1 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:07,000 [Music] 2 00:00:40,220 --> 00:00:38,970 hey everybody welcome back to NASA in 3 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:40,230 Silicon Valley live 4 00:00:44,210 --> 00:00:42,570 I'm your host Abbey Taber and if this is 5 00:00:46,190 --> 00:00:44,220 your first time joining us NASA and 6 00:00:48,170 --> 00:00:46,200 Silicon Valley live is a conversational 7 00:00:50,210 --> 00:00:48,180 show out of NASA's Ames Research Center 8 00:00:52,700 --> 00:00:50,220 where we talk about all the nerdy NASA 9 00:00:55,220 --> 00:00:52,710 news you need to know so right now we 10 00:00:58,040 --> 00:00:55,230 are simultaneously live on twitch 11 00:00:59,930 --> 00:00:58,050 YouTube Facebook and periscope but if 12 00:01:01,520 --> 00:00:59,940 you want to join in the chat and ask our 13 00:01:17,980 --> 00:01:01,530 guests questions you need to do that on 14 00:01:17,990 --> 00:01:29,080 [Music] 15 00:01:33,770 --> 00:01:31,670 for the NASA internship program here at 16 00:01:35,749 --> 00:01:33,780 Ames Research Center so I get to help 17 00:01:37,190 --> 00:01:35,759 bring students here to Ames and then 18 00:01:41,990 --> 00:01:37,200 support them throughout their time here 19 00:01:44,210 --> 00:01:42,000 awesome yeah nice job thank you so much 20 00:01:45,590 --> 00:01:44,220 my name's Eva Morrow's I'm also an 21 00:01:46,999 --> 00:01:45,600 intern program coordinator here at NASA 22 00:01:48,290 --> 00:01:47,009 Ames but I'm also the internship 23 00:01:50,719 --> 00:01:48,300 communications coordinator for the 24 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:50,729 agency so in that role specifically I 25 00:01:54,380 --> 00:01:52,410 get to engage the public to the Internet 26 00:01:56,809 --> 00:01:54,390 experience and I do this by highlighting 27 00:01:59,150 --> 00:01:56,819 all the fun things that our our interns 28 00:02:01,279 --> 00:01:59,160 you know do across our social media 29 00:02:05,059 --> 00:02:01,289 platforms oh sweet excellent all across 30 00:02:06,260 --> 00:02:05,069 NASA missions very cool nice job also so 31 00:02:07,969 --> 00:02:06,270 before we get into talking about 32 00:02:09,770 --> 00:02:07,979 internships I want to remind our 33 00:02:11,750 --> 00:02:09,780 audience that we're counting down to an 34 00:02:14,449 --> 00:02:11,760 important milestone in human space 35 00:02:16,250 --> 00:02:14,459 exploration so five years from now we're 36 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:16,260 planning to send the first woman and the 37 00:02:21,020 --> 00:02:18,690 next man to the surface of the Moon as 38 00:02:23,180 --> 00:02:21,030 part of our Artemis program and this 39 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:23,190 clock you see right here is counting 40 00:02:27,500 --> 00:02:26,010 down the days hours minutes and seconds 41 00:02:29,330 --> 00:02:27,510 until 2024 42 00:02:31,309 --> 00:02:29,340 when our astronauts will return to the 43 00:02:34,550 --> 00:02:31,319 moon so we'll talk more about that later 44 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:34,560 in the show and get on to our main topic 45 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:37,050 today so every show that we do we're 46 00:02:41,630 --> 00:02:39,090 always asked the same question how can I 47 00:02:44,569 --> 00:02:41,640 work at NASA so one of the ways to get 48 00:02:46,539 --> 00:02:44,579 started is to become an intern so that's 49 00:02:48,450 --> 00:02:46,549 our first question for you guys today 50 00:02:50,430 --> 00:02:48,460 everybody wants to know how do 51 00:02:51,900 --> 00:02:50,440 I get an internship at NASA right so 52 00:02:54,540 --> 00:02:51,910 it's probably the most common question 53 00:02:57,450 --> 00:02:54,550 that we get and the first thing we just 54 00:03:00,140 --> 00:02:57,460 recommend students to do is to apply you 55 00:03:04,110 --> 00:03:00,150 know just apply yeah it's just 56 00:03:06,660 --> 00:03:04,120 yes so internships from NASA are all 57 00:03:09,660 --> 00:03:06,670 posted on one specific application 58 00:03:11,250 --> 00:03:09,670 system and that's intern nasa.gov okay 59 00:03:13,380 --> 00:03:11,260 so what's you know great about that 60 00:03:14,940 --> 00:03:13,390 application system is that internship 61 00:03:18,630 --> 00:03:14,950 opportunities are available year-round 62 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:18,640 so we have three sessions which are fall 63 00:03:24,990 --> 00:03:21,810 spring and summer so you know again 64 00:03:27,180 --> 00:03:25,000 through internet NASA gov students have 65 00:03:30,030 --> 00:03:27,190 the ability to apply to up to 15 66 00:03:32,460 --> 00:03:30,040 opportunity projects and these projects 67 00:03:33,660 --> 00:03:32,470 are available for all students so in 68 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:33,670 high school if you're a high school 69 00:03:36,870 --> 00:03:35,170 student if you're undergraduate student 70 00:03:39,660 --> 00:03:36,880 and a graduate student you can apply 71 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:39,670 through internet gov okay all sorts of 72 00:03:44,340 --> 00:03:41,290 opportunities people at different levels 73 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:44,350 right very cool what what does it look 74 00:03:48,060 --> 00:03:45,850 like you're talking about searching for 75 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:48,070 projects on the on the site what kinds 76 00:03:51,870 --> 00:03:49,570 of projects do we mean and what does 77 00:03:54,780 --> 00:03:51,880 that look like yeah so like Abel said 78 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:54,790 the whole agency uses this one portal so 79 00:03:58,770 --> 00:03:56,650 each of the center's not just aims use 80 00:04:01,260 --> 00:03:58,780 the site to post their projects for 81 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:01,270 interns and the way it works you upload 82 00:04:05,550 --> 00:04:03,130 one application so you're filling out 83 00:04:07,380 --> 00:04:05,560 you know your your school your major 84 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:07,390 your work experience things like that 85 00:04:11,490 --> 00:04:09,490 all in one place and once that gets 86 00:04:13,140 --> 00:04:11,500 complete and submitted and you can 87 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:13,150 search the portal for different projects 88 00:04:17,010 --> 00:04:15,730 and so you can search you know you 89 00:04:19,590 --> 00:04:17,020 search by major you can search by 90 00:04:21,630 --> 00:04:19,600 keywords interests and you can apply it 91 00:04:24,830 --> 00:04:21,640 up to 15 of those projects is it like 92 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:24,840 searching through job postings new jobs 93 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:27,210 there's their description of the project 94 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:29,530 it'll tell you what Center is located at 95 00:04:33,450 --> 00:04:31,810 and any skills certain skills that 96 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:33,460 they're looking for okay why don't you 97 00:04:36,990 --> 00:04:35,050 tell us a little bit about the different 98 00:04:38,100 --> 00:04:37,000 NASA centers cover all of them in the 99 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:38,110 portal right that's right that's right 100 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:39,970 so there's ten NASA centers as well as a 101 00:04:44,310 --> 00:04:42,130 few field sites and all of them offer 102 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:44,320 internships and they're all located at 103 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:48,130 that internet nasa.gov and so yeah we're 104 00:04:51,210 --> 00:04:50,410 obviously here in Silicon Valley 105 00:04:53,190 --> 00:04:51,220 California 106 00:04:55,410 --> 00:04:53,200 but there's NASA centers down in 107 00:04:57,750 --> 00:04:55,420 Southern California Armstrong Flight 108 00:05:00,490 --> 00:04:57,760 Research Center there's obviously 109 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:00,500 Johnson Space Center in Houston Texas 110 00:05:05,230 --> 00:05:02,210 we have Kennedy Space Center in Florida 111 00:05:07,750 --> 00:05:05,240 so all sorts of different places some 112 00:05:10,060 --> 00:05:07,760 interns they choose to apply to centers 113 00:05:12,580 --> 00:05:10,070 close to home so whatever's nearest to 114 00:05:14,860 --> 00:05:12,590 them but also each Center has kind of 115 00:05:17,260 --> 00:05:14,870 their own area of expertise so if you 116 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:17,270 research the center's and kind of find 117 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:18,890 what lines best with your interest you 118 00:05:21,370 --> 00:05:20,690 can kind of tailor your applications to 119 00:05:22,450 --> 00:05:21,380 that oh yeah 120 00:05:24,190 --> 00:05:22,460 yeah make sense if you want to do 121 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:24,200 biology if you want to do aerospace 122 00:05:29,050 --> 00:05:26,090 engineering you can have a good Center 123 00:05:31,390 --> 00:05:29,060 for that or sure outstanding all right 124 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:31,400 so what are some of the specific 125 00:05:36,070 --> 00:05:32,810 requirements that people are going to 126 00:05:37,870 --> 00:05:36,080 face when they want to apply right so we 127 00:05:39,310 --> 00:05:37,880 have four eligibility requirements the 128 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:39,320 first one is that you have to be a US 129 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:41,570 citizen and then the next one is that 130 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:43,570 you at least have to be 16 years of age 131 00:05:49,090 --> 00:05:46,250 the third is that you have to be 132 00:05:51,280 --> 00:05:49,100 enrolled in a degree granting program or 133 00:05:53,830 --> 00:05:51,290 institution and the last one is that you 134 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:53,840 always have to have a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 135 00:05:57,430 --> 00:05:56,090 scale all right okay people can probably 136 00:05:58,480 --> 00:05:57,440 find that stuff on the portal as well 137 00:06:00,190 --> 00:05:58,490 yes 138 00:06:02,350 --> 00:06:00,200 okay we'll talk more about those as well 139 00:06:04,990 --> 00:06:02,360 so another question we always get on the 140 00:06:06,990 --> 00:06:05,000 show is what should I study if I want to 141 00:06:09,340 --> 00:06:07,000 work at NASA do I have to do 142 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:09,350 aeronautical engineering right you need 143 00:06:13,060 --> 00:06:10,970 to be this kind of person 144 00:06:15,790 --> 00:06:13,070 yeah other specific majors you recommend 145 00:06:17,409 --> 00:06:15,800 so we are NASA we're pretty stem focused 146 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:17,419 it's a lot of science technology 147 00:06:21,580 --> 00:06:19,490 engineering and math those are probably 148 00:06:24,310 --> 00:06:21,590 the majority of our internships but we 149 00:06:26,530 --> 00:06:24,320 also do have non-stem opportunities we 150 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:26,540 have interns in the business office we 151 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:28,490 have interns in the legal office the 152 00:06:33,730 --> 00:06:31,370 education office communications office 153 00:06:35,350 --> 00:06:33,740 so but NASA really does need everyone 154 00:06:36,490 --> 00:06:35,360 and you know they need all kinds of 155 00:06:38,230 --> 00:06:36,500 interns and all kinds of perspectives 156 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:38,240 all right there's a little something for 157 00:06:41,230 --> 00:06:39,770 everyone I think that's great I think 158 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:41,240 it's always a surprise to people that 159 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:42,890 like oh if I'm in Tucson being a lawyer 160 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:44,770 actually maybe I could work for NASA 161 00:06:49,930 --> 00:06:47,210 exactly and you can be people like us 162 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:49,940 right not actually scientists that we 163 00:06:54,280 --> 00:06:52,010 get to contribute to the missions yeah 164 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:54,290 you know just going off of that we 165 00:06:57,310 --> 00:06:55,610 always tell students that you don't know 166 00:06:58,960 --> 00:06:57,320 what projects are available so I think 167 00:07:01,150 --> 00:06:58,970 part of that is for them to kind of 168 00:07:03,159 --> 00:07:01,160 check out Internet nasa.gov and see 169 00:07:04,390 --> 00:07:03,169 what's out there so what I really 170 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:04,400 mentioned earlier each Center is 171 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:05,930 different and the needs are different at 172 00:07:09,730 --> 00:07:08,450 