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Washington NASA Space Grant Private Industry Internships

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Aerojet-Redmond
Tethers Unlimited
Woodruff Scientific Inc.

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 (Central Washington University, 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, Whitman College or Whitworth University).

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.

Aerojet
Application deadline: March 12, 2010
To apply: For internship descriptions and application instructions, go to www.aerojet.com/careers/.
The Space Grant internships are listed below:

Job 5557: Engineering Intern - Bipropellant Propulsion
Students must be actively pursuing a bachelor or advanced degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering or other related science/discipline. Coursework in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, materials, combustion, and/or rocket engine performance analysis required. Must be proficient in MS Office software, MS Project and computational software such as Matlab. Experience with development hardware, mechanical assembly and/or test preferred. Must have ability/experience working in a team environment and excellent written and verbal skills. A full description is available here

Job 5558: Engineering Intern - Monopropellant Propulsion
Students must be actively pursuing a BachelorÕs or advanced degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering or other related science/discipline. Coursework and knowledge in the following areas are preferred: thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, materials, combustion, and/or rocket engine performance analysis. Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word. Prefer experience with MatLab, Simulink, MSPowerpoint, and/or Visio. Experience with development hardware, mechanical assembly and/or test preferred. Must have ability/experience working in a team environment and excellent written and verbal skills. A full description is available here

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.

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.
Application deadline: April 16, 2010
Length of internship: June 21-August 20, 2010
To apply: 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.

Woodruff Scientific Inc.
Application deadline: June 7, 2010
Length of internship: June 21-August 20, 2010
Additional requirements: The ideal candidate will have a great interest in physics, sophomore standing or higher, and some experience in a laboratory.
To apply: A full internship description and application instructions may be downloaded here.
Applicants should include "Washington Space Grant internship" in the resume objective.
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.