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Undergraduate Students 

NASA Ames has opportunities for Fall, Spring, and Summer internships on a full-time or part-time basis. Previous experience is not required and all students will receive a stipend. All students should apply through https://intern.nasa.gov. 

Graduate Students 

  • General intern: NASA Ames has opportunities for Fall, Spring, and Summer internships on a full-time or part-time basis. Previous experience is not required and all students will receive a stipend. All students should apply through https://intern.nasa.gov. 

  • MSI Fellowship: Students attending Minority Serving Institutions are encouraged to apply to be an MSI Fellow. Applications are usually due in May. Solicitations are posted on NSPIRES under MSI Fellowship. See the example of the 2021 solicitation. New solicitation information will be posted in 2022. Those interested in applying are encouraged to contact civil servants conducting exoplanet research that closely aligns with their own. See researchers page. 

  • FINESST Fellowship: Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) graduate program is released yearly via the ROSES solicitation announcement. Proposals are usually due in February and selections are announced in May. Those interested in applying are encouraged to contact civil servants conducting exoplanet research that closely aligns with their own. See researchers page. The 2022 open solicitation can be found here. 

Postdoctoral Fellows 

The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) supports NASA’s goal to expand scientific understanding of the Earth, the Solar System, and the universe in which we live. Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that advance NASA’s missions in many fields of research. Those interested in applying are encouraged to contact civil servants conducting exoplanet research that closely aligns with their own. See researchers page.