Members of the Society of Women Engineers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are invited to apply for summer 2012 research internships at the NASA Langley Research Center located in Hampton, VA. Applications can be made starting December 5, 2011. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2012. Information about NASA Langley’s research internship opportunities and the on-line application can be found at www.nianet.org/larss/ . I request your assistance in distributing this information to the members of SWE at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and look forward to receiving their applications for the 2012 summer session. Please note that we encourage female students and under-represented minorities, first-generation college students, and students from economically-disadvantaged backgrounds to apply.
Langley Aerospace Research Student Scholars (LARSS) Program
LARSS is a paid, year round (3 sessions) research internship program for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). It is also a unique and highly competitive research internship program. For the 2011 summer session, we received 759 applications; about 200 applicants from 92 colleges and universities in 37 states were accepted. LARSS is also a nationally ranked internship program. In 2011, the staff of Vault-Career Intelligence reviewed over 800 national internships and named LARSS one of its top 10 best internship programs. For 25 years, the LARSS program has helped to preserve U.S. leadership in engineering and science by providing exceptional students the opportunity to work with Langley researchers on some of the nation’s most important, difficult, and challenging problems that require multi-disciplinary and collaborative solutions.
The 10-week summer session begins on Monday, June 4, and ends Friday, August 10, 2012. Students participate in a variety of tours, lectures, and social events designed to achieve the “outcomes” established for the LARSS program. The summer session culminates with students presenting the results of their research in a variety of forums to various audiences.
LARSS Program – Eligibility Requirements
To qualify, a student
· Must be a U.S. citizen.
· Must be a full time student enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university.
· Must be pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
· Must have a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
LARSS Program – Goal
The goal of the LARSS Program is to
· Increase and improve the quality of the Nation’s engineering and scientific workforce by providing undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to conduct supervised research in a creative, innovative, and supportive learning environment.
LARSS Program – Student Outcomes
Specific outcomes include the following:
· Learning to apply basic engineering and science concepts and principles to developing research-based solutions using research methods, experimental designs and techniques, data analysis, and interpretation.
· Gaining proficiency in presenting scientific and technical concepts -- including study design, analysis, research findings, and interpretations -- to peers and colleagues.
· Developing skill using the physical and intellectual (analytical and computational) tools necessary for experimental design and research.
· Developing the skills needed to (1) succeed as professional engineers and scientists, (2) fulfill their professional responsibilities, and (3) make sound ethical decisions.
· Learning to work and successfully function as a member of a group, team, or project composed of individuals with divergent backgrounds and life views.
· Developing the skills necessary to engage in life-long learning and to understanding the need to continually exploit those skills in refining and updating one's knowledge base.
LARSS Program – Administration
Debbie Murray Sarah Pauls
LARSS Program Coordinator LARSS Program Assistant
Mail Stop 400-LARSS Tele: (757) 864-4394
NASA Langley Research Center Fax: (757) 864-9701
Hampton, VA 23681-2199 Email: sarah.e.pauls@nasa.gov
Tele: (757) 864-5215
Fax: (757) 864-9701
Email: deborah.b.murray@nasa.gov
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