Ala. And one of the experts who's been putting the software through the wringer to make sure it works flawlessly is Huntsville college student, Otutu Kamalu. My NASA mentor has turned me loose to make something work, and I'm loving the challenge. Kamalu's summer experience is part of NASA's 10-week Equal Opportunity Summer Scholars Internship Program, which pairs minority and disabled college students with NASA researchers and engineers as mentors.
Students perform research and experiments, then present their findings.
Space may be a one-shot deal for some scientists, so it has to be right the first time, and I love the fact that I can be a part of their success. Kamalu is one of 12 MISE summer scholars being mentored at Marshall this summer. My mentor Jonathan Campbell of Marshall's Engineering Directorate, has shown me how important it is for scientists and engineers to communicate their ideas to others, and it's fascinating. Internships like this inspire me. This is a nurturing and well-structured internship, and I'm inspired to someday teach.