Internships are often a good way to figure out what you want to do with your life. They are a low commitment way to make sure that your expectations for a given career are realistic. Today’s internships still provide an opportunity for students to try out a career path, but they’re reserved or students who have demonstrated an extremely serious interest in space science research. The Space Studies Board is a division within the National Academies (a non-profit organization that advises the nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine) that focuses on space research. The Board is based in Washington, DC and was founded in 1958. They “oversee advisory studies and program assessments, facilitates international research coordination, and promotes communications on space science and science policy between the research community, the federal government, and the interested public.” If you’re committed to studying space, you need to intern with the Space Studies Board.
The Space Studies Board’s Internship program is called the Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internships. They are offered in the summer and the fall, and they are offer “promising undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to work in the area of civil space research policy in the Nation’s capital, under the aegis of the SSB.” They’re obviously not intended for most people, but if you have a background in physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology, or geology, then the Space Studies Board might be the perfect place for you to spend a few months. You can find all of the information on the internships here, and you can find information on how to apply here. You might also want to check out the experience of past interns. The deadline for applying to the summer 2009 program is February 2nd, so you still have 2 weeks to get your act together. If you’re interested in the fall internships, you have until August 3rd to apply.
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