The
National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) invites students who meet
eligibility requirements to apply to the prestigious NASA Langley
Aerospace Research Student Scholars (LARSS) summer internship program,
located in Hampton, Virginia.
All
majors are accepted! The LARSS program hosts over 200 interns annually
- read below to find out how you can be one of them!
The application deadline for the 2014 LARSS Summer Session is Saturday, February 1, 2014.
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
2014 Summer Session Dates
10 weeks
June 2 - August 8
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2014
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
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
2014 summer session is ten (10) weeks long and runs from June 2 through
August 8. 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).
