Margaret Baguio Program Manager, Edu & Outreach baguio@csr.utexas.edu
voice: 512-471-6922 fax: 512-471-3585
3925 West Braker Lane, Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78759
toll-free switchboard: 1-800-248-8742
Celena Miller Program Manager, Edu & Outreach cmiller@csr.utexas.edu
voice: 512-232-6895 fax: 512-471-3585
3925 West Braker Lane, Suite 200 Austin, Texas 78759
toll-free switchboard: 1-800-248-8742
The SEES High School Summer Intern Program is funded through NASA Cooperative Agreement Notice NNH15ZDA004C and is a part of NASA's Science Activation program. For more information, go to: https://science.nasa.gov/learners
COVID-19 SEES UPDATE
Our current plan is to have SEES as a hybrid model with both on-site and virtual opportunities in the summer 2022. The safety and health of the UT community is our highest priority. The university is following guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Austin Public Health. We are coordinating with other local public health officials to gather and share the most up-to-date information. Thank you for your understanding as we all navigate this unprecedented time in our state.
Due to federal mandates, vaccinations and masks may be required for those attending in person. We will update as more details become available.
NASA STEM Enhancement in Earth Science intern announcements have been emailed to all participants. Please check your spam folder if you did not receive a notification email.
Earth and Space Distance Learning Module Available
May 1 – July 1
Python Distance Learning Module Available (notification provided if project requires, otherwise optional)
July 1
Earth and Space Science/Python Modules Due
July 1 – 15
Project Specific Online Work with Project Mentors
July 16 - 30
On-site Projects at UT
July 30
All students on-site return home
July 1 – 31
Virtual Projects
August 1 - 3
SEES Virtual Science Symposium
NASA, Texas Space Grant Consortium, and The University of Texas at Austin Center for Space Research Summer Intern Program is a nationally competitive STEM program for high school students. The program provides selected students with exposure to Earth and space research. Interns will learn how to interpret NASA satellite data while working with scientists and engineers in their chosen area of work.
Scientists and Engineers at UT/CSR are conducting NASA supported research on astronomy, remote sensing, and space geodetic techniques to help understand Earth systems, natural hazards and climate science. This summer TSGC and UT/CSR will support a summer intern program where interns will complete distance learning modules prior to July 1, work remotely July 1-15, 2022 guided by project mentors. The on-site internship will be July 16 – July 30, 2022. Housing, meals, and local transportation will be provided for those selected. A limited number of travel scholarships to Texas are available. Virtual internship timelines are listed in the project description. The SEES summer intern program will allow interns to view and investigate NASA remote sensing data, mission design, analysis of ice sheets, Earth's gravity field, and other observations while being mentored by project scientists.
All project teams will present their research during the Virtual SEES Science Symposium August 1-3, 2022.
We are offering summer internships to motivated high school students who have an interest in pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics careers. The interns will work beside NASA subject matter experts analyzing and visualizing data. This content knowledge, coupled with hands-on experiences, allows the intern to gain experience in authentic NASA research through field investigation and data analysis.
Interns are selected on the basis of their academic records, written application that includes answers to essay questions, introduction video, letter of recommendation form, transcript and interest in STEM. The deadline for submitting your application for the summer 2022 internship program is February 21, 2022.