AY24-25 Space Grant Internship Application Form

The University of Arizona NASA Space Grant
Undergraduate Internship Program
AY2024-25 Intern Application

Application Deadline: June 30, 2024 at 11:59pm MST

 

If you want to expand your universe and get paid for it too, we may have the perfect job for you. Apply today to the UArizona NASA Space Grant Undergraduate Internship Program!

Please read our Internship Overview webpage for additional information about the program. Please review our Matching webpage for more information on the review, selection, and matching process for interns and mentors.

Overview: The UArizona NASA Space Grant undergraduate internship program is intended to provide a paid research experience for undergraduate students. Internship positions are meant to help students develop their professional/career interests and open the doors to scientific work. Space Grant internships provide mentored, research, research & development, science writing, science policy, or science education opportunities. Through this program, interns are able to explore career options and broaden their education with rich, hands-on work through the full process of inquiry and discovery.

Eligibility: Sophomores (at the start of the fall semester), juniors, and seniors from all STEM majors, or with future STEM goals and aspirations, at the University of Arizona enrolled in 9 units or more during the Fall and Spring semester of their internship year are eligible to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens per NASA federal funding guidelines. We seek a smart, motivated, and diverse group of students. Applications are especially encouraged from students traditionally underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Effective July 1, 2023: Space Grant interns are hired as UArizona student employees and are placed in various research positions. Student employees in a Security- or Safety-Sensitive position, or who disclose a felony conviction, will be subject to a fingerprint-based criminal record background check per UArizona HR policy.

Submitting this form: Please note that you cannot save your responses in this form and submit the form later. We highly recommend writing your short essay responses in Microsoft Word and using copy/paste to fill out your application.

 

Applicant's General Information
Demographic Information
The following questions are viewed by Space Grant staff only and are required for our NASA (federal) reporting requirements.
Do you identify as
UArizona Student Information
Eligible participants of the Space Grant Program must be at least a Sophomore in academic standing by the time the internship begins in Fall 2024.
Eligible participants of the Space Grant Program must be at least a Sophomore in academic standing by the time the internship begins in Fall 2024.
Citizenship Status

I confirm that I am a U.S. citizen and am eligible for this internship. [Note that eligibility includes U.S. citizenship or naturalized U.S. citizens only, no exceptions]
Full Time Student

I confirm that I will be enrolled at the UArizona for 9 units or more in the Fall 2024 semester, and 9 units or more in the Spring 2025 semester.
Applicant's Address
Emergency Contact Information
Experience and Education
Maximum 150 words.
Maximum 150 words.
Maximum 150 words.
A research experience might be a STEM internship (paid or unpaid), a semester job in a technical, scientific or engineering field, etc.
Please list no more than a few words.

This section is used to pair you with a mentor/project that will fit your abilities. Please be accurate so that we can create the best match for you!

 

None Beginner Intermediate Advanced

This section is used to pair you with a mentor/project that will fit your areas of interest. Please be accurate so that we can create the best match for you!

 

None Curious Eager Avid
How many hours per week do you expect to commit to this program?

NASA requires all interns to work at least 160 hours during the academic year. This averages out to a minimum of ~5 hours per week for the 35-week internship experience. Interns may work a maximum of 20 hours per week for the 35-week internship experience.
Can you work on the weekends?

Some of our research opportunities may require work or fieldwork on the weekends.
I can work
I prefer to work
I acknowledge that I must attend some in-person activities.

There are several mandatory in-person activities that occur throughout the internship, such as the orientation, Symposium workshops, and Symposium.  I understand that regardless of if my research project is virtual or in-person, I am required to attend these mandatory in-person events.
I am willing to work off of the University of Arizona campus.

Some of our industry internships are located off-campus and would require personal transportation within the city of Tucson.
Mentor Request

Interns are matched with mentors/projects by the UArizona Space Grant Steering Committee. If you would like to request working with a specific mentor, name that person here. *Please note: identifying a mentor does not guarantee you will work with that mentor. In addition, identifying a mentor does not give you an advantage in the application process compared to someone that does not identify a mentor.

If you propose to work with a specific mentor, that mentor must submit a Mentor Application Form by June 30, 2024 in order to be matched with you.

To request a mentor, list their full First & Last name below.

If you have requested a specific mentor and the Space Grant Steering Committee is unable to match you with that person, do you want to be considered for an internship with a different mentor/project?
Evaluation & Tracking Agreement

A key measure of the UArizona NASA Space Grant Undergraduate Internship Program's success is made by tracking the accomplishments and whereabouts of program participants. As a federal grant program, continued support and funding require documentation of program accomplishments. Tracking results must be provided to NASA and ultimately to Congress. To accomplish this, when applying for an Internship you must agree to the following:

If selected for a UArizona NASA Space Grant Undergraduate Internship, I agree to keep program managers apprised of my current academic accomplishments and personal whereabouts including my current contact information. In addition, during the internship I agree to complete program evaluation forms in a timely manner, and complete subsequent (online) program tracking forms at least one time per year starting at the end of my internship, until such time as I leave UArizona, complete my current degree, and can document the "next step" in my academic or professional activities (i.e., enter graduate school or the workforce).
Privacy Statement

I acknowledge the Privacy Statement of the University of Arizona. I agree that the Space Grant program may use and store the information in this application for NASA reporting and program management.