NASA Internship Programs

NASA offers two major internship programs: OSTEM Internships and Pathways Internships. OSTEM provides paid, short-term opportunities for college students to work on real NASA projects, building technical and professional skills with NASA mentors. Sessions run 10 weeks in summer and 15 weeks in fall and spring. Pathways offers paid internships that serve as direct pipelines to full-time NASA employment upon graduation, with minimum 12-week commitments and rotations through multiple assignments. Both programs welcome STEM and non-STEM majors and contribute to NASA's mission in science, technology, aeronautics, and space exploration.

• OSTEM: Must be 16 years old at application, U.S. Citizen, 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale, full-time or part-time college student (undergraduate through graduate) currently attending accredited U.S. institution, or recent graduate within three sessions of graduation. Pathways: At least 16 years old at appointment, U.S. Citizen, 2.9 GPA on 4.0 scale, enrolled at least half-time in accredited educational institution, completed at least 15 semester hours or 23 quarter hours, able to work at least 480 hours before completing degree/certificate requirements.
• ['In college or university'
• 'Graduate student'
• 'Just graduated']