each Center so just we just encourage 173 00:07:10,210 --> 00:07:09,740 everyone to do their research and see 174 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:10,220 what's out there 175 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:12,410 yeah that sounds exciting go explore dig 176 00:07:16,810 --> 00:07:13,330 in there and see what 177 00:07:18,730 --> 00:07:16,820 yeah so when and how exactly should 178 00:07:21,190 --> 00:07:18,740 people go about preparing their 179 00:07:23,860 --> 00:07:21,200 application and submitting right great 180 00:07:25,750 --> 00:07:23,870 question so as I mentioned earlier the 181 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:25,760 application system is in turn nasa.gov 182 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:28,730 yeah so it's always important to know 183 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:30,650 the deadlines as I mentioned you know we 184 00:07:33,820 --> 00:07:33,050 have three sessions that we accept 185 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:33,830 insurance 186 00:07:39,460 --> 00:07:37,010 so that's fall spring and summer and 187 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:39,470 it's always great to apply early and 188 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:41,690 plan ahead so for you know the 189 00:07:44,740 --> 00:07:43,130 application deadlines you can visit 190 00:07:47,110 --> 00:07:44,750 interns on nasa.gov to see what's ahead 191 00:07:50,260 --> 00:07:47,120 now would be a great time to start 192 00:07:53,110 --> 00:07:50,270 applying for Spring 2020 oh really 193 00:07:54,610 --> 00:07:53,120 right so it's pretty far in advance 194 00:07:56,410 --> 00:07:54,620 right it's gonna ask you how far 195 00:07:57,820 --> 00:07:56,420 advances early right 196 00:08:01,870 --> 00:07:57,830 anywhere from at least one to three 197 00:08:03,850 --> 00:08:01,880 months ahead so things to expect you can 198 00:08:06,880 --> 00:08:03,860 at least expect to have one letter 199 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:06,890 recommendation so one thing we always 200 00:08:09,970 --> 00:08:08,450 recommend to students is that you know 201 00:08:11,710 --> 00:08:09,980 try to select someone that can speak 202 00:08:15,070 --> 00:08:11,720 highly of you you know whether that be 203 00:08:17,590 --> 00:08:15,080 your work experience college advisor or 204 00:08:19,270 --> 00:08:17,600 a college professor again you know we 205 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:19,280 want them to highlight you know your 206 00:08:23,740 --> 00:08:22,130 strengths you can definitely have more 207 00:08:26,110 --> 00:08:23,750 than one that of our community but if 208 00:08:27,790 --> 00:08:26,120 you're if in order for your profile to 209 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:27,800 be complete you at least need one okay 210 00:08:30,700 --> 00:08:29,090 make sense 211 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:30,710 the second thing is that you can expect 212 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:32,930 to provide a transcript so again we need 213 00:08:38,770 --> 00:08:35,450 to verify that you have a 3.0 you know 214 00:08:40,570 --> 00:08:38,780 based on the 4.0 scale yeah and then the 215 00:08:43,209 --> 00:08:40,580 application system itself also asks for 216 00:08:45,310 --> 00:08:43,219 a personal statement so B expect to you 217 00:08:48,130 --> 00:08:45,320 know answer why you and why do you want 218 00:08:49,660 --> 00:08:48,140 to intern at NASA yeah yeah so all these 219 00:08:51,070 --> 00:08:49,670 are good reasons to start early right I 220 00:08:53,380 --> 00:08:51,080 know it takes time to order that 221 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:53,390 transcript and give your professor more 222 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:55,010 than a few days to write your letter 223 00:08:58,030 --> 00:08:55,970 right right right 224 00:08:59,440 --> 00:08:58,040 yeah and it's something we recommend a 225 00:09:01,720 --> 00:08:59,450 lot is you know get started on the 226 00:09:02,950 --> 00:09:01,730 application part well in advance you 227 00:09:04,690 --> 00:09:02,960 know months in advance but then keep 228 00:09:06,970 --> 00:09:04,700 checking back because sometimes new 229 00:09:08,350 --> 00:09:06,980 projects are uploaded all the time so 230 00:09:10,660 --> 00:09:08,360 keep checking back to see you know 231 00:09:13,450 --> 00:09:10,670 what's there okay so it's a rolling 232 00:09:15,579 --> 00:09:13,460 system kind of how the projects are 233 00:09:17,740 --> 00:09:15,589 posted it is yeah all right you know the 234 00:09:20,110 --> 00:09:17,750 last thing I also just want to add is 235 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:20,120 that a resume is optional but it's 236 00:09:24,699 --> 00:09:22,250 highly encouraged so again you know a 237 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:24,709 resume is just a quick snapshot of who 238 00:09:28,400 --> 00:09:26,250 you are right so 239 00:09:30,410 --> 00:09:28,410 is a great time for you to highlight 240 00:09:32,300 --> 00:09:30,420 what stem or NASA experience you may 241 00:09:33,530 --> 00:09:32,310 have and again you know there's 242 00:09:35,870 --> 00:09:33,540 different people who are looking at your 243 00:09:37,670 --> 00:09:35,880 application and also the mentors so 244 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:37,680 again it's a great opportunity for you 245 00:09:42,040 --> 00:09:39,330 to mention what experience you have okay 246 00:09:45,380 --> 00:09:42,050 right and have some bullets of interest 247 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:45,390 all right okay so that's like the nitty 248 00:09:50,750 --> 00:09:47,610 gritty the nuts and bolts of applying 249 00:09:51,890 --> 00:09:50,760 let's talk about why people should you 250 00:09:54,230 --> 00:09:51,900 know what's so great about being an 251 00:09:58,130 --> 00:09:54,240 intern at NASA yeah well for starters 252 00:10:01,160 --> 00:09:58,140 you're at NASA starts right at your time 253 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:01,170 here yeah you get to me the most amazing 254 00:10:04,970 --> 00:10:02,970 people you get to see the most amazing 255 00:10:06,770 --> 00:10:04,980 things you get to really just like geek 256 00:10:09,650 --> 00:10:06,780 out for 10 weeks or however long you're 257 00:10:12,890 --> 00:10:09,660 here so it's yeah incredible experience 258 00:10:13,940 --> 00:10:12,900 first of all NASA aside but the thing 259 00:10:16,910 --> 00:10:13,950 that's unique about our internship 260 00:10:19,430 --> 00:10:16,920 program is that interns they're working 261 00:10:21,620 --> 00:10:19,440 hands-on on projects actual NASA 262 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:21,630 projects so you're paired with a mentor 263 00:10:25,610 --> 00:10:24,090 who's usually you know a project lead or 264 00:10:27,950 --> 00:10:25,620 some sort of expert in their field and 265 00:10:30,740 --> 00:10:27,960 they're and you're working on their 266 00:10:32,270 --> 00:10:30,750 project you're an integral part of it so 267 00:10:33,680 --> 00:10:32,280 you get to do something you know that's 268 00:10:35,780 --> 00:10:33,690 actually a part of a NASA mission 269 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:35,790 yes really yeah yeah yeah so not just 270 00:10:39,470 --> 00:10:37,650 watching your not standby watching them 271 00:10:41,150 --> 00:10:39,480 work it's getting coffee and you know 272 00:10:43,820 --> 00:10:41,160 checking emails like you're actually 273 00:10:45,860 --> 00:10:43,830 doing research which is awesome and so 274 00:10:48,770 --> 00:10:45,870 it's exciting especially right now with 275 00:10:50,900 --> 00:10:48,780 the Artemis program we have students who 276 00:10:52,100 --> 00:10:50,910 their work is you know directly related 277 00:10:54,230 --> 00:10:52,110 to the Artemis program so they're 278 00:10:56,329 --> 00:10:54,240 helping to put the first woman and in 279 00:10:58,370 --> 00:10:56,339 the next man on the moon by 2024 and 280 00:11:00,140 --> 00:10:58,380 right onto Mars so yeah it's really 281 00:11:04,490 --> 00:11:00,150 boiling time to be an intern and they're 282 00:11:05,900 --> 00:11:04,500 also enduring the yes yes week which a 283 00:11:06,770 --> 00:11:05,910 lot of our interns got to celebrate it 284 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:06,780 was perfect timing 285 00:11:11,630 --> 00:11:08,210 it's like the interns this summer 286 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:11,640 excellent so I know that the work 287 00:11:15,740 --> 00:11:13,410 they're doing here could potentially 288 00:11:17,990 --> 00:11:15,750 lead to their future careers right and 289 00:11:20,270 --> 00:11:18,000 actually Haley that's what happened for 290 00:11:23,690 --> 00:11:20,280 you it's about your story of interning 291 00:11:27,170 --> 00:11:23,700 so a few years ago I was actually an 292 00:11:29,300 --> 00:11:27,180 asset intern myself I was in grad school 293 00:11:29,960 --> 00:11:29,310 studying education planning to be a 294 00:11:47,710 --> 00:11:29,970 teacher 295 00:11:52,690 --> 00:11:49,930 the environments so exciting the people 296 00:11:55,300 --> 00:11:52,700 everyone's so enthusiastic about NASA 297 00:11:57,010 --> 00:11:55,310 work and so I just I fell in love with 298 00:11:59,890 --> 00:11:57,020 it and you know I finished up my 299 00:12:02,200 --> 00:11:59,900 master's program and my mentor at 300 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:02,210 Marshall helped me to find and find 301 00:12:07,150 --> 00:12:04,490 full-time positions to apply to and yeah 302 00:12:09,130 --> 00:12:07,160 I ended up here that's still loving it 303 00:12:11,230 --> 00:12:09,140 yeah I remember you told me the other 304 00:12:12,670 --> 00:12:11,240 day everybody was working on the Space 305 00:12:13,930 --> 00:12:12,680 Launch System you have a new rocket 306 00:12:16,570 --> 00:12:13,940 that's coming and really felt that 307 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:16,580 exciting yeah so I totally understand 308 00:12:19,930 --> 00:12:18,170 the excitement for Artemis that our 309 00:12:22,030 --> 00:12:19,940 interns are feeling now because I was at 310 00:12:23,770 --> 00:12:22,040 Marshall I obviously wasn't working on 311 00:12:25,750 --> 00:12:23,780 the rocket or doing anything related but 312 00:12:27,490 --> 00:12:25,760 I just I felt a part of it and it was 313 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:27,500 really exciting and it made me wanna say 314 00:12:32,740 --> 00:12:30,410 so so agree you know you just want to 315 00:12:34,930 --> 00:12:32,750 add that these type of success stories 316 00:12:37,270 --> 00:12:34,940 are relatively common here at NASA 317 00:12:38,650 --> 00:12:37,280 it's amazing and in my position as I 318 00:12:41,950 --> 00:12:38,660 mentioned I get to highlight a lot of 319 00:12:43,870 --> 00:12:41,960 these great intern highlights and just 320 00:12:45,550 --> 00:12:43,880 on top of my head I know here at NASA 321 00:12:48,190 --> 00:12:45,560 Ames Research Center our Center Director 322 00:12:51,370 --> 00:12:48,200 Eugene too was a former intern that's 323 00:12:55,150 --> 00:12:53,020 and I know we've also highlighted on 324 00:12:56,680 --> 00:12:55,160 social media platforms that Marshall 325 00:13:03,940 --> 00:12:56,690 Space Flight Center 326 00:13:07,090 --> 00:13:03,950 Jody singer was a sole former intern and 327 00:13:09,250 --> 00:13:07,100 then lastly our associate that Minister 328 00:13:11,590 --> 00:13:09,260 for Simon engagement Mike and Kate was 329 00:13:13,390 --> 00:13:11,600 also former intern as well so again you 330 00:13:15,730 --> 00:13:13,400 know great the possibilities are endless 331 00:13:16,540 --> 00:13:15,740 right right this could be where it all 332 00:13:19,990 --> 00:13:16,550 begins 333 00:13:22,210 --> 00:13:20,000 oh it's standing well that is enough 334 00:13:23,740 --> 00:13:22,220 talk about the interns how about we meet 335 00:13:26,170 --> 00:13:23,750 one I know you guys brought some guests 336 00:13:28,900 --> 00:13:26,180 with you so let's go ahead and meet our 337 00:13:32,460 --> 00:13:28,910 first real live NASA intern come on out 338 00:13:42,070 --> 00:13:40,690 hey Jordan welcome how are you thank you 339 00:13:42,940 --> 00:13:42,080 for having me I'm doing great how are 340 00:13:44,500 --> 00:13:42,950 you guys 341 00:13:45,850 --> 00:13:44,510 well we're great we're excited to talk 342 00:13:47,290 --> 00:13:45,860 to you about what you're doing here this 343 00:13:48,820 --> 00:13:47,300 summer at NASA why don't you tell 344 00:13:50,650 --> 00:13:48,830 everybody your name and where you go to 345 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:50,660 school what are you studying so my name 346 00:13:54,579 --> 00:13:52,970 is Jordan Carlin I am a biology 347 00:13:57,310 --> 00:13:54,589 chemistry double major with an emphasis 348 00:14:01,870 --> 00:13:57,320 in pre-med and a minor in psychology at 349 00:14:06,579 --> 00:14:03,420 [Applause] 350 00:14:09,010 --> 00:14:06,589 standing so what are you working on here 351 00:14:11,860 --> 00:14:09,020 at NASA