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Students can get involved with Artemis through internships, challenges, and education partnerships.
Summary
NASA offers U.S. college internships, student design challenges, and education collaborations such as an expanded Minecraft Education build challenge tied to the Artemis lunar program.
Content
NASA's Artemis program aims to build a sustainable presence on the Moon and advance technologies for future Mars missions. The agency and its partners present several student opportunities related to Artemis, including internships, student design challenges, and educational collaborations. These programs are described as ways to develop technical skills, problem-solving experience, and familiarity with aerospace work. Recent items highlighted include internships for U.S. college students and an expanded Minecraft Education collaboration.
Key facts:
- NASA Internships enable U.S. college students to work on projects that support lunar exploration, spacecraft systems, and technology development for deep space missions.
- Interns collaborate with agency professionals and are assigned mentors while engaging in hands-on work intended to build technical skills and career readiness.
- Student design challenges are presented as hands-on STEM experiences that focus on skills needed for aerospace careers and technologies related to Artemis.
- Since 2023, NASA has partnered with Minecraft Education; the collaboration will expand with the Mission Control: Artemis build challenge, which uses block-based coding to simulate a lunar spacewalk and mission control activities.
Summary:
These programs are described as ways for students to gain practical STEM skills and exposure to aerospace careers. In April, the Minecraft Education collaboration will expand with the Mission Control: Artemis build challenge, and NASA lists additional student opportunities through its Learning Resources and Office of STEM Engagement.
