This program gives local students an 8-week paid internship, giving hands on experience with the local STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) workforce. STEP-UP interns have a wide range of job opportunities spanning software programming, public relations, working on the launchpad and much more. These experiences give the interns a boost in professional development and a "STEP UP" when applying for schools, jobs, and scholarships.
The goal of the STEP-UP internship is " to strengthen the STEM workforce pipeline at the high-school and college level by providing students with meaningful internships at NASA and other technology-oriented organizations."
NASA Wallops Flight Facility has made the STEP-UP internship possible with the help of:
Mid-Atlantic Institute for Space and Technology
Accomack County
Lower Shore Workforce Alliance
Orbital Sciences
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
U.S. Navy
Wicomico County Schools
Worcester County Economic Development
MD Space Business Roundtable
Purdue Foundation
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