this summer so I am lucky enough 352 00:14:14,230 --> 00:14:11,870 to be working on this really cool 353 00:14:16,990 --> 00:14:14,240 project on the astrobiology and life 354 00:14:19,329 --> 00:14:17,000 support branch here at NASA Ames working 355 00:14:22,150 --> 00:14:19,339 with the water group so the big issue 356 00:14:25,210 --> 00:14:22,160 for us is water is obviously very 357 00:14:27,910 --> 00:14:25,220 important in space and we used a lot for 358 00:14:29,829 --> 00:14:27,920 our technology for life support and so 359 00:14:31,510 --> 00:14:29,839 we're doing research on using 360 00:14:33,700 --> 00:14:31,520 nanoparticles to try to sterilize that 361 00:14:36,340 --> 00:14:33,710 water so then we don't run into any type 362 00:14:38,530 --> 00:14:36,350 of mutations that could damage the 363 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:38,540 aircraft damage you know the any of our 364 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:40,490 life support systems okay so that's what 365 00:14:44,290 --> 00:14:42,290 I've been doing all summer so water is 366 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:44,300 critical right yes when you say life 367 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:46,130 support that can be just drinking water 368 00:14:51,220 --> 00:14:48,770 right but then also we can make rocket 369 00:14:52,810 --> 00:14:51,230 fuel I gather from water so it's an 370 00:14:55,060 --> 00:14:52,820 important resource we're constantly 371 00:14:56,949 --> 00:14:55,070 recycling it and reusing it so we want 372 00:14:59,380 --> 00:14:56,959 to make sure it's clean nothing goes 373 00:15:01,240 --> 00:14:59,390 wrong and so that's where my job plays 374 00:15:03,130 --> 00:15:01,250 in all right excellent 375 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:03,140 important stuff yes very important 376 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:05,450 really cool yeah and you're really do 377 00:15:08,769 --> 00:15:07,370 you feel like you're part of the mission 378 00:15:10,420 --> 00:15:08,779 because you're working you're 379 00:15:13,420 --> 00:15:10,430 contributing towards the Artemis program 380 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:13,430 do you feel that yes it's so insane and 381 00:15:17,710 --> 00:15:15,650 I was talking about it yesterday I mean 382 00:15:19,840 --> 00:15:17,720 my grandparents remember like the moon 383 00:15:22,390 --> 00:15:19,850 landing and the fact that my generation 384 00:15:24,670 --> 00:15:22,400 gets to be a part of something so 385 00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:24,680 amazing and this big milestone of the 386 00:15:29,370 --> 00:15:27,410 Artemis program is incredible and with 387 00:15:33,210 --> 00:15:29,380 this internship you really feel like 388 00:15:36,820 --> 00:15:33,220 you're doing work that has purpose where 389 00:15:39,010 --> 00:15:36,830 you're actually hands-on and we're doing 390 00:15:41,199 --> 00:15:39,020 real research and we're not just getting 391 00:15:43,930 --> 00:15:41,209 coffee you're filling out paperwork and 392 00:15:45,129 --> 00:15:43,940 it's very special I know everyone here 393 00:15:47,470 --> 00:15:45,139 all the interns have 394 00:15:50,019 --> 00:15:47,480 and freaking out and just loving it that 395 00:15:52,150 --> 00:15:50,029 we feel like even if it's a tiny role we 396 00:15:55,569 --> 00:15:52,160 get to have some sort of role for the 397 00:15:57,340 --> 00:15:55,579 future yeah in space I think everybody 398 00:15:58,660 --> 00:15:57,350 at NASA feels that so I'm really glad 399 00:16:00,759 --> 00:15:58,670 you're getting that this summer even 400 00:16:03,819 --> 00:16:00,769 yeah and I almost forgot that we had a 401 00:16:06,069 --> 00:16:03,829 little animation to show of the kinds of 402 00:16:08,049 --> 00:16:06,079 things your work could support of humans 403 00:16:09,999 --> 00:16:08,059 working on Mars so if we have that 404 00:16:12,039 --> 00:16:10,009 available we could run that while we 405 00:16:14,439 --> 00:16:12,049 talk a little bit more about your work 406 00:16:17,949 --> 00:16:14,449 can you describe a little bit about your 407 00:16:19,960 --> 00:16:17,959 water purification or or how you feel 408 00:16:23,019 --> 00:16:19,970 you're contributing yeah it's really 409 00:16:25,629 --> 00:16:23,029 crazy water is used in so much in space 410 00:16:27,549 --> 00:16:25,639 with you know the Artemis mission from 411 00:16:30,639 --> 00:16:27,559 moon to Mars working with life support 412 00:16:32,139 --> 00:16:30,649 working with just the technologies that 413 00:16:35,139 --> 00:16:32,149 they run you know you need to filter 414 00:16:37,419 --> 00:16:35,149 water through that so it's my job is 415 00:16:39,789 --> 00:16:37,429 using nanoparticles and different type 416 00:16:42,549 --> 00:16:39,799 of like chemical reactions to try to 417 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:42,559 find ways to avoid any mutation so that 418 00:16:45,309 --> 00:16:43,970 we can make sure everything's safe and 419 00:16:48,099 --> 00:16:45,319 running so that's like if there's 420 00:16:50,799 --> 00:16:48,109 bacteria if there's any bacteria or 421 00:16:52,869 --> 00:16:50,809 anything like that it's really a special 422 00:16:54,999 --> 00:16:52,879 thing to be a part of and like I said 423 00:16:57,879 --> 00:16:55,009 you feel like you're doing like real 424 00:17:00,039 --> 00:16:57,889 work and that's so exciting and the 425 00:17:03,100 --> 00:17:00,049 energy here is just so high being able 426 00:17:06,850 --> 00:17:03,110 to you know work it NASA and be able to 427 00:17:09,850 --> 00:17:06,860 have work that matters very very special 428 00:17:11,949 --> 00:17:09,860 I can imagine are you at all surprised 429 00:17:14,919 --> 00:17:11,959 to hear this or is this typical of 430 00:17:17,379 --> 00:17:14,929 interns reactions intern experience yeah 431 00:17:19,899 --> 00:17:17,389 this is really typical when we meet with 432 00:17:21,429 --> 00:17:19,909 our interns you know they they tell the 433 00:17:22,899 --> 00:17:21,439 stories about their friends who are 434 00:17:24,639 --> 00:17:22,909 maybe working somewhere else and they're 435 00:17:25,929 --> 00:17:24,649 like you know they just they don't have 436 00:17:28,269 --> 00:17:25,939 an experience like this they don't get 437 00:17:30,639 --> 00:17:28,279 to do something that's real that you 438 00:17:32,769 --> 00:17:30,649 know will be used at NASA for years and 439 00:17:34,659 --> 00:17:32,779 years and years so yeah you're a part of 440 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:34,669 something that that continues even after 441 00:17:40,029 --> 00:17:38,090 you finish your internship which so yeah 442 00:17:41,500 --> 00:17:40,039 someday you know you'll get to say those 443 00:17:44,769 --> 00:17:41,510 astronauts they're using something that 444 00:17:46,180 --> 00:17:44,779 I worked on it's basically I'm really 445 00:17:50,030 --> 00:17:46,190 helping out I'm doing making a big 446 00:17:52,250 --> 00:17:50,040 difference it was all you know 447 00:17:53,900 --> 00:17:52,260 yeah it's always empowering hearing 448 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:53,910 stories like this oh yeah this is what 449 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:55,410 you make possible definitely awesome 450 00:17:59,210 --> 00:17:57,450 what was your reaction when you found 451 00:18:01,670 --> 00:17:59,220 out you were gonna get an internship in 452 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:01,680 this is it was the day after my birthday 453 00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:05,010 finally enough and I was with my best 454 00:18:09,850 --> 00:18:07,530 friend in the car and I get this email 455 00:18:12,950 --> 00:18:09,860 from Haley saying like congratulations 456 00:18:15,410 --> 00:18:12,960 we selected you and I was like a wreck 457 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:15,420 like crying my eyes I was like who 458 00:18:20,570 --> 00:18:18,210 doesn't dream of working at NASA like 459 00:18:23,630 --> 00:18:20,580 it's so incredible and I remember I was 460 00:18:26,180 --> 00:18:23,640 like on the phone with all my family my 461 00:18:28,820 --> 00:18:26,190 mom my dad like freaking out I was 462 00:18:31,460 --> 00:18:28,830 texting everyone I was like a complete 463 00:18:33,410 --> 00:18:31,470 wreck and I that excitement has not died 464 00:18:34,940 --> 00:18:33,420 down even from being here like every day 465 00:18:37,400 --> 00:18:34,950 I wake up and I'm like oh my goodness 466 00:18:43,460 --> 00:18:37,410 like I'm at NASA like it's so cool who 467 00:18:44,690 --> 00:18:43,470 wouldn't want to say that so cool what 468 00:18:51,770 --> 00:18:44,700 was your first impression then when you 469 00:18:55,340 --> 00:18:51,780 got here were you intimidated I was 470 00:18:57,920 --> 00:18:55,350 driving and I saw the big like hanger 471 00:19:00,110 --> 00:18:57,930 and I just freaked out my mom was Smith 472 00:19:02,060 --> 00:19:00,120 was with me and I was like oh my gosh 473 00:19:04,490 --> 00:19:02,070 mom like this is real like this is NASA 474 00:19:06,950 --> 00:19:04,500 was just flipping out and I was texting 475 00:19:09,650 --> 00:19:06,960 my roommate here and she cried too so I 476 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:09,660 felt a lot better and then it was very 477 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:12,330 overwhelming when we had orientation and 478 00:19:17,810 --> 00:19:14,610 we got to meet our mentors and just 479 00:19:20,150 --> 00:19:17,820 everyone here is so excited and 480 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:20,160 passionate and they're so nice I thought 481 00:19:23,570 --> 00:19:22,050 you know I'm an intern they're not gonna 482 00:19:26,480 --> 00:19:23,580 take me seriously they're gonna brush me 483 00:19:29,180 --> 00:19:26,490 aside but everyone was very like open 484 00:19:31,790 --> 00:19:29,190 arms very excited about like what we can 485 00:19:34,190 --> 00:19:31,800 do and what we bring to the table so it 486 00:19:36,140 --> 00:19:34,200 was really nice to feel like valued and 487 00:19:37,970 --> 00:19:36,150 important here at the Center for sure 488 00:19:39,650 --> 00:19:37,980 yeah I always hear that around the 489 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:39,660 center of interns are actually really 490 00:19:44,200 --> 00:19:42,090 valuable members of the team right yeah 491 00:19:46,100 --> 00:19:44,210 excellent do you have any advice for 492 00:19:50,740 --> 00:19:46,110 students who are thinking about applying 493 00:19:52,970 --> 00:19:50,750 so my advice would be to be confident I 494 00:19:56,600 --> 00:19:52,980 for sure never thought that I would get 495 00:19:58,100 --> 00:19:56,610 this but I just applied I think when 496 00:20:00,290 --> 00:19:58,110 you're doing your application they have 497 00:20:02,700 --> 00:20:00,300 a lot of like short answer type of 498 00:20:04,800 --> 00:20:02,710 questions I think you should really 499 00:20:06,810 --> 00:20:04,810 your personality shine through because 500 00:20:09,060 --> 00:20:06,820 they're definitely looking for genuine 501 00:20:11,310 --> 00:20:09,070 people and if you are passionate about 502 00:20:14,970 --> 00:20:11,320 something if you love science and you 503 00:20:17,580 --> 00:20:14,980 make that very like your forefront I 504 00:20:19,740 --> 00:20:17,590 think a lot of people cut like really 505 00:20:22,110 --> 00:20:19,750 pick up on that so I would say all the 506 00:20:25,410 --> 00:20:22,120 mentors here they're really looking for 507 00:20:26,250 --> 00:20:25,420 you know an authentic well-rounded 508 00:20:28,220 --> 00:20:26,260 person 509 00:20:30,690 --> 00:20:28,230 so I would say definitely just be 510 00:20:32,460 --> 00:20:30,700 confident in yourself put your passions 511 00:20:34,800 --> 00:20:32,470 out there and don't be scared because 512 00:20:36,720 --> 00:20:34,810 you couldn't get an internship I don't 513 00:20:38,310 --> 00:20:36,730 I'm very grateful I'm here and I 514 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:38,320 definitely when I applied was like I 515 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:40,410 will not get this right right but I 516 00:20:45,060 --> 00:20:42,970 really just talked about my passions and 517 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:45,070 the pre-med and life support and I'm 518 00:20:49,170 --> 00:20:47,650 here so my advice is just don't doubt 519 00:20:52,530 --> 00:20:49,180 yourself mm-hmm 520 00:20:53,880 --> 00:20:52,540 that's excellence good for you finding 521 00:20:56,250 --> 00:20:53,890 that confidence and you always got to 522 00:20:59,730 --> 00:20:56,260 say you can't get it unless I try so 523 00:21:02,190 --> 00:20:59,740 exactly exactly exactly so when you 524 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:02,200 applied for did you apply to multiple 525 00:21:06,150 --> 00:21:03,850 projects or did you focus on the one 526 00:21:09,570 --> 00:21:06,160 that you knew you really wanted so on 527 00:21:12,030 --> 00:21:09,580 the intern site you can apply to up to I 528 00:21:15,990 --> 00:21:12,040 think 15 I think I applied to all of 529 00:21:17,670 --> 00:21:16,000 them it was very easy to apply they have 530 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:17,680 it all broken down by like major 531 00:21:23,040 --> 00:21:20,890 interest so I put in like medical 532 00:21:24,870 --> 00:21:23,050 biology chemistry the things that I'm 533 00:21:27,420 --> 00:21:24,880 passionate about and I chose a couple 534 00:21:29,070 --> 00:21:27,430 projects and I heard back from this one 535 00:21:31,740 --> 00:21:29,080 and I immediately was like yes do this 536 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:31,750 one so yes yes definitely applied for 537 00:21:35,460 --> 00:21:34,090 many many cuz like it's NASA mm-hmm that 538 00:21:37,380 --> 00:21:35,470 seems like good advice there must be a 539 00:21:39,180 --> 00:21:37,390 lot of people applying right yeah 540 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:39,190 definitely just so did you apply to all 541 00:21:44,460 --> 00:21:42,610 different centers yes I applied to a lot 542 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:44,470 of different centers mostly Ames though 543 00:21:49,140 --> 00:21:47,290 because I love California I love the 544 00:21:51,300 --> 00:21:49,150 west coast and I just I really liked 545 00:21:54,300 --> 00:21:51,310 this Center particularly but I applied 546 00:21:57,060 --> 00:21:54,310 to a bunch of them all right yeah cool 547 00:21:58,770 --> 00:21:57,070 any uh any other questions that you guys 548 00:22:01,360 --> 00:21:58,780 have always wanted to ask your interns 549 00:22:03,730 --> 00:22:01,370 once they've died here 550 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:03,740 what is something that surprised you 551 00:22:10,420 --> 00:22:06,290 about NASA yeah something cries me I 552 00:22:12,490 --> 00:22:10,430 would say how we do real work here like 553 00:22:15,490 --> 00:22:12,500 I kind of was walking into this thinking 554 00:22:18,070 --> 00:22:15,500 I'm gonna be filling out paperwork or 555 00:22:20,260 --> 00:22:18,080 not being able to really work in a lab 556 00:22:23,020 --> 00:22:20,270 but I got here and my mentor was like 557 00:22:25,150 --> 00:22:23,030 free game like here's your lab here's 558 00:22:27,940 --> 00:22:25,160 the issue that we have and we want your 559 00:22:31,420 --> 00:22:27,950 ideas and I was very surprised to feel 560 00:22:33,310 --> 00:22:31,430 very valued here and to feel like if I 561 00:22:35,830 --> 00:22:33,320 was sitting in a meeting that I could 562 00:22:38,800 --> 00:22:35,840 actually bring something up and that 563 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:38,810 would be taken into consideration and I 564 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:42,290 was able to really do actual lab work 565 00:22:45,670 --> 00:22:43,970 like I work in a lab every single day 566 00:22:48,610 --> 00:22:45,680 and that that was surprising and then 567 00:22:51,130 --> 00:22:48,620 like the best way possible yeah so did 568 00:22:53,020 --> 00:22:51,140 you come in prepared already to know how 569 00:22:54,670 --> 00:22:53,030 to work in a lab or did they train you 570 00:22:57,070 --> 00:22:54,680 when you got here they did train me when 571 00:22:58,930 --> 00:22:57,080 I got here I had some lab experience but 572 00:23:00,850 --> 00:22:58,940 they're really good about like safety 573 00:23:03,850 --> 00:23:00,860 training making you feel comfortable and 574 00:23:06,220 --> 00:23:03,860 the atmosphere is so great here that 575 00:23:07,750 --> 00:23:06,230 like I'm not afraid to ask a question so 576 00:23:10,660 --> 00:23:07,760 if I'm not sure if I'm doing something 577 00:23:12,430 --> 00:23:10,670 right or my experiment is just like not 578 00:23:14,140 --> 00:23:12,440 gone how I wanted to I feel very 579 00:23:16,480 --> 00:23:14,150 comfortable here because they set up 580 00:23:18,040 --> 00:23:16,490 that atmosphere where you could just sit 581 00:23:20,530 --> 00:23:18,050 down with any of the scientists and be 582 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:20,540 like hey I need a little bit of help I'm 583 00:23:26,380 --> 00:23:23,330 a little lost and everyone I've worked 584 00:23:28,030 --> 00:23:26,390 with has really taken time out of their 585 00:23:30,100 --> 00:23:28,040 day to help me out even people that 586 00:23:32,140 --> 00:23:30,110 aren't my mentor but like the other 587 00:23:34,270 --> 00:23:32,150 scientists at my building they've really 588 00:23:36,610 --> 00:23:34,280 made me feel comfortable and helped me a 589 00:23:37,540 --> 00:23:36,620 lot that's a wonderful thing here yeah 590 00:23:40,420 --> 00:23:37,550 that is good to hear 591 00:23:44,380 --> 00:23:40,430 standing any final thoughts you would 592 00:23:46,810 --> 00:23:44,390 like to add I love it here everyone 593 00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:46,820 should apply don't be scared to apply 594 00:23:50,650 --> 00:23:48,770 it's this has been probably the best 595 00:23:53,380 --> 00:23:50,660 summer I've ever had and it's just been 596 00:23:55,540 --> 00:23:53,390 an amazing experience wonderful oh yeah 597 00:23:58,870 --> 00:23:55,550 I'm happy for you thank you for coming 598 00:24:01,060 --> 00:23:58,880 and sharing having me well good luck 599 00:24:05,080 --> 00:24:01,070 with your internships thank you two more 600 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:05,090 weeks later all right 601 00:24:09,580 --> 00:24:07,730 so to apply for an internship at NASA 602 00:24:11,220 --> 00:24:09,590 for more information learn more about it 603 00:24:14,050 --> 00:24:11,230 you want to go to the website intern 604 00:24:15,070 --> 00:24:14,060 nasa.gov so that was really 605 00:24:17,049 --> 00:24:15,080 inspirational 606 00:24:19,930 --> 00:24:17,059 like I want to be a NASA intern now that 607 00:24:22,060 --> 00:24:19,940 I have heard this experience I did some 608 00:24:23,889 --> 00:24:22,070 cool internships but nothing that rivals 609 00:24:25,659 --> 00:24:23,899 that so that's awesome yes 610 00:24:27,909 --> 00:24:25,669 put these possibilities together for 611 00:24:31,799 --> 00:24:27,919 them yeah it's nice to hear like she was 612 00:24:37,810 --> 00:24:33,880 whenever interests are here and their 613 00:24:39,340 --> 00:24:37,820 energies it definitely shows around the 614 00:24:40,899 --> 00:24:39,350 center around like if there are talks 615 00:24:42,639 --> 00:24:40,909 it's packed the auditorium is packed 616 00:24:44,680 --> 00:24:42,649 because the interns are really excited 617 00:24:46,870 --> 00:24:44,690 to be here and learn and be exposed to 618 00:24:49,120 --> 00:24:46,880 all these different assets so it's a 619 00:24:51,930 --> 00:24:49,130 good reminder for me like there's cool 620 00:24:55,870 --> 00:24:51,940 stuff happening here go see it 621 00:24:59,139 --> 00:24:55,880 outstanding all right so let us do some 622 00:25:00,879 --> 00:24:59,149 rapid fire what if questions all right 623 00:25:03,460 --> 00:25:00,889 if you guys are up for that let's do it 624 00:25:05,350 --> 00:25:03,470 all right so people are is gonna have 625 00:25:07,629 --> 00:25:05,360 their own special case right but these 626 00:25:08,320 --> 00:25:07,639 are some common ones like what if I'm in 627 00:25:10,810 --> 00:25:08,330 high school 628 00:25:12,399 --> 00:25:10,820 can I intern at NASA yeah so there's a 629 00:25:14,379 --> 00:25:12,409 minimum age requirement you have to be 630 00:25:16,060 --> 00:25:14,389 at least 16 years old but as long as 631 00:25:17,470 --> 00:25:16,070 you're 16 or older we do have 632 00:25:20,409 --> 00:25:17,480 opportunities available for high school 633 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:20,419 students all right yes apply yes okay 634 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:23,570 and earlier you talked about the GPA 635 00:25:29,230 --> 00:25:26,330 requirement what if I don't quite have 636 00:25:31,539 --> 00:25:29,240 that like is that firm or what can I do 637 00:25:33,220 --> 00:25:31,549 to address that right so we understand 638 00:25:35,529 --> 00:25:33,230 that an intern is a student first right 639 00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:35,539 so if you don't have the GPA we always 640 00:25:39,820 --> 00:25:37,250 encourage students who focus on school 641 00:25:43,120 --> 00:25:39,830 first once you do have the GPA of a 3.0 642 00:25:44,980 --> 00:25:43,130 on a 4.0 scale you know as I mentioned 643 00:25:47,080 --> 00:25:44,990 earlier our internship opportunities are 644 00:25:48,669 --> 00:25:47,090 available year-round so once you do have 645 00:25:52,060 --> 00:25:48,679 a 3.0 we just encourage you to apply 646 00:25:52,779 --> 00:25:52,070 then so just get your GPA up tragg in 647 00:25:55,600 --> 00:25:52,789 the next session 648 00:25:57,279 --> 00:25:55,610 right okay go back focus yeah we're card 649 00:26:00,370 --> 00:25:57,289 and come back again when you're ready 650 00:26:02,950 --> 00:26:00,380 yeah now what if I'm not a US citizen 651 00:26:05,200 --> 00:26:02,960 so situation there yeah the NASA 652 00:26:07,060 --> 00:26:05,210 internship program it's required that 653 00:26:09,509 --> 00:26:07,070 our interns are US citizens there are a 654 00:26:11,500 --> 00:26:09,519 few select opportunities for 655 00:26:13,230 --> 00:26:11,510 international students through the 656 00:26:15,490 --> 00:26:13,240 international internships program and 657 00:26:18,279 --> 00:26:15,500 there's more information about that at 658 00:26:21,159 --> 00:26:18,289 intern nasa.gov okay good to know that 659 00:26:23,680 --> 00:26:21,169 those exist a few a few yes a few right 660 00:26:24,560 --> 00:26:23,690 not not many but we have so many viewers 661 00:26:26,690 --> 00:26:24,570 around the world 662 00:26:29,019 --> 00:26:26,700 excited by NASA right right good for 663 00:26:31,759 --> 00:26:29,029 them to be able to go look into that 664 00:26:34,370 --> 00:26:31,769 what if I recently graduated from 665 00:26:37,370 --> 00:26:34,380 college do I have to feel like oh I 666 00:26:38,180 --> 00:26:37,380 missed my chance is it too late so it's 667 00:26:40,340 --> 00:26:38,190 not too late 668 00:26:42,799 --> 00:26:40,350 you're so eligible six months after you 669 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:42,809 graduated so you would still be eligible 670 00:26:46,669 --> 00:26:44,970 if that's you okay all right six months 671 00:26:49,430 --> 00:26:46,679 after graduation so it's pretty common 672 00:26:50,629 --> 00:26:49,440 when students graduate in May they're 673 00:26:52,340 --> 00:26:50,639 still able to intern the following 674 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:52,350 summer and yeah also the following fall 675 00:26:56,120 --> 00:26:54,090 okay right yeah that makes sense the 676 00:26:58,580 --> 00:26:56,130 next two sessions all right very good 677 00:27:01,610 --> 00:26:58,590 what if I'm enrolled at Community 678 00:27:03,619 --> 00:27:01,620 College yes definitely you know as long 679 00:27:05,419 --> 00:27:03,629 as you're enrolled in a degree granting 680 00:27:07,129 --> 00:27:05,429 program or institution you know you're 681 00:27:09,379 --> 00:27:07,139 eligible so that includes me college 682 00:27:10,759 --> 00:27:09,389 students another program that we 683 00:27:13,220 --> 00:27:10,769 encourage from the college students to 684 00:27:15,470 --> 00:27:13,230 check out is the NASA community college 685 00:27:18,049 --> 00:27:15,480 aerospace scholars also known as n cask 686 00:27:20,180 --> 00:27:18,059 so we've seen a lot of MCAT students 687 00:27:23,119 --> 00:27:20,190 become NASA interns so that's something 688 00:27:24,590 --> 00:27:23,129 for those college students to check out 689 00:27:26,389 --> 00:27:24,600 all right a program specifically for 690 00:27:28,430 --> 00:27:26,399 Community College then maybe from there 691 00:27:30,830 --> 00:27:28,440 mm-hm yeah they're into the internship 692 00:27:33,409 --> 00:27:30,840 right and simultaneously you can apply 693 00:27:35,570 --> 00:27:33,419 to both programs as well okay very good 694 00:27:40,369 --> 00:27:35,580 all right let me see about taking some 695 00:27:42,080 --> 00:27:40,379 questions from the chat okay well I 696 00:27:44,330 --> 00:27:42,090 think this one we have answered but it 697 00:27:46,100 --> 00:27:44,340 depends on this person's timing Buster 698 00:27:47,960 --> 00:27:46,110 Jerry asks can you pursue an internship 699 00:27:51,799 --> 00:27:47,970 even after graduating with an aerospace 700 00:27:54,560 --> 00:27:51,809 degree you sure can six months after 701 00:27:56,080 --> 00:27:54,570 graduation yes you can all right very 702 00:28:01,850 --> 00:27:56,090 good 703 00:28:03,619 --> 00:28:01,860 applying for an internship at NASA and I 704 00:28:05,840 --> 00:28:03,629 need a letter of recommendation I know 705 00:28:07,310 --> 00:28:05,850 someone at NASA but are they allowed as 706 00:28:10,009 --> 00:28:07,320 a NASA employee to write a letter of 707 00:28:12,830 --> 00:28:10,019 recommendation yeah they are hmm and we 708 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:12,840 we see that that's pretty common so for 709 00:28:17,210 --> 00:28:14,970 example like the students who do in cast 710 00:28:18,560 --> 00:28:17,220 they'll ask they're in cast mentors to 711 00:28:20,419 --> 