Launch Into a New School Year With NASA

A new school year brings exciting opportunities to engage with NASA. Whether you have a fascination for space or aspire to develop real STEM skills, NASA provides a vast array of experiences that bring you closer to the action. As we enter a new era of exploration, there's no better moment to get involved, take on challenges, and see where your curiosity leads you.

NASA offers authentic mission experiences through internships and student challenges. As part of the NASA team, interns work on real projects and acquire industry-ready skills with the support of NASA mentors. To explore current vacancies, deadlines, eligibility requirements, and more, visit NASA's internships website.

Through NASA's student challenges and competitions, student teams address critical technical challenges faced by mission planners. Sharpen your innovative skills, collaborate with peers, and create designs to prototype and test. Consult the complete list of NASA STEM challenges and opportunities, select one that aligns with your interests, and form a team.

To explore technical careers at NASA, high school, community college, and career technical education students are encouraged to join in-person and virtual events. NASA Career Technical Education Days allow students to meet skilled technical workers, learn about their jobs, career-building experiences, and the skills, training, and certifications needed for success. During NASA's Next Gen STEM Virtual Career Connections, students interact live with technical experts supporting the agency's missions.

NASA's Science Mission Directorate invites you to contribute to real discoveries through science projects powered by volunteers. Participate from anywhere, at any time that suits your schedule, and work with authentic mission data. Identify comets and asteroids, hunt for binary star systems, and more. Discover the project that suits you best on the list of current citizen science projects.

Stay updated on NASA's significant mission milestones throughout the school year. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a powerful new observatory, is set to launch no earlier than 7:20 a.m. EDT on Sunday, August 30. This telescope boasts a field of view at least 100 times larger than its predecessors.