Working at NASA isn’t just about being an astronaut or a rocket scientist. And working at NASA isn’t just about spaceflight. NASA also is about aeronautics – the study of all things related to flight. That means we are engineers, pilots, accountants, technicians, and numerous other types of people working together to transform imagination into reality. That includes Advanced Air Mobility, a new form of air travel that will forever change how citizens around the world benefit from aviation.
To make it happen we’ll need a diverse workforce that just might include you. Interested? We recently hosted an AAM career day to provide insight into the many different pathways that are open to you enjoying a productive career with NASA Aeronautics. The two-part virtual event occurred on May 12, 2021, but you can still participate. Just check out the materials and watch the videos presented here:
AAM Career Day Recordings and Presentation Materials
May 12, 2021
Track: Plenary (including NASA Aeronautics Career Opportunities and How the Digital Generation will Impact Aviation)
NASA Speakers:
Davis Hackenberg, Advanced Air Mobility Mission Integration Manager
Kyle Ellis, System Wide Safety Deputy Project Manager
Kassidy McLaughlin, Instrumentation and Integration Engineer
April Lanotte, Aeronautics STEM Integration Lead
And More!
Presentation Materials Available Here
Track: Research & Engineering
NASA Speakers:
Shivanjli Sharma, Aerospace Research Engineer
Michelle Eschow, Computer Engineer
Jay Shivley, Human Factors Research Associate
Presentation Materials Available Here
Track: Flight Operations
NASA Speakers:
Sam Kim, Flight Operations Engineer
Nils Larson, Senior Advisor for Aero Flight Research / X-59 Project Pilot
Juan Salazar, X-59 Crew Chief
Presentation Materials Available Here
Track: Project Support
NASA Speakers:
Karen Cate, Advanced Air Mobility Deputy Project Manager
Kathleen Spear, Senior Attorney
Jessica Arreola, Social & Public Engagement Lead
Presentation Materials Available Here
Check out the speaker bios HERE.
Additional Resources:
For Students:
Internships: https://intern.nasa.gov/
Fellowships: https://www.nasa.gov/stem/fellowships-scholarships/index.html
Pathways: https://www.usajobs.gov/search/results?d+NN&hp+student&p+1
For Educators:
Educator Resources: https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/resources
Next Gen STEM: Aeronaut-X: https://www.nasa.gov/stem/nextgenstem/aeronaut-x/index.html
Aeronautics@Home: https://www.nasa.gov/aero-at-home
Leveled Readers: https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/resources/leveled-readers
Aeronautics for Pre-K: https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/aero-prek.pdf?emrc=0b2602
Museum in a Box: https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/resources/museum-in-a-box
eBooks: https://www.nasa.gov/connect/ebooks/aeronautics_ebooks_archive_1.html