00:28:18,570 write them a lot of recommendation so 712 00:28:22,610 --> 00:28:20,429 definitely something we see definitely 713 00:28:23,990 --> 00:28:22,620 loud right and just as a reminder for 714 00:28:25,190 --> 00:28:24,000 letters of recommendation you always 715 00:28:27,019 --> 00:28:25,200 want someone that can speak highly of 716 00:28:28,879 --> 00:28:27,029 you so if that's the person then yes 717 00:28:31,570 --> 00:28:28,889 okay that's great that's a really 718 00:28:34,210 --> 00:28:31,580 specific question that 719 00:28:36,940 --> 00:28:34,220 you have the answer here's a question a 720 00:28:38,920 --> 00:28:36,950 rhetorical question from space TV net is 721 00:28:41,050 --> 00:28:38,930 there a cooler internship anywhere in 722 00:28:43,530 --> 00:28:41,060 the universe definitely not I don't 723 00:28:50,320 --> 00:28:47,590 excellent point here we also have 724 00:28:53,560 --> 00:28:50,330 answered this will will remind them of 725 00:28:55,420 --> 00:28:53,570 the possibilities we should be Rashad 726 00:28:57,130 --> 00:28:55,430 the eight-six 37 is there any 727 00:28:59,890 --> 00:28:57,140 possibility of a person from India to be 728 00:29:03,280 --> 00:28:59,900 an intern at NASA yeah they would need 729 00:29:06,100 --> 00:29:03,290 to go as a intern nasa.gov to see if 730 00:29:08,500 --> 00:29:06,110 their country is one of the agencies 731 00:29:09,370 --> 00:29:08,510 that we have a partnership with yeah all 732 00:29:11,740 --> 00:29:09,380 right 733 00:29:13,510 --> 00:29:11,750 and that goes also for a moot is there 734 00:29:15,940 --> 00:29:13,520 any way to get in without being a US 735 00:29:17,530 --> 00:29:15,950 citizen there could be depending on 736 00:29:19,930 --> 00:29:17,540 programs offered by your country right 737 00:29:20,350 --> 00:29:19,940 and they can learn more at interned a 738 00:29:22,480 --> 00:29:20,360 sadhaka 739 00:29:25,870 --> 00:29:22,490 that's right that's the one-stop-shop 740 00:29:28,420 --> 00:29:25,880 for internships at NASA yeah it says 741 00:29:30,490 --> 00:29:28,430 right on the homepage I think like I am 742 00:29:32,260 --> 00:29:30,500 an international student or something 743 00:29:34,180 --> 00:29:32,270 you click it and yeah you can get all 744 00:29:35,830 --> 00:29:34,190 the information there ok that's good so 745 00:29:38,350 --> 00:29:35,840 that yet it helps you it's very clear 746 00:29:41,320 --> 00:29:38,360 throughout the information you need 747 00:29:42,820 --> 00:29:41,330 Yeah right there awesome let's see let's 748 00:29:44,590 --> 00:29:42,830 see I have some of my questions I have 749 00:29:47,020 --> 00:29:44,600 some of the chats questions 750 00:29:49,930 --> 00:29:47,030 I like this personal I'm interested in 751 00:29:51,910 --> 00:29:49,940 their profile the Jaypee guy I have a 752 00:29:54,580 --> 00:29:51,920 philosophy degree can I find a job 753 00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:54,590 anywhere in NASA yeah you know as we 754 00:29:57,370 --> 00:29:56,210 mentioned well as Haley mentioned 755 00:30:01,090 --> 00:29:57,380 earlier you know we do have some 756 00:30:03,640 --> 00:30:01,100 non-stem majors opportunities for folks 757 00:30:05,110 --> 00:30:03,650 you know not science and so we just 758 00:30:06,760 --> 00:30:05,120 encourage you to visit internet nasa.gov 759 00:30:08,050 --> 00:30:06,770 check out the projects that are 760 00:30:09,670 --> 00:30:08,060 available to read the project 761 00:30:13,410 --> 00:30:09,680 descriptions and if it's a project that 762 00:30:18,720 --> 00:30:13,420 interests you apply mm-hmm yeah 763 00:30:22,030 --> 00:30:18,730 barrilito 3 says too bad I'm 16 but 764 00:30:24,940 --> 00:30:22,040 because what's the minimum age minimum 765 00:30:27,850 --> 00:30:24,950 age is 16 so so then de youtube 766 00:30:29,200 --> 00:30:27,860 barrilito 3 you can apply if you meet 767 00:30:32,170 --> 00:30:29,210 the other requirements you're old enough 768 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:32,180 or hang in there until you finish school 769 00:30:38,920 --> 00:30:35,450 and come back and college right alright 770 00:30:41,530 --> 00:30:38,930 um there are loads more questions we can 771 00:30:44,210 --> 00:30:41,540 always come back to these so I do want 772 00:30:46,460 --> 00:30:44,220 to jump ahead to our next intern 773 00:30:48,950 --> 00:30:46,470 we can get another story out here for 774 00:30:54,159 --> 00:30:48,960 people to experience so this time we're 775 00:31:04,970 --> 00:30:58,340 you're about another NASA story research 776 00:31:06,740 --> 00:31:04,980 going on this summer hey how are you 777 00:31:09,020 --> 00:31:06,750 doing today I'm super good today 778 00:31:10,820 --> 00:31:09,030 yeah just coming off a work we did a lot 779 00:31:13,010 --> 00:31:10,830 of research in the lab today so it's 780 00:31:14,029 --> 00:31:13,020 been a good lunch tell everybody your 781 00:31:16,789 --> 00:31:14,039 name where you from what are you 782 00:31:19,700 --> 00:31:16,799 studying yeah okay so I'm Vanessa um I 783 00:31:21,740 --> 00:31:19,710 am a senior at Stanford and I also have 784 00:31:23,299 --> 00:31:21,750 kind of a mouthful of a major I'm a 785 00:31:25,220 --> 00:31:23,309 human biology major with the 786 00:31:28,220 --> 00:31:25,230 concentration and neuroscience brain and 787 00:31:31,640 --> 00:31:28,230 behavior and then I minored in astronomy 788 00:31:33,500 --> 00:31:31,650 and astrophysics I love that you sound 789 00:31:34,820 --> 00:31:33,510 like someone who is passionate about all 790 00:31:36,409 --> 00:31:34,830 sorts of things and you didn't want to 791 00:31:38,960 --> 00:31:36,419 have to decide so you just went for it 792 00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:38,970 all yeah it's actually really exciting 793 00:31:42,409 --> 00:31:41,010 um because a lot of people are like oh 794 00:31:44,990 --> 00:31:42,419 that seems so different like 795 00:31:46,340 --> 00:31:45,000 astrophysics and biology but it's 796 00:31:48,250 --> 00:31:46,350 actually really really interesting 797 00:31:50,539 --> 00:31:48,260 because they go hand in hand pretty well 798 00:31:52,909 --> 00:31:50,549 one of the things that I'm really really 799 00:31:55,159 --> 00:31:52,919 passionate about is studying life in the 800 00:31:56,600 --> 00:31:55,169 universe and life and planets and worlds 801 00:32:04,549 --> 00:31:56,610 beyond our own and how we can foster 802 00:32:07,190 --> 00:32:04,559 that you're in the right place and it's 803 00:32:09,470 --> 00:32:07,200 really cool cuz Ames is one of the NASA 804 00:32:12,140 --> 00:32:09,480 centers that specializes or has a lot of 805 00:32:13,820 --> 00:32:12,150 labs that work in the Biosciences and so 806 00:32:15,260 --> 00:32:13,830 astrobiology is a big thing here and 807 00:32:16,789 --> 00:32:15,270 it's really exciting the work that 808 00:32:18,500 --> 00:32:16,799 people are getting it is exciting but 809 00:32:21,289 --> 00:32:18,510 what exactly are you working on specific 810 00:32:23,750 --> 00:32:21,299 yeah so right now I work in an amazing 811 00:32:26,060 --> 00:32:23,760 lab my mentors are really cool shout out 812 00:32:28,700 --> 00:32:26,070 to Phil to scan and Patricia Cowen and 813 00:32:31,850 --> 00:32:28,710 we work in the psychophysiology lab 814 00:32:34,490 --> 00:32:31,860 psychophysiology so it's really amazing 815 00:32:36,409 --> 00:32:34,500 work one of their biggest projects is 816 00:32:38,570 --> 00:32:36,419 they've created a training program for 817 00:32:41,120 --> 00:32:38,580 astronauts called afte 818 00:32:42,590 --> 00:32:41,130 and it basically allows astronauts to 819 00:32:45,409 --> 00:32:42,600 control different physiological 820 00:32:47,419 --> 00:32:45,419 conditions in space and on earth such as 821 00:32:50,960 --> 00:32:47,429 their heart rate breathing rate to 822 00:32:52,490 --> 00:32:50,970 mature mentally so that's really amazing 823 00:32:54,680 --> 00:32:52,500 it's a six-hour training program and 824 00:32:56,150 --> 00:32:54,690 once they go through it they can really 825 00:32:57,500 --> 00:32:56,160 control these things 826 00:32:59,690 --> 00:32:57,510 and it helps them space a lot with 827 00:33:01,190 --> 00:32:59,700 motion sickness because that's a symptom 828 00:33:02,510 --> 00:33:01,200 frequently experienced by a lot of 829 00:33:04,100 --> 00:33:02,520 astronauts and also when they get back 830 00:33:06,860 --> 00:33:04,110 down to earth they're a little dizzy and 831 00:33:09,860 --> 00:33:06,870 disoriented and this mental training in 832 00:33:11,720 --> 00:33:09,870 six hours it's clinically they did 833 00:33:14,600 --> 00:33:11,730 clinical trials and it works better than 834 00:33:17,780 --> 00:33:14,610 the shots that people would have for 835 00:33:19,580 --> 00:33:17,790 like motion to medicine so that's really 836 00:33:21,350 --> 00:33:19,590 cool stuff and then right now we're 837 00:33:24,290 --> 00:33:21,360 doing a second fold project as well 838 00:33:27,260 --> 00:33:24,300 we're working on a bio suit paired with 839 00:33:28,820 --> 00:33:27,270 Canadian Space Agency as well and it can 840 00:33:30,620 --> 00:33:28,830 help astronauts monitor their 841 00:33:32,210 --> 00:33:30,630 physiological conditions in space too 842 00:33:33,890 --> 00:33:32,220 and report it back to them real time 843 00:33:40,550 --> 00:33:33,900 once they were testing it out in the lab 844 00:33:43,460 --> 00:33:40,560 right now how cool the motion sickness 845 00:33:46,550 --> 00:33:43,470 studies what what are you doing to study 846 00:33:53,110 --> 00:33:46,560 that with yeah so our lab is infamous 847 00:33:58,070 --> 00:33:56,450 and it spins at increasing rotations per 848 00:34:00,500 --> 00:33:58,080 minute and it mimics motion sickness 849 00:34:02,750 --> 00:34:00,510 symptoms in space and that astronauts 850 00:34:05,690 --> 00:34:02,760 often experience and so we're testing 851 00:34:08,180 --> 00:34:05,700 our test participants in the chair and 852 00:34:10,070 --> 00:34:08,190 seeing how they feel as time goes on and 853 00:34:12,500 --> 00:34:10,080 they're also wearing the suit so we're 854 00:34:14,240 --> 00:34:12,510 able to see like on our devices and they 855 00:34:16,220 --> 00:34:14,250 could see as well on their iOS device 856 00:34:17,780 --> 00:34:16,230 their heart rate breathing rate blood 857 00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:17,790 pressure and that's really indicative of 858 00:34:21,800 --> 00:34:20,010 how sick they're feeling hmm and then 859 00:34:23,720 --> 00:34:21,810 after they do the training they're able 860 00:34:25,940 --> 00:34:23,730 to see the screen with their 861 00:34:28,399 --> 00:34:25,950 physiological conditions and rates and 862 00:34:30,230 --> 00:34:28,409 things like that and mentally bring 863 00:34:36,710 --> 00:34:30,240 these things up or down in ways that 864 00:34:39,649 --> 00:34:36,720 mitigate sickness have you tried have 865 00:34:40,540 --> 00:34:39,659 you ridden in oh I wish so you have to 866 00:34:42,590 --> 00:34:40,550 go through medical clearance 867 00:34:45,619 --> 00:34:42,600 unfortunately so as interns or 868 00:34:51,649 --> 00:34:45,629 liabilities I guess I'd be willing to 869 00:34:58,130 --> 00:34:56,330 yeah awesome so I can see how your work 870 00:35:00,710 --> 00:34:58,140 is gonna contribute to the Artemis 871 00:35:02,810 --> 00:35:00,720 program do you feel that in your day to 872 00:35:05,210 --> 00:35:02,820 day here how do you feel about that yeah 873 00:35:06,950 --> 00:35:05,220 so it is really really exciting to be 874 00:35:08,570 --> 00:35:06,960 working at NASA during this time all the 875 00:35:09,770 --> 00:35:08,580 interns are really grateful we can feel 876 00:35:11,390 --> 00:35:09,780 the energy 877 00:35:13,160 --> 00:35:11,400 it's really cool because they're 878 00:35:14,660 --> 00:35:13,170 actually flying the spacesuits at the 879 00:35:16,550 --> 00:35:14,670 International Space Station right now 880 00:35:18,440 --> 00:35:16,560 I really are mom and so we're continuing 881 00:35:21,260 --> 00:35:18,450 to test out the model and figure out 882 00:35:23,900 --> 00:35:21,270 ways that we can improve on it and a lot 883 00:35:26,450 --> 00:35:23,910 of amazing astronauts have worked with 884 00:35:29,270 --> 00:35:26,460 my mentors and had the motion sickness 885 00:35:31,520 --> 00:35:29,280 training themselves like Mae jimson had 886 00:35:33,560 --> 00:35:31,530 it and she we have a ton of pictures of 887 00:35:35,720 --> 00:35:33,570 them in our wall of our lab and when 888 00:35:39,740 --> 00:35:35,730 they're signed like never felt sick 889 00:35:41,300 --> 00:35:39,750 again like really great so yeah Mae I'm 890 00:35:42,920 --> 00:35:41,310 in tourism pretty much the goats and 891 00:35:44,600 --> 00:35:42,930 it's really exciting to work with them 892 00:35:46,190 --> 00:35:44,610 especially during this time knowing that 893 00:35:47,960 --> 00:35:46,200 you're working on something that's gonna 894 00:35:49,310 --> 00:35:47,970 carry people especially on longer 895 00:35:53,360 --> 00:35:49,320 missions when we're headed to the moon 896 00:35:54,740 --> 00:35:53,370 headed to Mars from there and that can 897 00:35:57,470 --> 00:35:54,750 take a really big toll on the body that 898 00:35:59,510 --> 00:35:57,480 we haven't foreseen before it's taking 