internship
  • · Exciting hands-on research and engineering projects under NASA scientists engineers/mentors
  • · Summer, Spring, and Fall Internships available

o 2012 Summer Session

§ 10 weeks

§ June 4 - August 10

§ Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2012

o 2012 Fall Session

§ 15 weeks

§ September 4-December 14

§ Application Deadline: May 25, 2012

o 2013 Spring Session

§ 15 weeks

§ January 22-May 3

§ Application Deadline: October 12, 2012

 

See eligibility requirements below. For more information, and to apply, please visit www.nianet.org/larss.

 

Shelley Spears

Director of Educational Outreach

National Institute of Aerospace

757-325-6732

shelley.spears@nianet.org

 

Attached: LARSS Recruitment Flier

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LARSS Eligibility Requirements:

· U.S. Citizen

· Full-time student status at an accredited U.S. college or university

· Cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale

· Classification as a rising undergraduate junior, senior or graduate student by the start of the program

o Bridge Program opportunities are available for rising high-school seniors, college freshmen and sophomores who have previous NASA program experience and a 3.5 GPA

 

Designed to bridge the gap between academic concepts and real-world experience, LARSS creates opportunities for students to come to NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) in Virginia to conduct hands-on research and engineering projects under the mentorship of NASA researchers, scientists, and business professionals.

 

The LARSS Program is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) as well as in business, communication, marketing, and other areas that support NASA's mission. All majors accepted, and minority students are encouraged to apply.

 

The 2012 summer session is ten (10) weeks long and runs from June 4 through August 10. LARSS participants receive a stipend based upon academic standing, ranging from $5,000-$6,000 for the 10 weeks.

 

For all LARSS inquiries, please contact Debbie Murray, LARSS Program Coordinator (757-864-5215; deborah.b.murray@nasa.gov) or Sarah Pauls, LARSS Program Assistant (757-864-4394; sarah.e.pauls@nasa.gov).