Anonymous
Post 02/11/2024 18:36     Subject: Summer jobs in STEM/engineering in DC area?
Anonymous wrote:https://www.nist.gov/iaao/academic-affairs-office/high-school-students-ship

It is unpaid for HS students but a great experience if selected.


NIST closed Friday. My kids decided not to do it.
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2024 18:29     Subject: Summer jobs in STEM/engineering in DC area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You are actually late for official programs. I think NASA, Mitre, NSA and others had fall 2023 deadlines. NSA offers school year internships.

Does your kid have any actual skills? If not, you can see if you know anyone that works at like Bethesda Games in Rockville and see if they need a grunt.


Thanks! I think a paying retail job etc would be great too. He wants to focus on internships right now but if that doesn't work out, he will branch out.


Again, does your kid actually have STEM skills? Mine was paid to work at numerous start-ups, beginning after Freshman year of HS...he knows how to do a lot with 12+ computer languages, hardware/electronics, etc.

The jobs with NASA, Mitre, NSA will all expect your kid to actually know how to do something...not just be interested in STEM. There are lots of kids from TJ, Blair, etc. who are fairly skilled, and those schools also have parents working at those places which helps too.

This was something kids did during college not high school summers.


Sure..20 years ago…I don’t understand your comment. All these agencies have summer internships specifically for HS kids but they do expect you to have some skills.

Just an observation. I think it’s kind of sad that it’s the case.
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2024 18:26     Subject: Summer jobs in STEM/engineering in DC area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You are actually late for official programs. I think NASA, Mitre, NSA and others had fall 2023 deadlines. NSA offers school year internships.

Does your kid have any actual skills? If not, you can see if you know anyone that works at like Bethesda Games in Rockville and see if they need a grunt.


Thanks! I think a paying retail job etc would be great too. He wants to focus on internships right now but if that doesn't work out, he will branch out.


Again, does your kid actually have STEM skills? Mine was paid to work at numerous start-ups, beginning after Freshman year of HS...he knows how to do a lot with 12+ computer languages, hardware/electronics, etc.

The jobs with NASA, Mitre, NSA will all expect your kid to actually know how to do something...not just be interested in STEM. There are lots of kids from TJ, Blair, etc. who are fairly skilled, and those schools also have parents working at those places which helps too.

This was something kids did during college not high school summers.


Sure..20 years ago…I don’t understand your comment. All these agencies have summer internships specifically for HS kids but they do expect you to have some skills.
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2024 17:59     Subject: Summer jobs in STEM/engineering in DC area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You are actually late for official programs. I think NASA, Mitre, NSA and others had fall 2023 deadlines. NSA offers school year internships.

Does your kid have any actual skills? If not, you can see if you know anyone that works at like Bethesda Games in Rockville and see if they need a grunt.


Thanks! I think a paying retail job etc would be great too. He wants to focus on internships right now but if that doesn't work out, he will branch out.


Again, does your kid actually have STEM skills? Mine was paid to work at numerous start-ups, beginning after Freshman year of HS...he knows how to do a lot with 12+ computer languages, hardware/electronics, etc.

The jobs with NASA, Mitre, NSA will all expect your kid to actually know how to do something...not just be interested in STEM. There are lots of kids from TJ, Blair, etc. who are fairly skilled, and those schools also have parents working at those places which helps too.

This was something kids did during college not high school summers.
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2024 17:06     Subject: Summer jobs in STEM/engineering in DC area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You are actually late for official programs. I think NASA, Mitre, NSA and others had fall 2023 deadlines. NSA offers school year internships.

Does your kid have any actual skills? If not, you can see if you know anyone that works at like Bethesda Games in Rockville and see if they need a grunt.


Thanks! I think a paying retail job etc would be great too. He wants to focus on internships right now but if that doesn't work out, he will branch out.


Again, does your kid actually have STEM skills? Mine was paid to work at numerous start-ups, beginning after Freshman year of HS...he knows how to do a lot with 12+ computer languages, hardware/electronics, etc.

The jobs with NASA, Mitre, NSA will all expect your kid to actually know how to do something...not just be interested in STEM. There are lots of kids from TJ, Blair, etc. who are fairly skilled, and those schools also have parents working at those places which helps too.
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2024 17:01     Subject: Summer jobs in STEM/engineering in DC area?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why is this exceptionally bright child not looking for these things themselves?


Haha, people here are so snarky. My goodness. I would never talk to someone like this.
Good luck with the internship/job search OP! Ignore the noise on here.


Thanks!
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2024 17:01     Subject: Summer jobs in STEM/engineering in DC area?
Anonymous wrote:You are actually late for official programs. I think NASA, Mitre, NSA and others had fall 2023 deadlines. NSA offers school year internships.

Does your kid have any actual skills? If not, you can see if you know anyone that works at like Bethesda Games in Rockville and see if they need a grunt.


Thanks! I think a paying retail job etc would be great too. He wants to focus on internships right now but if that doesn't work out, he will branch out.
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2024 16:58     Subject: Summer jobs in STEM/engineering in DC area?
Anonymous wrote:Why is this exceptionally bright child not looking for these things themselves?


Haha, people here are so snarky. My goodness. I would never talk to someone like this.
Good luck with the internship/job search OP! Ignore the noise on here.
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2024 14:27     Subject: Summer jobs in STEM/engineering in DC area?
Anonymous wrote:Why is this exceptionally bright child not looking for these things themselves?


he is, actually! he already found and applied for the NIST scholarship. i just thought i'd ask here, too.
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2024 14:26     Subject: Summer jobs in STEM/engineering in DC area?
Why is this exceptionally bright child not looking for these things themselves?
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2024 14:25     Subject: Summer jobs in STEM/engineering in DC area?
You are actually late for official programs. I think NASA, Mitre, NSA and others had fall 2023 deadlines. NSA offers school year internships.

Does your kid have any actual skills? If not, you can see if you know anyone that works at like Bethesda Games in Rockville and see if they need a grunt.
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2024 14:14     Subject: Summer jobs in STEM/engineering in DC area?
Thanks, everyone! Would love to hear other suggestions as well!
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2024 14:06     Subject: Summer jobs in STEM/engineering in DC area?
APL, NSA
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2024 13:46     Subject: Summer jobs in STEM/engineering in DC area?
https://www.nist.gov/iaao/academic-affairs-office/high-school-students-ship

It is unpaid for HS students but a great experience if selected.
Anonymous
Post 02/11/2024 13:34     Subject: Summer jobs in STEM/engineering in DC area?
Any ideas for a rising senior (white male who is not first gen*) interested in STEM and engineering? He wants to work this summer. We are in MoCo.

TIA!


(*I specify this because I've seen programs for minorities, first gen, females. Harder to find if not in one of those groups. Saying matter of factly, not bitterly.)