NASA International Internship (NASA I²) Program

Internship sessions are arranged in three sessions during the calendar year (spring, summer and fall). Non-U.S. interns or fellows must participate during the same session as their U.S. counterparts in order to have a truly collaborative and integrated environment.

Current Participating Countries with Agreements: 

• Australia: Victorian Space Science Education Center (VSSEC)
• Brazil: Brazilian Space Agency (AEB)
• Canada: Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
• Europe: European Space Agency (ESA)—Program on hold
• Israel: Israel Space Agency (ISA)
• Jordan:  Crown Prince Foundation
• Lithuania: Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA)
• Mexico: Mexican Space Agency (AEM)
• New Zealand: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)
• Norway: Norwegian Space Center (NSC)
• Portugal: Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
• South Korea: Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
• Sweden: Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA)
• Trinidad and Tobago: National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (NIHERST)
• United Arab Emirates (UAE): UAE Space Agency (UAESA)

If you are a citizen of one of the countries listed above, and are interested in applying to one of the available research opportunities, please contact the entity in your country currently participating in this program.

ABOUT NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower established NASA in 1958 with a distinctly civilian, rather than military, orientation encouraging peaceful applications in space science. The National Aeronautics and Space Act was passed on July 29, 1958, disestablishing NASA's predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The new agency became operational on October 1, 1958. Since its establishment, most US space exploration efforts have been led by NASA, including the Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab space station, and later the Space Shuttle. NASA is supporting the International Space Station and is overseeing the development of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, the Space Launch System and Commercial Crew vehicles. The agency is also responsible for the Launch Services Program which provides oversight of launch operations and countdown management for unmanned NASA launches.

NASA science is focused on better understanding Earth through the Earth Observing System; advancing heliophysics through the efforts of the Science Mission Directorate's Heliophysics Research Program; exploring bodies throughout the Solar System with advanced robotic spacecraftmissions such as New Horizons; and researching astrophysics topics, such as the Big Bang, through the Great Observatories and associated programs.

In 2018, NASA alongside with other companies including Sensor Coating Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Monitor Coating and UTRC have launched the project CAUTION (CoAtings for Ultra High Temperature detectION). This project aims to enhance the temperature range of the Thermal History Coating up to 1,500C and beyond. The final goal of this project is improving the safety of jet engines as well as increasing efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions.