Research at NASA's Glenn Research Center

Opportunity Description:


NASA offers an Agency-wide college internship program that provides a 10-week summer and 16-week fall and spring paid internship opportunity for students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM); and for students of non-STEM majors that lend support to the NASA mission. The NASA Internship Project (NIP) at Glenn Research Center offers students an opportunity to gain valuable work experience in a variety of technical and professional disciplines.  During their internship, students work at the NASA Glenn Research Center facilities under the guidance of mentors, while engaging in authentic NASA-related, mission-based R&D and career-related activities. The NASA Internship Project allows students to attend and participate in a variety of planned activities from professional development workshops and the annual NASA Glenn Career Showcase. Additionally, students present their final research results in a poster session to a broad audience and summarize their results in a final written report. NASA Internships provide hands-on practical experiences that challenge and inspire students.

Stipends are based on students’ academic levels at start of their internships. The fall and spring sessions Undergraduate stipend is $11,680; Graduate stipend $14,400 total for a 16-week session. The 10-week summer session stipend for Undergraduates is $7,300; Graduate stipend is $9,000.

The NASA Internship Project at Glenn Research Center does not provide a housing allocation. Participants are responsible for arranging their own housing and transportation.

Spring Start/End Dates:

  • Application Closes - November 16, 2021
  • Spring Session  – January 24, 2022 - May 13, 2022 (16 weeks)

Primary Responsibilities: 

  • During their internship, students work at the NASA Glenn Research Center facilities under the guidance of mentors, while engaging in authentic NASA-related, mission-based R&D and career-related activities.
  • The NASA Internship Project allows students to attend and participate in a variety of planned activities from professional development workshops and the annual NASA Glenn Career Showcase.
  • Additionally, students present their final research results in a poster session to a broad audience and summarize their results in a final written report.

Minimum Qualifications and/or Eligibility Requirements: 

For consideration to participate in this internship project, an applicant must:

  • be rising college freshmen through graduate school students.
  • be a U.S citizen with a minimum 3.0 GPA, and either
    • a full-time student pursuing a baccalaureate or higher degree in a STEM or business-related field at an accredited college/university, or
    • attending an accredited 2-year college/university, or a College-bound graduate (high school senior).
  • be able to begin the internship on one of the scheduled start dates.

Application Process: 

The application dates for students to apply to any of the sessions appears in the NASA Internship Application Management System – NIAMS online at https://intern.nasa.gov. Following creation of his/her profile, a student can directly apply for up to 15 internship opportunities at Glenn Research Center and other NASA Centers across the country. Due to the large number of applicants, only candidates who are actually selected for positions will be notified. The selections are based on each Center’s project/program needs and budget.

For more information on this opportunity, please contact:
Website/CV: 
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/stem/nasa-internship-project-at-glenn/2021-2022-internship-sessions