Undergraduate and graduate engineering and science students are invited to apply for summer 2012 research internships at the NASA Langley Research Center located in Hampton, VA. Applications (on-line) 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/. 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
About the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC)
The NASA Langley Research Center is an “ecosystem” for innovation, problem solving, and creativity. Our researchers are internationally-renowned investigators and problem solvers. Located in Hampton, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg and 3 hours south of Washington, DC), NASA LaRC is one of the country’s oldest civilian research laboratories. Since 1917, LaRC engineers and scientists have undertaken award-winning research and development efforts to pioneer (1) the future of flight (including entry, descent, and landing) in all atmospheres; (2) the characterization of all atmospheres; (3) space exploration systems and technology; and (4) structural materials concepts, analysis, and integration. Our engineers hold multiple degrees in a variety of disciplines (e.g., aeronautical, aerospace, bio and biomechanical, ceramics and materials, chemical, computer, electrical, electronics, environmental, mechanical, structural, and systems). Our scientists hold degrees in a variety of disciplines including chemistry, computer science, Earth and space science, mathematics, modeling and simulation, psychology, and physics.
Langley researchers are also engaged in a number of innovative challenges including atomistic materials; Earth systems science; affordable, safe, and sustainable space exploration; and “green aviation”. Our researchers are members and fellows of some of the most prestigious national and international professional and technical societies. About 30 percent of our researchers hold PhDs. Awarded annually since 1911 for the greatest achievement in American aviation, the Collier Trophy (named for Robert J. Collier, a prominent publisher, patriot, sportsman and aviator) has been presented to the NASA Langley Research Center five times.
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