899 00:36:01,730 --> 00:35:59,520 such long space flights so they're 900 00:36:03,170 --> 00:36:01,740 really going to need a lot of people in 901 00:36:04,760 --> 00:36:03,180 biology and medicine coming out and 902 00:36:06,590 --> 00:36:04,770 supporting this program so it's an 903 00:36:07,790 --> 00:36:06,600 exciting time for everyone what's that 904 00:36:09,860 --> 00:36:07,800 that is exciting 905 00:36:12,380 --> 00:36:09,870 do you have a favorite thing about your 906 00:36:14,780 --> 00:36:12,390 internship yeah so my favorite thing 907 00:36:16,700 --> 00:36:14,790 about my internship I have two my first 908 00:36:18,260 --> 00:36:16,710 one is just really actually getting to 909 00:36:21,620 --> 00:36:18,270 contribute to the work that our lab is 910 00:36:23,330 --> 00:36:21,630 doing and interacting with our test 911 00:36:25,190 --> 00:36:23,340 participants and like talking to them 912 00:36:27,350 --> 00:36:25,200 and we have different tests in the chair 913 00:36:28,520 --> 00:36:27,360 they'll exercise wearing the suit to 914 00:36:30,320 --> 00:36:28,530 mimic a lot of conditions that 915 00:36:32,810 --> 00:36:30,330 astronauts might be under and see if the 916 00:36:34,130 --> 00:36:32,820 suit holds up in them and interacting 917 00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:34,140 with them you're actually a research 918 00:36:39,230 --> 00:36:36,570 I've got a clipboard like I'm running 919 00:36:40,820 --> 00:36:39,240 the experiment um sometimes our mentors 920 00:36:42,680 --> 00:36:40,830 are there sometimes they're not um so 921 00:36:44,330 --> 00:36:42,690 you're really like in charge of the 922 00:36:46,460 --> 00:36:44,340 experiment and that's really cool to 923 00:36:48,050 --> 00:36:46,470 have that handed to you and to be able 924 00:36:50,750 --> 00:36:48,060 to make an impact and to be treated 925 00:36:52,610 --> 00:36:50,760 taken seriously like when you come on 926 00:36:54,080 --> 00:36:52,620 and being able to prove that yeah I 927 00:36:56,330 --> 00:36:54,090 can't step up and do this it's a really 928 00:36:58,040 --> 00:36:56,340 good feeling to contribute my second 929 00:36:59,750 --> 00:36:58,050 thing is hearing really cool stories 930 00:37:02,510 --> 00:36:59,760 from my mentors they've been working at 931 00:37:03,950 --> 00:37:02,520 NASA for over 40 years so they're 932 00:37:06,080 --> 00:37:03,960 amazing so they have tons of stories 933 00:37:08,060 --> 00:37:06,090 about like going in those zero-g planes 934 00:37:10,220 --> 00:37:08,070 interacting with astronauts cosmonauts 935 00:37:12,920 --> 00:37:10,230 and like the Japanese astronauts all 936 00:37:14,330 --> 00:37:12,930 receive training from them so that's one 937 00:37:16,640 --> 00:37:14,340 of my favorite things too is to hear the 938 00:37:18,860 --> 00:37:16,650 stories and hear about their life 939 00:37:20,840 --> 00:37:18,870 experiences here and you really feel a 940 00:37:22,820 --> 00:37:20,850 part of a legacy of like space 941 00:37:24,830 --> 00:37:22,830 innovation and just exploration 942 00:37:26,810 --> 00:37:24,840 and it's really exciting that is 943 00:37:28,550 --> 00:37:26,820 exciting you feel the past that came 944 00:37:30,530 --> 00:37:28,560 before you know you're contributing to 945 00:37:32,840 --> 00:37:30,540 the future to come yeah that's so 946 00:37:39,340 --> 00:37:32,850 awesome mm-hmm I want you to know that 947 00:37:46,670 --> 00:37:42,260 and this person is sending in my 948 00:37:48,080 --> 00:37:46,680 application ASAP um it's great that you 949 00:37:49,570 --> 00:37:48,090 could apply pretty much any time at the 950 00:37:58,700 --> 00:37:49,580 year's really exciting 951 00:38:01,880 --> 00:37:58,710 outstanding how cool is she jeez no you 952 00:38:05,180 --> 00:38:01,890 Vanessa I'm looking for other questions 953 00:38:07,250 --> 00:38:05,190 that might be great for you well 954 00:38:09,140 --> 00:38:07,260 someone's asking was a process of 955 00:38:11,270 --> 00:38:09,150 getting the internship specifically what 956 00:38:14,420 --> 00:38:11,280 time did you apply and you can plan on 957 00:38:15,680 --> 00:38:14,430 staying about that part but um could you 958 00:38:17,360 --> 00:38:15,690 tell us a little bit about like how far 959 00:38:20,360 --> 00:38:17,370 in advance did you apply did you choose 960 00:38:22,820 --> 00:38:20,370 a bunch of projects or one or yeah so I 961 00:38:24,560 --> 00:38:22,830 chose a lot of projects at Ames since 962 00:38:28,190 --> 00:38:24,570 they had a lot of biology based programs 963 00:38:29,660 --> 00:38:28,200 and I'm a biology major um not a flight 964 00:38:31,550 --> 00:38:29,670 engineer or anything like that but yeah 965 00:38:34,640 --> 00:38:31,560 so they had a lot of aims and so I 966 00:38:36,110 --> 00:38:34,650 filtered it by Biosciences biology cell 967 00:38:37,610 --> 00:38:36,120 science things like that things that I 968 00:38:41,210 --> 00:38:37,620 was really interested and excited about 969 00:38:42,710 --> 00:38:41,220 um and I found three that I applied to 970 00:38:46,010 --> 00:38:42,720 here that like really stuck out to me 971 00:38:48,230 --> 00:38:46,020 and so I started applying probably 972 00:38:50,330 --> 00:38:48,240 thinking about it like three months in 973 00:38:52,370 --> 00:38:50,340 advance I started writing my application 974 00:38:53,990 --> 00:38:52,380 about one month in advance but I think 975 00:38:55,550 --> 00:38:54,000 that it is really important with some 976 00:38:58,310 --> 00:38:55,560 cool advance planning that you can do 977 00:38:59,930 --> 00:38:58,320 starting in the months prior I really 978 00:39:01,010 --> 00:38:59,940 really recommend thinking about like 979 00:39:02,600 --> 00:39:01,020 things that you could say or like 980 00:39:04,580 --> 00:39:02,610 passions that you could write about that 981 00:39:06,320 --> 00:39:04,590 really makes your personality shine 982 00:39:07,850 --> 00:39:06,330 through your application but also 983 00:39:09,710 --> 00:39:07,860 thinking about your letter of 984 00:39:11,990 --> 00:39:09,720 recommendation who's going to write it 985 00:39:15,380 --> 00:39:12,000 and like who you want to speak on your 986 00:39:17,810 --> 00:39:15,390 behalf and if that person can actually 987 00:39:20,630 --> 00:39:17,820 show some stories about you and like how 988 00:39:22,670 --> 00:39:20,640 you've taken X skill that they have on 989 00:39:23,990 --> 00:39:22,680 the application and a story about how 990 00:39:25,370 --> 00:39:24,000 you've applied it and also putting that 991 00:39:27,200 --> 00:39:25,380 in your own application like kind of 992 00:39:29,420 --> 00:39:27,210 spitting out the qualifications that 993 00:39:30,950 --> 00:39:29,430 they want but with an example that 994 00:39:33,260 --> 00:39:30,960 you've done on your own is really great 995 00:39:35,120 --> 00:39:33,270 and another thing about letters of 996 00:39:37,130 --> 00:39:35,130 recommendation that I learned and 997 00:39:38,300 --> 00:39:37,140 that is really helpful is that you don't 998 00:39:40,070 --> 00:39:38,310 actually have to let your recommenders 999 00:39:41,390 --> 00:39:40,080 like go into the wind and just say hey 1000 00:39:43,490 --> 00:39:41,400 can you write a recommendation for this 1001 00:39:45,890 --> 00:39:43,500 program and you can actually suggest 1002 00:39:47,780 --> 00:39:45,900 certain talking points when you talk to 1003 00:39:49,430 --> 00:39:47,790 them I email them like oh it would be 1004 00:39:52,010 --> 00:39:49,440 awesome if you could speak about how I 1005 00:39:53,900 --> 00:39:52,020 led this experiment or hide this and 1006 00:39:55,100 --> 00:39:53,910 give them a list of things and they 1007 00:39:56,060 --> 00:39:55,110 actually love that because it makes 1008 00:39:58,220 --> 00:39:56,070 their job a lot easier 1009 00:39:59,810 --> 00:39:58,230 hmm because then it's a shorter process 1010 00:40:04,930 --> 00:39:59,820 for them to write so like oh yes yes 1011 00:40:09,290 --> 00:40:07,220 anything that's not true being reminding 1012 00:40:10,910 --> 00:40:09,300 them I did this and this and that yeah 1013 00:40:13,310 --> 00:40:10,920 don't forget how passionate I am about 1014 00:40:15,500 --> 00:40:13,320 this stuff yeah awesome that's really 1015 00:40:18,230 --> 00:40:15,510 good concrete advice that's really 1016 00:40:19,730 --> 00:40:18,240 helpful dad how do you have any final 1017 00:40:22,700 --> 00:40:19,740 thoughts you would just love to share 1018 00:40:26,570 --> 00:40:22,710 about your experience have you've worn 1019 00:40:28,190 --> 00:40:26,580 the suit oh I have worn the suit it kind 1020 00:40:30,500 --> 00:40:28,200 of fits like a leotard with the little 1021 00:40:32,540 --> 00:40:30,510 headband and you feel really official 1022 00:40:35,030 --> 00:40:32,550 because it really does look like some 1023 00:40:37,520 --> 00:40:35,040 kind of space view that you're Aang and 1024 00:40:39,620 --> 00:40:37,530 there's some sensors and a little plug 1025 00:40:41,720 --> 00:40:39,630 patch and like plugs and it sits in the 1026 00:40:45,550 --> 00:40:41,730 pocket of the suit and you just feel 1027 00:40:51,050 --> 00:40:48,640 just one of the perks of the job 1028 00:40:52,640 --> 00:40:51,060 yeah yeah I guess the final piece of 1029 00:40:55,910 --> 00:40:52,650 advice I have is just what you've been 1030 00:40:57,530 --> 00:40:55,920 hearing to apply apply apply apply it's 1031 00:40:59,330 --> 00:40:57,540 a really really exciting time to be 1032 00:41:01,070 --> 00:40:59,340 working at NASA right now and especially 1033 00:41:03,140 --> 00:41:01,080 with the Artemis program coming up like 1034 00:41:05,930 --> 00:41:03,150 you will be contributing to the future 1035 00:41:09,500 --> 00:41:05,940 of space exploration that is so exciting 1036 00:41:11,180 --> 00:41:09,510 so put in those applications great 1037 00:41:13,220 --> 00:41:11,190 message and so glad you get to be a part 1038 00:41:14,900 --> 00:41:13,230 of it it's exciting all right thank you 1039 00:41:18,970 --> 00:41:14,910 for stopping by today yeah thank you 1040 00:41:22,370 --> 00:41:18,980 very good love your research thank you 1041 00:41:25,100 --> 00:41:22,380 awesome another one that I want to be 1042 00:41:26,900 --> 00:41:25,110 right I decided I want to be Jordan and 1043 00:41:28,970 --> 00:41:26,910 I want to be Vanessa on my next life 1044 00:41:31,790 --> 00:41:28,980 I've been to her lab a couple times yeah 1045 00:41:33,530 --> 00:41:31,800 so cool in your jobs you guys get to 1046 00:41:39,230 --> 00:41:33,540 tour all the different labs and see oh 1047 00:41:42,740 --> 00:41:39,240 yeah we make sure - yeah we have a bunch 1048 00:41:47,030 --> 00:41:42,750 more questions before moving on someone 1049 00:42:01,080 --> 00:41:47,040 is asking if these are paid intern 1050 00:42:05,850 --> 00:42:04,080 grams it kind of depends on Center but 1051 00:42:07,650 --> 00:42:05,860 if you're at internet nasa.gov those 1052 00:42:09,870 --> 00:42:07,660 volunteer projects should be like 1053 00:42:11,010 --> 00:42:09,880 clearly labeled so okay no surprises 1054 00:42:13,670 --> 00:42:11,020 right you're getting paid unless it says 1055 00:42:17,250 --> 00:42:13,680 volunteer all right yeah 1056 00:42:19,380 --> 00:42:17,260 NASA Katey Harvey NASA in the name that 1057 00:42:20,550 --> 00:42:19,390 tells us something since NASA doesn't 1058 00:42:22,230 --> 00:42:20,560 provide housing what would you recommend 1059 00:42:24,570 --> 00:42:22,240 high school students do for the summer 1060 00:42:26,700 --> 00:42:24,580 they're from out of state 1061 00:42:29,760 --> 00:42:26,710 you mentioned the stipend can help cover 1062 00:42:31,590 --> 00:42:29,770 the cost I think that kind of goes with 1063 00:42:33,510 --> 00:42:31,600 like just planning ahead right so if you 1064 00:42:35,940 --> 00:42:33,520 know you're applying for you know the 1065 00:42:39,180 --> 00:42:35,950 summer session just look at the center 1066 00:42:42,060 --> 00:42:39,190 that you're considering and consider the 1067 00:42:44,550 --> 00:42:42,070 area where they're at so oftentimes our 1068 00:42:47,730 --> 00:42:44,560 interns you know across the agency will 1069 00:42:49,350 --> 00:42:47,740 either look at Airbnb or you know check 1070 00:42:51,780 --> 00:42:49,360 out different housing options you know 1071 00:42:53,850 --> 00:42:51,790 in the area yeah yeah yeah and we kind 1072 00:42:55,800 --> 00:42:53,860 of went once students are accepted we'll 1073 00:42:57,540 --> 00:42:55,810 send out some housing like resources and 1074 00:42:59,820 --> 00:42:57,550 recommendations and I think most centers 1075 00:43:01,050 --> 00:42:59,830 do that so we try to help you know you 1076 00:43:02,760 --> 00:43:01,060 know what's there because we know a lot 1077 00:43:05,940 --> 00:43:02,770 of people are coming from from Abyssinia 1078 00:43:07,200 --> 00:43:05,950 yeah and I imagine future interns can be 1079 00:43:09,270 --> 00:43:07,210 in touch with each other maybe yeah 1080 00:43:10,800 --> 00:43:09,280 roommates that kind of thing can help 1081 00:43:13,020 --> 00:43:10,810 yeah yeah we help get them connected 1082 00:43:13,740 --> 00:43:13,030 before they're here so okay it's like 1083 00:43:17,190 --> 00:43:13,750 fine roommates 1084 00:43:19,830 --> 00:43:17,200 that helps mmm I saw a good one that I 1085 00:43:21,270 --> 00:43:19,840 