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Educational Programs Office
LEWIS' EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH COLLABORATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (LERCIP) FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Program Description
This is an educational program that provides internships for students of science, engineering, professional administrative, and technical areas. Internships of an 8-week duration are available during the summer months at the NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, Ohio. The internships are offered under the auspices of Lewis' Educational and Research Collaborative Internship Program (LERCIP), a collaborative undertaking by the Educational Programs Office at the Glenn Research Center and the Ohio Aerospace Institute.
NASA SHARP | NASA PLUS | ETP | LERCIP High School Application
NASA SHARP (Summer High School Apprenticeship Research Program) is sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and managed by Modern Technology Systems, Incorporated (MTSI).
NASA SHARP is for high school students (current sophomores and juniors) interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). NASA SHARP consists of two components, a commuter and a residential component.
In the commuter component, students participate at NASA Glenn Research Center. The student must be a resident of the state of Ohio, and attend a school within a 50-mile radius of NASA Glenn Research Center. They will commute from home each day and work with a NASA mentor.
Applications for the commuter component may be obtained from your local high school and will be available in January. To obtain a NASA SHARP application please review the LERCIP High School Application information.
Applications for the residential component are obtained from the NASA SHARP web site www.nasasharp.com. Apprentices are placed at participating colleges and universities across the United States. Placement is solely determined by MTSI, and is not necessarily based upon the accepted applicant’s proximity to the location. Round-trip transportation between the student’s home and the host institution is provided, as are housing and meals (taxable). All residential participants will reside on the campus to which they are assigned for the entire duration of the program.
Please visit the NASA SHARP homepage www.nasasharp.com for program eligibility, and other pertinent information related to the program.
Point of
Contact:
Darla Kimbro, NASA SHARP Program Manager
Educational Program Office
Phone: (216) 433-2408
Program e-mail: intern@grc.nasa.gov
The NASA PLUS Program provides current high school sophomores and juniors with professional administrative internship opportunities. This program is unique to our Center and provide students with meaningful experiences in a research and development environment in order to expand the student's understanding of possible career choices in business and other areas such as education. Approximately 85 percent of the student's time is devoted to work experience while a NASA Professional supervises and serves as the students mentor. The remaining time includes enrichment activities such as: workshops related to NASA and its missions, written reports, oral presentations, career counseling, and facility tours. While the program is open to all equaly qualified candidates, minority (females, African Americans, Hipspanics, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders/Native of the Phillipines, Guam, American Samoa or Micronesia, and students with disabilities) are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility
- Must be U.S. citizen
- 16 years of age on or before June 21, 2005
- Interested in a career in professional administration
- Permanent resident of N.E. Ohio
- Attending school within a 50 mile radius of Glenn Research Center
- Available every day, 8 hrs a day, for the 8 week duration of the program
- Junior or Senior in upcoming school year
Students seeking internships must submit an application to the Educational Programs Office at the NASA Glenn Research Center. The internships do not provide for vacation time and such time should be scheduled outside the tenure period. Applications are obtained from your local high school and will be available in early January. The deadline for submission of applications is February 14, 2005. To obtain a NASA PLUS application please review the LERCIP High School Application.
Selection Process
Selection in this program is very competitive and is based on the following:
- Applications are reviewed and evaluated by a selection panel.
- Students are notified in writing by mid May as to whether they have been selected as a semi-finalist or not selected.
- Semi-finalists will be interviewed by program officials along with their parent(s)/guardians(s) to determine finalists.
- Finalists whose qualifications, backgrounds, and interview results best match the overall goals and objectives of the Program will be offered the available NASA PLUS Internships
- Students who were 2004 Program participants that submit an application, meet the eligibility requirements above, and have adhered to the EPO Student guidlines will be eligible to return to the program.
Salaries
Interns receive a biweekly salary for their appointments. If selected, stipend details will be provided in the offer letter.
Internship Tenure Dates for 2005
Start Date:
June 20, 2005
End Date: August 12, 2005
Point of
Contact
Lynne C. Sammon, Program Manager NASA Plus Program
Educational Programs Office
Phone: (216)-433-3952
Program e-mail: intern@grc.nasa.gov
Engineering Technology Internship Program
The Engineering Technology Program (ETP) is one of three components of High School LERCIP. This program is unique to our Center and offers hands-on work experience to develop practical and theoretical knowledge, skills, and abilities in Electrical, Electronic, and Mechanical Engineering Technology.
Program activities include a design project, fabrication, written reports, classroom instruction, oral presentations, and a variety of enrichment activities, such as career counseling and facility tours under the careful supervision of the High School LERCIP staff. Students will commute from home each day and work with a NASA mentor.
Eligibility:
- Must be U.S. citizen
- Permanent resident of N.E. Ohio
- 16 years of age on or before June 20, 2005
- Interested in a career in electrical, electronic or mechanical engineering
- Attend a partner high school within a 50 mile radius of Glenn Research Center
- Available every day, 8 hrs a day, for the 8 week duration of the program
- Current Sophomore or Junior at time of application
- Be willing to participate in a formal interview, if chosen as a finalist, as part of the placement process.
Salaries:
Interns receive a biweekly salary for their appointments. If selected, details will be provided in the offer letter.
Internship Tenure Dates for 2005
Start Date: June 20, 2005
End Date: August 12, 2005
Applications:
Applications are sent to partner high schools (excel file) within a 50-mile radius of the Glenn Research Center. Applications will be available the first week of January.
Deadline: TBD
Point
of Contact:
Vincent
E. Satterwhite, Engineering Technology, Program Manager
Phone: (216) 433-5746
Email: intern@grc.nasa.gov
LERCIP High School Application (NASA SHARP and NASA Plus)
Students must obtain applications through their high school point of contact (excel file). Applications are sent to high school points of contact via the Educational Programs Office annual inquiry of interest and arrive at schools in early January of each year. If your local high school is not listed, you may request an application by e-mailing intern@grc.nasa.gov or calling the appropriate program manager.
Point of Contact:
Darla
Kimbro, NASA SHARP Program Manager
Educational Program Office
Phone: (216) 433-2408
Program e-mail: intern@grc.nasa.gov
Lynne
C. Sammon, Program Manager NASA Plus Program
Educational Programs Office
Phone: (216)-433-3952
Program e-mail: intern@grc.nasa.gov
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