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INTRODUCTION
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JPL's Higher Education Group facilitates interactions among colleges and universities [including Caltech] and NASA's Education Office to develop and administer educational programs and research opportunities promoting deeper understanding of the NASA mission by all participants, with the goal of inspiring many of them to pursue related careers or projects in science, engineering, and technology.
The Higher Education programs provide opportunities for students from many academic levels to gain hands-on experience with space-related work in collaboration with experienced scientists, engineers, and technologists. While at JPL, most of the participants are JPL Affiliates, not JPL employees, and most of their activities take place during several weeks of the summer. The stipends and expense reimbursements for many of these programs come from sources outside JPL. All of the programs have eligibility requirements and schedules that applicants must meet in order to be accepted, and awards are competitive.
The Pre-college Bridge Programs are for students just graduated from high school and on their way to college but not yet enrolled.
The Undergraduate Student Programs offer research challenges to rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
The Graduate Student Programs are for students pursuing degrees beyond the baccalaureate who seek opportunities for summer research projects or for extended collaboration with JPL technical staff tied to their graduate research projects.
The Postdoctoral Programs are primarily, but not solely, for recent recipients of doctoral degrees who are looking for extended research opportunities [two to three years] before accepting or returning to permanent positions in industry, academia, or at federally-funded research and development centers like JPL.
The Faculty Programs accept people in teaching and/or research positions at U. S. academic institutions who want to collaborate with JPL technical staff for professional advancement or to enhance their effectiveness as teachers.
Research Affiliate positions are available to selected scholars able to spend time at JPL conducting projects in concert with JPL technical staff.
A variety of Minority University Programs offer opportunities not different in kind from those mentioned above, but with different sources of support and with the emphasis on increasing the diversity of the NASA/JPL workforce.
Student Employment opportunities.....
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