When I started working at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in high school, I got exposed to information every intern at NASA should know. My name is Vighnesh Sachidananda and I love the work I did at Goddard. I made this website so that students in the U.S. could easily apply for internships at NASA and receive guidance so they can make the most of the opportunities they receive. Applying for internships at NASA can be confusing and working in a professional environment can certainly be hard to adapt to initially. I hope the professional tips and tricks and NASA mentor interviews on this site can prepare you to not make the same mistakes I did! Check out some information I wish I had when I started interning at NASA, I'm sure it will take you one step closer to an awesome internship story.
Benefits of Working at NASA
Figure 1: Students gave varied answers when asked to provide the greatest benefits of a NASA internship
As was expected, a multitude of varied responses were received regarding the greatest benefit of working at NASA. It is apparent that each student expects a different experience when working at NASA and each student hopes to achieve different accomplishments as well. The multifariousness of the question proposed is embodied in the answers given when prompted for an “Other” response. For example, one student explained that the greatest benefit of working at NASA for them would be “working with new and advanced technology. In addition, it was seen that more than one benefit is expected from a NASA internship since the majority of students picked multiple answers to this question.
