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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and I can tell you that there are a lot more collaborations between GSFC and UMD than GSFC with VaTech.  The students at UMD have access to more collaborative programs than those at VaTech.  I can't tell you much about the programs at each school, but I think this is relevant.

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thanks for the info.  Is that true for the average UMd. student (in aeroE) or just a very select few?  Here in FCPS, the school system as a whole touts that it has X, Y, and Z programs... but really, the vast majority of kids (even the high achievers) don't have access to X, Y or Z.  So, I just want to know if it is realistic and if it is substantive.

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The programs are available to those in the right classes or who qualify for the right programs/projects.  For example, there are a number of internships that are posted.  While the internships are available to any college student who applies, due to proximity, housing, and ease of coordinating and transportion, a larger number of UMD candidates apply and are accepted than from other schools.  Many students from other schools would need to find housing nearby to commute to the program.  Occasionally the program can find guest housing and I've seen posts asking for GSFC employees who are willing to host visiting interns for X weeks (usually 10 weeks), but there are not that many slots for them.

Additionally there are opportunities that come up during the school year that are often tied to certain classes, so if you aren't enrolled in those classes, you may not even see the opportunity.  Also, many of the professors have research or other collaborative ties to GSFC themselves.  If you are working with a professor who has stronger ties to the center, then you're likely to see more opportunities.  If you work with a professor who has fewer ties, you might see fewer opportunities.  So, it varies, but I do notice that a lot more opportunities here at GSFC are fulfilled by UMD students than students from other institutions.  It's sometimes a bit of a chicken and egg situation.[/quote]

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