Students rotate from work to school on a semester or quarterly basis.
Program is based on an arrangement between education institutions, colleges and universities and the Goddard Space Flight Center. Students must be US citizens, maintain 2.9 GPA in major studies, completed a minimum of 30 credits. Students must apply through the cooperative Education Office at their college or university. Managers make selections based on potential hiring capability, student coursework, grades, recommendations, activities, interests. This program provides meaningful summer work experience to twenty five college students pursuing technical majors with the intent to increase the pool of minority scientists and engineers from which aerospace organizations hire.