wanted to cover here's one space TV net 1086 00:43:23,580 --> 00:43:21,280 is asking can people with a disability 1087 00:43:26,490 --> 00:43:23,590 become a NASA intern of course 1088 00:43:32,970 --> 00:43:26,500 mmm yes plain and simple easy answer no 1089 00:43:34,800 --> 00:43:32,980 good example Astro B Astro VCAL project 1090 00:43:37,560 --> 00:43:34,810 called sq today we have interns working 1091 00:43:38,880 --> 00:43:37,570 every day does your major impact the 1092 00:43:40,680 --> 00:43:38,890 project that you work on as an intern 1093 00:43:42,060 --> 00:43:40,690 say for example if you apply as an 1094 00:43:43,920 --> 00:43:42,070 engineering major you might work on 1095 00:43:45,620 --> 00:43:43,930 rockets or biology majors might work on 1096 00:43:49,950 --> 00:43:45,630 recycling water for trips to the food 1097 00:43:52,340 --> 00:43:49,960 yeah so usually the projects are aimed 1098 00:43:55,230 --> 00:43:52,350 at specific majors sometimes though 1099 00:43:56,910 --> 00:43:55,240 there's projects where the mentors that 1100 00:43:58,920 --> 00:43:56,920 they just take a group of students and 1101 00:44:00,450 --> 00:43:58,930 then you know they'll tailor it more 1102 00:44:01,770 --> 00:44:00,460 towards you so they'll if they have an 1103 00:44:03,740 --> 00:44:01,780 engineering student they'll kind of give 1104 00:44:06,720 --> 00:44:03,750 them that portion of the project and 1105 00:44:09,480 --> 00:44:06,730 yeah things like that no all right cool 1106 00:44:11,250 --> 00:44:09,490 so speaking of mentors yeah and that's 1107 00:44:12,750 --> 00:44:11,260 what was just talking about how hers are 1108 00:44:14,850 --> 00:44:12,760 so amazing she really appreciates 1109 00:44:15,410 --> 00:44:14,860 working with them what exactly is the 1110 00:44:16,910 --> 00:44:15,420 role of 1111 00:44:20,089 --> 00:44:16,920 can you describe how they work with 1112 00:44:21,559 --> 00:44:20,099 their students yeah so our mentors I 1113 00:44:23,270 --> 00:44:21,569 mean they're really amazing and they're 1114 00:44:25,640 --> 00:44:23,280 obviously you know experts in their 1115 00:44:26,900 --> 00:44:25,650 fields and so they're working day to day 1116 00:44:28,970 --> 00:44:26,910 with the interns they're you know 1117 00:44:30,559 --> 00:44:28,980 providing them support teaching them 1118 00:44:33,319 --> 00:44:30,569 sharing their knowledge with them giving 1119 00:44:35,210 --> 00:44:33,329 them all the necessary training so yeah 1120 00:44:37,970 --> 00:44:35,220 so they're a huge part of the internship 1121 00:44:39,680 --> 00:44:37,980 program of course hmm and just another 1122 00:44:41,359 --> 00:44:39,690 thing to add without our mentors 1123 00:44:43,099 --> 00:44:41,369 internships wouldn't exist so they're 1124 00:44:48,470 --> 00:44:43,109 very critical to the attrition program 1125 00:44:51,230 --> 00:44:48,480 right yeah and you guys talked about 1126 00:44:53,470 --> 00:44:51,240 interns becoming employees sometimes do 1127 00:44:59,539 --> 00:44:53,480 you have any that then became mentors 1128 00:45:02,569 --> 00:44:59,549 yes yeah I actually think a lot of our 1129 00:45:04,849 --> 00:45:02,579 mentors were once interns so that kind 1130 00:45:06,950 --> 00:45:04,859 of that helps a lot because they're they 1131 00:45:08,780 --> 00:45:06,960 really have that perspective and already 1132 00:45:11,270 --> 00:45:08,790 know what kind of support our interns 1133 00:45:14,720 --> 00:45:11,280 need right you guys actually invited a 1134 00:45:16,760 --> 00:45:14,730 mentor here to join us this experience 1135 00:45:23,710 --> 00:45:16,770 so we're gonna meet George now come on 1136 00:45:26,329 --> 00:45:23,720 out George mentor extraordinaire hey 1137 00:45:27,680 --> 00:45:26,339 good to see you how are you good to be 1138 00:45:29,599 --> 00:45:27,690 here I'm great thank you so much 1139 00:45:31,970 --> 00:45:29,609 excellent so you're one of our star 1140 00:45:33,109 --> 00:45:31,980 mentors with interns of your own why 1141 00:45:34,760 --> 00:45:33,119 don't you introduce yourself and tell 1142 00:45:36,559 --> 00:45:34,770 everybody what you work on here first of 1143 00:45:38,859 --> 00:45:36,569 all my name is George Brosky I'm a 1144 00:45:40,880 --> 00:45:38,869 research engineer here within the 1145 00:45:43,190 --> 00:45:40,890 diagnostics and prognostics research 1146 00:45:46,030 --> 00:45:43,200 group in the intelligent system division 1147 00:45:49,250 --> 00:45:46,040 all right yeah that also is a mouthful a 1148 00:45:51,859 --> 00:45:49,260 little know about your work in a bit 1149 00:45:53,329 --> 00:45:51,869 but you have you have chosen interns 1150 00:45:55,039 --> 00:45:53,339 yourself who've come to work with you 1151 00:45:58,760 --> 00:45:55,049 what kinds of things are you looking for 1152 00:46:00,380 --> 00:45:58,770 when they apply typically I look at the 1153 00:46:02,750 --> 00:46:00,390 type of skills the interns list on their 1154 00:46:05,809 --> 00:46:02,760 resume and how they've used in those 1155 00:46:08,000 --> 00:46:05,819 skills in experiences in projects so if 1156 00:46:09,829 --> 00:46:08,010 someone says oh I know C++ I'd like to 1157 00:46:12,589 --> 00:46:09,839 look I look at their resume and see how 1158 00:46:14,930 --> 00:46:12,599 they've used it in the past and to what 1159 00:46:16,579 --> 00:46:14,940 degree they've used it yeah so like our 1160 00:46:18,109 --> 00:46:16,589 interns said be specific in your 1161 00:46:19,910 --> 00:46:18,119 application right yeah something like 1162 00:46:22,099 --> 00:46:19,920 George is looking to see what did you do 1163 00:46:23,569 --> 00:46:22,109 with that exactly you have yeah 1164 00:46:25,370 --> 00:46:23,579 excellent 1165 00:46:27,559 --> 00:46:25,380 I think you must look for people who 1166 00:46:28,210 --> 00:46:27,569 were passionate right yeah I have to 1167 00:46:30,370 --> 00:46:28,220 look for 1168 00:46:32,170 --> 00:46:30,380 people who express themselves in their 1169 00:46:34,180 --> 00:46:32,180 application I read through all of the 1170 00:46:35,829 --> 00:46:34,190 different fields that are that are in 1171 00:46:38,069 --> 00:46:35,839 the Internet application and then I look 1172 00:46:40,300 --> 00:46:38,079 at the resume I love people who are 1173 00:46:42,309 --> 00:46:40,310 excited about its space exploration 1174 00:46:47,940 --> 00:46:42,319 excited about robotics excited for an 1175 00:46:53,290 --> 00:46:50,440 something we hear a lot for our mentors 1176 00:46:55,480 --> 00:46:53,300 um I said before we you know see 1177 00:46:57,250 --> 00:46:55,490 hundreds and thousands of transcripts 1178 00:47:00,069 --> 00:46:57,260 that all you know look pretty similar 1179 00:47:01,540 --> 00:47:00,079 but what sets it apart is kind of like 1180 00:47:03,370 --> 00:47:01,550 what you're doing in your free time what 1181 00:47:05,170 --> 00:47:03,380 you know are you teaching yourself how 1182 00:47:08,079 --> 00:47:05,180 to code are you working on your pilot's 1183 00:47:10,030 --> 00:47:08,089 license things like that what what do 1184 00:47:11,470 --> 00:47:10,040 you have to offer NASA mm-hmm yeah we 1185 00:47:17,170 --> 00:47:11,480 like we like people who love to learn 1186 00:47:20,140 --> 00:47:17,180 yeah I make sense learning through life 1187 00:47:22,329 --> 00:47:20,150 yeah exactly so George why don't you 1188 00:47:25,030 --> 00:47:22,339 tell us your story exactly how did you 1189 00:47:26,859 --> 00:47:25,040 get to NASA yeah that play out I was 1190 00:47:28,870 --> 00:47:26,869 very very lucky I got into a very small 1191 00:47:31,180 --> 00:47:28,880 program that existed a few years ago 1192 00:47:33,910 --> 00:47:31,190 called the tribal universities and 1193 00:47:37,000 --> 00:47:33,920 tribal colleges and universities program 1194 00:47:38,920 --> 00:47:37,010 it's a program at NASA specific for 1195 00:47:40,630 --> 00:47:38,930 Native American students that's amazing 1196 00:47:43,390 --> 00:47:40,640 this is really amazing and is really a 1197 00:47:45,280 --> 00:47:43,400 life-changing experience once I got here 1198 00:47:47,589 --> 00:47:45,290 I spent the entire summer working with 1199 00:47:49,599 --> 00:47:47,599 my mentor on a robotics project and I 1200 00:47:51,760 --> 00:47:49,609 said this is my foot in the door I'm 1201 00:47:52,750 --> 00:47:51,770 gonna take advantage of it yeah and it 1202 00:47:54,670 --> 00:47:52,760 worked out really well for me because 1203 00:47:57,550 --> 00:47:54,680 the very next summer I was invited back 1204 00:47:59,980 --> 00:47:57,560 to to NASA to take part in the NASA 1205 00:48:01,420 --> 00:47:59,990 Academy for robotics and then the 1206 00:48:03,579 --> 00:48:01,430 following summer I got invited back 1207 00:48:06,400 --> 00:48:03,589 again for the NASA Academy for Space 1208 00:48:08,260 --> 00:48:06,410 Exploration a really great program that 1209 00:48:10,809 --> 00:48:08,270 was a type of leadership development 1210 00:48:11,800 --> 00:48:10,819 program and then immediately afterwards 1211 00:48:14,559 --> 00:48:11,810 I was lucky enough to get hired 1212 00:48:17,530 --> 00:48:14,569 full-time and now I live the dream 1213 00:48:18,940 --> 00:48:17,540 everyday yeah I like something you told 1214 00:48:20,380 --> 00:48:18,950 me one time that when you were starting 1215 00:48:22,480 --> 00:48:20,390 that first program you were really 1216 00:48:24,220 --> 00:48:22,490 intimidated and you felt like oh they're 1217 00:48:27,099 --> 00:48:24,230 all gonna be geniuses and what if I'm 1218 00:48:28,780 --> 00:48:27,109 not yeah but is that is that what you 1219 00:48:30,460 --> 00:48:28,790 found when you got here that's not at 1220 00:48:31,510 --> 00:48:30,470 all that way in fact so I was very 1221 00:48:33,040 --> 00:48:31,520 worried I was very worried that 1222 00:48:34,690 --> 00:48:33,050 everybody here at NASA thought I was a 1223 00:48:38,890 --> 00:48:34,700 genius and there had very high 1224 00:48:41,770 --> 00:48:38,900 expectations of me and in actuality what 1225 00:48:43,210 --> 00:48:41,780 we expect of our interns is that they 1226 00:48:45,700 --> 00:48:43,220 that we would give them a problem they 1227 00:48:47,470 --> 00:48:45,710 need to learn develop new skills get new 1228 00:48:49,090 --> 00:48:47,480 knowledge and then solve that problem 1229 00:48:50,530 --> 00:48:49,100 they don't have to be an expert to being 1230 00:48:52,480 --> 00:48:50,540 an intern where we love it when they can 1231 00:48:54,250 --> 00:48:52,490 learn grow and then help us solve the 1232 00:48:55,570 --> 00:48:54,260 real problems that we have right all 1233 00:48:57,250 --> 00:48:55,580 right you're not supposed to already 1234 00:49:01,120 --> 00:48:57,260 know everything honey get here you're 1235 00:49:03,430 --> 00:49:01,130 here to learn right so we we've heard 1236 00:49:04,540 --> 00:49:03,440 from our two interns the visited that 1237 00:49:06,310 --> 00:49:04,550 they're contributing to the Artemis 1238 00:49:07,960 --> 00:49:06,320 program what about your interns what are 1239 00:49:10,840 --> 00:49:07,970 they working on and how is that 1240 00:49:12,340 --> 00:49:10,850 supporting the program yeah in fact I've 1241 00:49:15,180 --> 00:49:12,350 got four interns this summer and one of 1242 00:49:20,260 --> 00:49:15,190 them Ben is working on a cryogenic fuel 1243 00:49:23,260 --> 00:49:20,270 valve testbed this this is a really 1244 00:49:25,210 --> 00:49:23,270 exciting fuel right so these valves are 1245 00:49:27,460 --> 00:49:25,220 used for fueling up rockets that 1246 00:49:30,130 --> 00:49:27,470 eventually launch and go to space yeah 1247 00:49:32,410 --> 00:49:30,140 the problem is these valves they control 1248 00:49:34,480 --> 00:49:32,420 the flow of cryogenic fuel from fuel 1249 00:49:36,610 --> 00:49:34,490 depots to the Rockets before liftoff and 1250 00:49:39,310 --> 00:49:36,620 if any of these valves fail during that 1251 00:49:41,050 --> 00:49:39,320 process you got a big problem either the 1252 00:49:42,850 --> 00:49:41,060 fuel doesn't flow and then nobody gets 1253 00:49:45,430 --> 00:49:42,860 to go to space that day oh yeah or the 1254 00:49:47,590 --> 00:49:45,440 fuel flows without stopped into a 1255 00:49:49,660 --> 00:49:47,600 completely full rocket now there are 1256 00:49:50,770 --> 00:49:49,670 different dangers probably price so it's 1257 00:49:52,750 --> 00:49:50,780 really important to understand the 1258 00:49:54,970 --> 00:49:52,760 health state of these systems and Ben 1259 00:49:56,770 --> 00:49:54,980 has helped me to do that carry out 1260 00:49:58,690 --> 00:49:56,780 experiments and now we're developing 1261 00:50:00,490 --> 00:49:58,700 algorithms that can help us better 1262 00:50:03,340 --> 00:50:00,500 understand when these systems may fail 1263 00:50:05,110 --> 00:50:03,350 in the future pretty important against 1264 00:50:06,760 --> 00:50:05,120 no this is one of the many things that 1265 00:50:08,470 --> 00:50:06,770 I'm like oh yeah I never thought of 1266 00:50:11,800 --> 00:50:08,480 ahead but obviously someone has to fuel 1267 00:50:13,630 --> 00:50:11,810 up the rocket yeah gotta have a visors 1268 00:50:15,400 --> 00:50:13,640 gonna stop fueling up the rocket at the 1269 00:50:17,710 --> 00:50:15,410 right set and these amazing yeah these 1270 00:50:20,590 --> 00:50:17,720 are really important even for the future 1271 