Internship Opportunities
NASA/California Space Grant Consortium Microcomputer & Robotics Internship
The MESA Program & UCSD/NASA Space Program invite you to join a team of Southwestern students to learn from on this project-based experience!
Projects will be centered around the use of low-cost programmable microcomputers (Arduino based) to collect, store, and transmit in-field sensor and GPS locator data, as well as drive a controller. Previous projects included onboard experiments involving near-space ballooning, launch vehicles, small satellites, remote controlled aircraft, and ground robotics. Non-aerospace projects included wearable sensor vests or helmets for sports and health monitoring, or earth science experiments.
The UCSD/NASA Space Program will provide participants with:
- $650 scholarship award for each participant
- Arduino kits and supply stipends for team projects
- Fieldtrip to a California NASA Research Center
- NASA Webinars from CA Space Grant Affiliates
- Faculty mentoring
Are you interested in applying your creative ideas?
Contact: MESA Program Director, Mourad Mjahed, at mesa@swccd.edu if interested in joining.
*Only students who are U.S. Citizens will be able to receive these scholarship awards. Students who are non-U.S. Citizens may still participate in the projects.
For additional information visit: California Space Grant Consortium
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Internship
NIWC Summer Research Internships focus on interdisciplinary projects in various STEM fields. Interns recieve hands-on experience as members of a research group, carrying out fundamental work in areas pertaining to NIWC Pacific.
Open to ALL qualified Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) students.
- Internship stipend is $5,000
- Participants must be available for 15 to 20 hours per week from June 6 to August 5
- Internship will be conducted virtually
HOW TO APPLY:
In person: submit your current resume, Student Education Plan (SEP), and unofficial transcripts to the administrative office of the School of Mathematics, Science, and Engineering
(Room 60-125), or
Email these documents to mse@swccd.edu - subject line: NIWC Internships
Deadline to apply is Thursday April 28, 2022
Selected candidated must be available on campus for a 30 minute in-person interview on Friday, May 13, 2022 (between 8:00am and 12:00pm)
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants may be majoring in any of the following:
- Astronomy
- Biology/Biotechnology
- Chemistry/Biochemistry
- Computer Science (recommended completion of Math 130 & Math 230)
- Engineering (all fields)
- Mathematics
- Physics
Other requirements:
- Completed some college level Math and Physics (Math 250 and Physics 270 preferred)
- Plans to transger to a four-year institution (does not need to have applied yet)
- 3.0 or above GPA preferred
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Dual citizenship not eligible
- Must enroll in CWEE class (BUS 290)