Washington NASA Space Grant Private Industry Internships
 Keep checking back! More 2008 private industry internship opportunities will be posted as they become available.
Washington NASA Space Grant is pleased to invite undergraduates and graduate students from our consortium member colleges and universities to apply for summer internships with our local industry partners.
These internships enable students to concentrate on research activities that supplement their academic coursework and help to prepare them for careers in NASA-related fields.
Awards:
All internships are paid experiences. Compensation may vary. See individual applications for more details.
Eligibility:
The awards are open to juniors, seniors and graduate students in good academic standing who are U.S. citizens.
Applicants must be enrolled full time in a Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium member institution (Heritage University, Northwest Indian College, North Seattle Community College, Seattle Central Community College, Seattle University, University of Washington, University of Puget Sound, Washington State University, Western Washington University, or Whitman College).
Questions regarding eligibility should be directed to J. Carlos Chavez at the Washington Space Grant office, 206-543-1943, or jcc5@u.washington.edu.
Application Deadline and Procedures: Application deadlines are set by the participating companies and institutes. Please read the application guidelines carefully. Applications received after the deadline will not be reviewed.
Students who are awarded internships will be contacted directly by their employer.
If you receive an internship, you will be named a Space Grant Scholar. Upon completion of your internship you will be expected to present your work in a public exhibit in a poster format (time and place tbd) and submit a written end-of-project report.
As part of the long-term assessment of this program, we also require that you to maintain a current address and student or employment status with the Washington Space Grant office, updated on an annual or as-needed basis.
Internship Opportunities Now Available
 Aerojet
Additional requirements: Applicants must be actively pursuing an undergraduate degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering or other related science/discipline. They must also be proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project, have ability/experience working in a team environment, and possess excellent written and verbal skills.
To apply: For internship descriptions and application instructions, go to www.aerojet.com/careers/.
Space Grant internships are listed as engineering intern positions. The job ID numbers are 4501, 4502, 4512, 4513, 4514, and 4515.
 Applicants should include "Washington Space Grant internship" in the resume objective.
Also, please e-email Space Grant student coordinator J. Carlos Chavez at nasa@u.washington.edu to inform Washington NASA Space Grant that you are applying for this internship.
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 Korry Electronics
Application deadline: April 18, 2008
Korry Electronics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Esterline Technologies, a worldwide aerospace technology company headquartered in Bellevue. Esterline has annual sales over $1 billion and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol ESL.
To apply: Download internship descriptions and application instructions below
Applicants should include a sentence stating that you are applying through Washington NASA Space Grant in the section on your research and career goals.
Also, please e-email student coordinator J. Carlos Chavez at nasa@u.washington.edu to inform Washington NASA Space Grant that you are applying for this internship.
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 Tethers Unlimited Inc.
TUI, based in Bothell, develops advanced space technologies for NASA and the Department of Defense. Their areas of research include advanced space propulsion, avionics and space instrumentation, underwater tether systems, and the fabrication and testing of spacecraft components.
Internship applicants should include a cover letter and resume. For more information, please download the Tethers internship flier.
Applicants should include a sentence stating that you are applying through Washington NASA Space Grant in the section on your research and career goals.
Also, please e-email student coordinator J. Carlos Chavez at nasa@u.washington.edu to inform Washington NASA Space Grant that you are applying for this internship.
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Private Industry Internship recipients
2007
Aerojet
Joseph Blakely (UW)
Davud Kasparov (UW)
James B. Pasko (UW)
Collin W. Peterson (UW)
Ryan Smith (UW)
Tethers Unlimited
Brendan Dallas (WSU)
Allan Matthews (UW)
2006
Tethers Unlimited
Weston Lowrie (UW)
2005
Tethers Unlimited
Jason Buller (UW)
Adam Hendrickson (UW)
Scott Romney (Western Washington University)
William Russell (UW)
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