00:50:23,470 --> 00:50:20,600 of the agency for things like the lunar 1272 00:50:25,570 --> 00:50:23,480 gateway and for possible lunar colonies 1273 00:50:30,250 --> 00:50:25,580 because in each case we'll have to fuel 1274 00:50:31,570 --> 00:50:30,260 up rockets for propulsion interesting I 1275 00:50:33,840 --> 00:50:31,580 have some questions that you might be 1276 00:50:40,210 --> 00:50:33,850 able to answer I returned from the chat 1277 00:50:42,820 --> 00:50:40,220 the coconut milk okay to not have any 1278 00:50:44,380 --> 00:50:42,830 outside experience for the internship at 1279 00:50:47,020 --> 00:50:44,390 like as in I'm looking to start building 1280 00:50:50,800 --> 00:50:47,030 experience at NASA would that work out 1281 00:50:54,160 --> 00:50:50,810 yeah well I think that if you can seek 1282 00:50:55,359 --> 00:50:54,170 out things like online courses make 1283 00:50:58,930 --> 00:50:55,369 learning a priority for you 1284 00:51:00,759 --> 00:50:58,940 and show that you've learned some skill 1285 00:51:02,980 --> 00:51:00,769 like I learned Java using this online 1286 00:51:04,329 --> 00:51:02,990 course well that's some experience that 1287 00:51:05,769 --> 00:51:04,339 you can put on your resume that you 1288 00:51:08,049 --> 00:51:05,779 don't have to wait for anybody else for 1289 00:51:09,999 --> 00:51:08,059 ya get started on that today yeah yeah 1290 00:51:12,759 --> 00:51:10,009 good tips to add on to that you know 1291 00:51:16,239 --> 00:51:12,769 students are always eligible to update 1292 00:51:17,890 --> 00:51:16,249 their application on nasa.gov so you 1293 00:51:19,569 --> 00:51:17,900 know just to go off of what George has 1294 00:51:21,190 --> 00:51:19,579 mentioned once you get that experience 1295 00:51:21,940 --> 00:51:21,200 in make sure to update your profile oh 1296 00:51:23,680 --> 00:51:21,950 that's really good 1297 00:51:25,900 --> 00:51:23,690 so once you send it in it's not gone for 1298 00:51:29,200 --> 00:51:25,910 good right going updated oh yeah 1299 00:51:31,359 --> 00:51:29,210 that's really smart George how was the 1300 00:51:37,329 --> 00:51:31,369 interview process when you were becoming 1301 00:51:38,529 --> 00:51:37,339 an intern oh yeah I was really I was 1302 00:51:41,440 --> 00:51:38,539 really nervous about the interview 1303 00:51:45,099 --> 00:51:41,450 process but in actuality everybody here 1304 00:51:46,269 --> 00:51:45,109 is really really nice my interview I was 1305 00:51:49,359 --> 00:51:46,279 asked a whole bunch of questions about 1306 00:51:52,269 --> 00:51:49,369 my experience about things that made me 1307 00:51:53,739 --> 00:51:52,279 excited about robotics at the time it 1308 00:51:54,970 --> 00:51:53,749 was really fun and the person that I 1309 00:51:56,829 --> 00:51:54,980 entered that interviewed me is actually 1310 00:52:01,089 --> 00:51:56,839 still really good friend of mine here at 1311 00:52:04,059 --> 00:52:01,099 the center oh nice yeah turned out okay 1312 00:52:06,099 --> 00:52:04,069 on your early projects as an intern did 1313 00:52:08,710 --> 00:52:06,109 you work on robotics projects that 1314 00:52:10,890 --> 00:52:08,720 involved robotics design or our interns 1315 00:52:13,390 --> 00:52:10,900 usually heavily involved in programming 1316 00:52:16,150 --> 00:52:13,400 was it like varied a well-rounded 1317 00:52:18,460 --> 00:52:16,160 experience it can be very can be 1318 00:52:19,779 --> 00:52:18,470 incredibly varied in fact for me I had 1319 00:52:20,890 --> 00:52:19,789 to work on the hardware and when I was 1320 00:52:22,870 --> 00:52:20,900 done working on the hardware I had to 1321 00:52:24,489 --> 00:52:22,880 work on the software and in certain 1322 00:52:29,109 --> 00:52:24,499 cases both the hardware and the software 1323 00:52:30,549 --> 00:52:29,119 needed needed extra work it was is 1324 00:52:32,109 --> 00:52:30,559 pretty varied and some of the interns I 1325 00:52:34,120 --> 00:52:32,119 have now some of them are purely 1326 00:52:36,190 --> 00:52:34,130 programming some of them are doing 1327 00:52:38,289 --> 00:52:36,200 hardware someone's doing I ran 1328 00:52:39,789 --> 00:52:38,299 programming okay yeah I'll start two 1329 00:52:42,069 --> 00:52:39,799 things which is great because you want 1330 00:52:43,239 --> 00:52:42,079 to be exposed to as much as you can when 1331 00:52:44,620 --> 00:52:43,249 you're an intern you're not quite sure 1332 00:52:47,170 --> 00:52:44,630 maybe what you want to do for the rest 1333 00:52:49,390 --> 00:52:47,180 of your life yeah yeah when I develop 1334 00:52:51,430 --> 00:52:49,400 projects for interns I try and think of 1335 00:52:53,440 --> 00:52:51,440 things that allow them to grow 1336 00:52:55,749 --> 00:52:53,450 personally and also help us with our 1337 00:52:57,729 --> 00:52:55,759 projects yeah yeah that's a nice point 1338 00:52:59,710 --> 00:52:57,739 but you're not just it's not a one-way 1339 00:53:03,069 --> 00:52:59,720 street yeah it's important yeah 1340 00:53:04,620 --> 00:53:03,079 absolutely um trying to decide what to 1341 00:53:08,370 --> 00:53:04,630 ask you next 1342 00:53:10,350 --> 00:53:08,380 a specific one from Miguel B 7:14 for 1343 00:53:12,660 --> 00:53:10,360 George I don't have extracurricular 1344 00:53:14,490 --> 00:53:12,670 projects extracurriculars or projects 1345 00:53:15,780 --> 00:53:14,500 under my belt but I do work full-time at 1346 00:53:18,210 --> 00:53:15,790 an aerospace machine shop 1347 00:53:19,910 --> 00:53:18,220 will I be passed over this may be for 1348 00:53:23,160 --> 00:53:19,920 you guys too from what you've seen you 1349 00:53:24,090 --> 00:53:23,170 know yeah not at all in fact I'd love to 1350 00:53:26,190 --> 00:53:24,100 see some of the things that you've 1351 00:53:28,680 --> 00:53:26,200 produced there you know definitely 1352 00:53:32,130 --> 00:53:28,690 highlight the all the skills that you've 1353 00:53:33,240 --> 00:53:32,140 gained what in employment and even some 1354 00:53:36,720 --> 00:53:33,250 of the responsibilities that you've 1355 00:53:38,220 --> 00:53:36,730 taken on as a full-time employee that's 1356 00:53:43,050 --> 00:53:38,230 those are all great things to have as an 1357 00:53:44,790 --> 00:53:43,060 intern right yeah you know in that 1358 00:53:45,990 --> 00:53:44,800 personal statement section I think that 1359 00:53:47,790 --> 00:53:46,000 would also be a great opportunity for 1360 00:53:48,990 --> 00:53:47,800 the student to just highlight you know 1361 00:53:51,150 --> 00:53:49,000 what they learned from this experience 1362 00:53:53,160 --> 00:53:51,160 so um again it's their opportunity to 1363 00:53:55,440 --> 00:53:53,170 kind of show the mentor you know what 1364 00:53:57,420 --> 00:53:55,450 type of skills they've learned and also 1365 00:54:00,450 --> 00:53:57,430 what their potential is this whole yeah 1366 00:54:01,890 --> 00:54:00,460 yeah this is great this as usual there's 1367 00:54:05,100 --> 00:54:01,900 so much good stuff to talk about we're 1368 00:54:06,600 --> 00:54:05,110 running out of time I'm gonna give you 1369 00:54:08,900 --> 00:54:06,610 one more question or if you have any 1370 00:54:12,420 --> 00:54:08,910 final thoughts you'd want to share for 1371 00:54:14,340 --> 00:54:12,430 potential interns yeah I think that it's 1372 00:54:16,650 --> 00:54:14,350 really important to first of all apply 1373 00:54:18,090 --> 00:54:16,660 there's lots of there's lots of 1374 00:54:19,800 --> 00:54:18,100 opportunities here but you're not gonna 1375 00:54:22,230 --> 00:54:19,810 get any of them until you apply yeah 1376 00:54:24,420 --> 00:54:22,240 I'll be genuine on your resume tell us 1377 00:54:27,570 --> 00:54:24,430 why you love NASA and get ready for an 1378 00:54:30,450 --> 00:54:27,580 exciting summer oh that that's true I 1379 00:54:33,600 --> 00:54:30,460 don't doubt that a bit all right 1380 00:54:35,340 --> 00:54:33,610 well we're running out of time so I 1381 00:54:36,780 --> 00:54:35,350 don't I don't want to forget to get in 1382 00:54:39,660 --> 00:54:36,790 some of the information you have to 1383 00:54:41,070 --> 00:54:39,670 share with people um well we know one 1384 00:54:43,890 --> 00:54:41,080 source of information if all of this has 1385 00:54:46,680 --> 00:54:43,900 gotten you excited to apply go to intern 1386 00:54:48,840 --> 00:54:46,690 NASA gov to learn about how the process 1387 00:54:50,610 --> 00:54:48,850 works deadlines potential projects 1388 00:54:53,250 --> 00:54:50,620 requirements everything you need to 1389 00:54:54,600 --> 00:54:53,260 apply but able has some other resources 1390 00:54:56,280 --> 00:54:54,610 where people can learn about the stories 1391 00:54:58,170 --> 00:54:56,290 of interns and different kinds of 1392 00:55:00,060 --> 00:54:58,180 opportunities right right yeah so 1393 00:55:02,280 --> 00:55:00,070 there's three ways the first is that we 1394 00:55:03,510 --> 00:55:02,290 have interest stories and blogs so if 1395 00:55:05,760 --> 00:55:03,520 you want to learn more about the intern 1396 00:55:08,010 --> 00:55:05,770 experience from the intern perspective 1397 00:55:10,290 --> 00:55:08,020 and most of these blogs are written you 1398 00:55:14,220 --> 00:55:10,300 know from the interns themselves visit 1399 00:55:15,690 --> 00:55:14,230 blogs message gov slash insurance also 1400 00:55:17,250 --> 00:55:15,700 we have our social media platforms as I 1401 00:55:18,570 --> 00:55:17,260 mentioned so we're on Facebook Twitter 1402 00:55:20,640 --> 00:55:18,580 and Instagram 1403 00:55:22,770 --> 00:55:20,650 on Facebook and Twitter we use the 1404 00:55:25,650 --> 00:55:22,780 handle NASA insurance and the nominator 1405 00:55:27,690 --> 00:55:25,660 gram for at NASA internships mm-hmm the 1406 00:55:30,030 --> 00:55:27,700 last thing is that nowadays on social 1407 00:55:32,130 --> 00:55:30,040 media you can follow hashtags so I 1408 00:55:34,230 --> 00:55:32,140 encourage everyone to on any of those 1409 00:55:36,000 --> 00:55:34,240 social media platforms to search for our 1410 00:55:37,920 --> 00:55:36,010 hashtag NASA insurance and then you'll 1411 00:55:40,940 --> 00:55:37,930 see a lot of the stuff that NASA post 1412 00:55:43,530 --> 00:55:40,950 but also from the Internet 1413 00:55:47,130 --> 00:55:43,540 the insurance specifically so you'll see 1414 00:55:48,780 --> 00:55:47,140 some of their posts as well yeah and 1415 00:55:51,030 --> 00:55:48,790 especially today because it's national 1416 00:55:53,100 --> 00:55:51,040 intern day though all kinds of posts 1417 00:55:54,630 --> 00:55:53,110 were all over social media so today's a 1418 00:55:56,700 --> 00:55:54,640 good day to check it out yeah absolutely 1419 00:55:57,810 --> 00:55:56,710 and I'm sure after listening to 1420 00:56:00,120 --> 00:55:57,820 everybody today that those are really 1421 00:56:01,310 --> 00:56:00,130 genuinely interesting stories because 1422 00:56:03,540 --> 00:56:01,320 our interns are doing real research 1423 00:56:05,910 --> 00:56:03,550 that's pushing forward all of our 1424 00:56:08,670 --> 00:56:05,920 missions so I will check it out for a 1425 00:56:10,620 --> 00:56:08,680 national intern today so we're almost 1426 00:56:13,350 --> 00:56:10,630 out of time but I'm gonna throw a few 1427 00:56:17,930 --> 00:56:13,360 more questions in just to round out the 1428 00:56:19,550 --> 00:56:17,940 day can interns become astronauts yes I 1429 00:56:22,620 --> 00:56:19,560 hope so 1430 00:56:27,720 --> 00:56:22,630 guys the limit I think is there a max 1431 00:56:29,310 --> 00:56:27,730 age for new NASA interns no yeah they're 1432 00:56:31,410 --> 00:56:29,320 currently in school enrolled in school 1433 00:56:33,090 --> 00:56:31,420 so I could go back to school and then I 1434 00:56:38,100 --> 00:56:33,100 could come be an intern with George yes 1435 00:56:40,050 --> 00:56:38,110 yes if you take so if he accepts me do 1436 00:56:41,400 --> 00:56:40,060 you know then the amount or the number 1437 00:56:43,860 --> 00:56:41,410 of high schoolers compared with college 1438 00:56:45,780 --> 00:56:43,870 students does it tend to be college more 1439 00:56:48,150 --> 00:56:45,790 yeah it's it's definitely mostly 1440 00:56:50,010 --> 00:56:48,160 undergrad then the second largest group 1441 00:56:51,990 --> 00:56:50,020 is probably our graduate students and 1442 00:56:55,080 --> 00:56:52,000 then with a few high schoolers here and 1443 00:57:02,850 --> 00:56:55,090 there here's my last question of the day 1444 00:57:03,750 --> 00:57:02,860 from little schedule can I be 92 and 1445 00:57:08,220 --> 00:57:03,760 still a fly 1446 00:57:10,980 --> 00:57:08,230 sure yes yes no one will stop you I'm 1447 00:57:14,010 --> 00:57:10,990 sure you have many skills to bring all 1448 00:57:14,340 --> 00:57:14,020 right any final words of advice go for 1449 00:57:20,280 --> 00:57:14,350 it 1450 00:57:21,840 --> 00:57:20,290 begins all right well this has been 1451 00:57:23,400 --> 00:57:21,850 really inspirational what and I hope 1452 00:57:26,190 --> 00:57:23,410 we're gonna get lots of new applications 1453 00:57:27,810 --> 00:57:26,200 because we need everybody's help all 1454 00:57:29,580 --> 00:57:27,820 right excellent well that is all the 1455 00:57:30,790 --> 00:57:29,590 time we have for today but a huge thanks 1456 00:57:32,740 --> 00:57:30,800 to you guys our guests 1457 00:57:35,020 --> 00:57:32,750 and everyone that joined us in the chat