1 00:00:00,050 --> 00:00:14,040 [music] 2 00:00:14,060 --> 00:00:21,100 There's a lot of different styles for how different mentors, here at Goddard, work with their students. 3 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:25,160 Our team approach is to work with them but to give them ownership because 4 00:00:25,180 --> 00:00:31,180 when they have ownership they tend to do better, they tend to be more creative. 5 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:36,200 When they decided they needed a star camera they could have purchased one 6 00:00:36,220 --> 00:00:43,220 because other research organizations build star cameras, but Stephen decided to give students a chance to build the star camera. 7 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:50,290 Working here is very self-motivating so they kind of just give you what to do and the basics of it and they say OK figure it. 8 00:00:50,310 --> 00:00:56,320 So right now I run around, read a bunch of papers online, talk to all the experts, which is pretty interesting 9 00:00:56,340 --> 00:00:59,350 and I think it's a fair representation of the real world. 10 00:00:59,370 --> 00:01:04,420 There is definitely a lot of pressure to get your work done but it's not incredibly stressful. 11 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:10,450 They know you're a student and that they're all there to help. There are experts here for everything. 12 00:01:10,470 --> 00:01:15,490 Within the BETTII project the thing I think is the most valuable for the students, 13 00:01:15,510 --> 00:01:22,560 the best opportunity, is the chance to work with people who are doing cutting edge research and cutting edge work. 14 00:01:22,580 --> 00:01:26,560 That is the kind of stuff that gets the students excited about what they think they want to do with their lives. 15 00:01:26,580 --> 00:01:31,590 The cool thing about being here at Goddard is you get to see the wide variety of things that we actually do, 16 00:01:31,610 --> 00:01:37,650 from climate science, to space exploration, and everything in between. 17 00:01:37,670 --> 00:01:42,700 I'm incredibly grateful for this opportunity. It's been a great experience. 18 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:48,720 Not only technical knowledge that I've learned but just seeing how a big mission like this comes together. 19 00:01:48,740 --> 00:01:52,770 It feels great to be part of this team because you really feel that it actually matters, like the work you're doing. 20 00:01:52,790 --> 00:01:56,820 When I was an undergraduate I was fortunate that I got to work on some interesting projects. 21 00:01:56,840 --> 00:02:01,830 And it's part of what gave me a love for science and the love for the kind of work that I get to do now. 22 00:02:01,850 --> 00:02:04,880 And I want these students to have the same kind of experience. 23 00:02:04,900 --> 00:02:09,900 When this mission launches and the data starts coming back that will definitely be exciting. 24 00:02:09,920 --> 00:02:14,920 It's not supposed to launch until 2015 but I'll definitely be looking out for that. 25 00:02:14,940 --> 00:02:21,940 It will be great to actually see my work contributing to telling us things we don't know about the universe. 26 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:26,960 I would say if you're an engineering or science student and you think you want to work at NASA 27 00:02:26,980 --> 00:02:30,970 you should definitely apply. Even if you don't know a lot about space 28 00:02:30,990 --> 00:02:35,000 you'll definitely learn everything you need to know once you start working here. 29 00:02:35,020 --> 00:02:39,030 I see them out having lunch together everyday. 30 00:02:39,050 --> 00:02:43,060 I see them talking about the different things they are working on and sharing ideas. 31 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:49,060 That's teaching them what it's like to form a team and be part of a team 32 00:02:49,080 --> 00:02:54,090 and that's something that is extremely valuable as they go forward in their careers. 33 00:02:54,110 --> 00:03:03,140 I think my favorite part of working here is, people who work at NASA don't work at NASA because they kind of like what they are doing. 34 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:08,170 They work at NASA because they have a passion for science and technology 35 00:03:08,190 --> 00:03:16,190 and broadening our understanding of our world. So it is great to work with people who are so passionate everyday about what they are doing. 36 00:03:16,210 --> 00:03:23,200 Being about to sit down and discuss with someone what I'm working on and knowing that they're the expert in that field 37 00:03:23,220 --> 00:03:25,240 has been priceless. 38 00:03:25,260 --> 00:03:30,300 I think what I'll remember most about my time working here is definitely the people. 39 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:33,340 It's been great working in the lab with Anthony and Yvonne. 40 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:39,400 It's been great getting to know these senior scientist and engineers who just know so much 41 00:03:39,420 --> 00:03:41,430 and love what they do.