Tuesday, January 18, 2011

NASA-APL Internship Program is now accepting applications

I am pleased to announce the launch of the 2011 NASA / Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) application. It is online and available at http://www.APLapp.com.

Since 2004, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) has offered summer projects to students interested in working on NASA missions or space-related research opportunities at APL. Students participating in the NASA/APL Internship Program will work at APL, and will contribute to current and future missions during their assignments in the Space Department. APL's Civilian Space Business Area makes critical contributions to the missions of its major sponsor, NASA, to meet the challenges of space science. They conduct research and space exploration; develop and apply space science, engineering, and technology--including the production of one-of-a-kind spacecraft, instruments, and subsystems; and focus primarily on the science discipline of space physics and planetary science. The Laboratory has built instruments and spacecraft to destinations such as Pluto, Mercury, the Sun and our moon. Continuing these challenges, APL is supporting NASA as it implements initiatives to explore the reaches of our solar system. The 399-acre campus, 20 miles north of Washington, DC, is home to 4,100 men and women who work on more than 400 programs that protect our homeland and advance the nation's vision in research and space science. http://civspace.jhuapl.edu

Timeline
Below are relevant deadlines.
  • Dec 22 - Application Launched
  • Feb 7 - Application Deadline
  • Mid March - Selections Complete
Space Grant Contributions
The NASA/APL program does not depend on funding from Space Grant, though assistance would be appreciated and will allow the program to place more students on NASA or space related projects.