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JPL SpaceSHIP Application Deadline Extended

The deadline for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Summer High School Internship Program (JPL SpaceSHIP) has been extended to March 14, 2008!

The JPL SpaceSHIP program is designed for high school students who have demonstrated a strong interest in and aptitude for science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics (STEM). Participants in the program are paired with mentors that are NASA's top science and engineering professionals.

Students participating in the JPL SpaceSHIP program are provided an opportunity to do research, expand their computer skills, and enhance and develop their oral and written communication skills. Students also have an opportunity to develop and prepare written technical reports and abstracts, make a formal final presentation, interact with students from diverse cultural backgrounds and participate in numerous enrichment activities. Furthermore, students earn a stipend for services. Please review the application for eligibility requirements and deadline information.

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Your Place in the Universe

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Institute of Technology, is a lead research and development center in robotics for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). JPL is working today on answers to the questions of tomorrow.

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Features: Blind JPL Student Kelly Wills
   Kelly Wills, an 18-year-old student and JPL summer intern from Middletown, Ohio, loves science and plans to major in engineering physics, a most remarkable accomplishment and goal because he can't see. more...

An Engineer's First Trip to Mars
   Tracy Drain ticks off the complex chain of mission planning and software programming required for NASA's latest Mars orbiter to reach its destination. more...

Spotlight: Norman Ahmad
   Norman Ahmad has a really cool job working on a new lunar rover project. Currently he's working in the Robotics Hardware Group. more...

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