ESMD (Exploration Systems Mission Directorate) Engineering Internships

With funds provided by NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD), we are supporting research internships for undergraduate students attending the University of Maine, the University of Southern Maine and the Maine Maritime Academy. Internships are during the spring 2009 academic term, or for a 10-week period during the summer with Maine technology-based firms conducting research and development in space exploration related design, engineering, and research areas such as:

• Spacecraft- Guidance, navigation and control; thermal; electrical; structures; software; avionics; high speed re-entry; modeling; power systems; interoperability/commonality; advanced spacecraft materials; crew/vehicle health monitoring; life support.

• Propulsion- Propulsion methods that will utilize materials found on the moon or Mars, “green” propellants, on-orbit propellant storage, motors, testing, fuels, manufacturing, soft landing, throttleable propellants, high performance, and descent.

• Lunar and Planetary Surface Systems- Precision landing hardware, software, in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), navigation systems, extended surface operations, robotics, environmental analysis, radiation protection, spacesuits, life support, power systems.

• Ground Operations- Pre-launch, launch, mission operations, command and control software systems, communications, landing and recovery.

Students interested in ESMD internships should contact Jana Hall at MSGC.

Program guidelines and the application package can be downloaded here.

Student Intern Guidelines and Application Form-2010

Host Company Guidelines and Information Form

2010 ESMD Program Flyer(pdf)

We have not posted a list of participating host companies this year. We will work with students to place them in companies within traveling distance of their residence.