This program exposes undergraduate students in planetary and terrestrial studies to an actual research environment. This environment enables the students to examine and focus their career goals while encouraging their development as planetary scientists during this paid internship. College undergraduates with at least 50 semester-hours credit interested in pursuing a career in the physical sciences are eligible. Relevant disciplines include the geosciences, physics, chemistry, engineering, computer sciences, and mathematics.
Selection is based in part on an applicant s profile compatibility with available research projects.