Just accepted an offer to be a Talent Acquisition Lead for NASA's eMITS contract!
So excited to be recruiting for roles directly at space centers instead of middle of nowhere rocket facilities.
I will be looking for lots of IT and multimedia folks. Keep an eye out!
Hello all! I am just looking for a bit of advice. I’m a senior Atmospheric Science Major (minor in Applied Math.) and am looking to go for a masters.
I’ve always wanted to work for NASA, it’s been a huge goal for me. I just don’t know where to go / what to do for graduate study.
I want to get a masters to help my chances of becoming a NASA Scientist one day (remote sensing/space exploration research planetary climate/ etc etc) I love the weather and planetary studies :,) but not sure what masters program would aid me.
I already currently have 2 years of research experience (1 NASA funded and the another with the NWS) under my belt and have presented at 2 national conferences as well as 4 local conferences.
I’ve taken calc I-III, Uni physics I-II, atmospheric thermodynamics I, Atmospheric Dynamics I-II, Diff Eq, linear alg., discrete math, numerical methods, remote sensing, statistical modeling, etc
A lot of people have told me Data Science, but I’ve always wanted to be an engineer like EE, Aerospace or MechE.
What do you all think? (I graduate in Dec)
Has anyone taken this yet? I'm having flashbacks from having to take one of these when i applied for a gs12 with air force 6 years ago. I had been a gs13 for over 10 years and my application wasnt even passed on because i couldn't pass this crazy thing.
It's it the same horrible thing that i remember??
just graduated with a mechanical engineering degree- going straight into propulsion focused aerospace masters degree. set to graduate in spring 2028. any advice as to how to land a job at nasa after graduation? wanna use my next 2 years to their fullest, but unfortunately can’t travel to nasa sites for student programs. i’m a young female, if that makes any difference. thank you in advance!
Ask for NASA application advice.
Can anyone advise on the following requirement:
Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience.
Should this be a separate narrative statement at the top of my resume? Or is this just referring to how they want us to structure resume bullets?
Thanks in advance for your help!
my name is oliver. i wanna be an astronaut when im older, anything i should know?
im gonna intern once i hit 16 (im 14 rn)
i wanna know what i should focus on. what i should go to school for.
if i learn aerospace engineering would that work? what should i learn to go to space?
Hi all, I'm very new to the whole college aspect and just started looking into what would fit best for a job at NASA? Embry Riddle looks like they have some decent options, but I don't know how well a degree in Space Operations would exactly translate over in the real world, I assume (please tell me if I'm wrong) they might look for more specific areas like Geospatial, manned/unmanned aircraft operations, overall aerospace engineering etc. Anything I do will have to be online unfortunately from being active duty. I'm young and don't have much other experience then flying fixed wing UAS but am absolutely willing to gain some in college, I was big into model rocketry before joining the army but of course that doesn't translate into the big real thing lol. Money isn't a huge concern since the military covers a lot of it too.
I'd love to know what opportunities NASA has, and if I could fit into any of them, or with college train to fit and apply for one someday. Thanks for any and all help and advice, can't wait to hear any and all thoughts.
Position Title: Computer Scientist, AST, Computer Research and Development (Direct Hire)
Agency: Headquarters, NASA
Announcement Number: HQ-26-DE-12902579-CWO
Open Period: Friday, March 6, 2026 to Friday, March 13, 2026
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Howdy all, I applied to the above role on March 9th as one of my first USAJobs applications.
I'm aware that federal jobs routinely take some time to complete its process, but I also saw (in this thread) that NASA is rebuilding/ramping back up on hiring. I assumed that Direct Hire would mean an expedited hiring process, but I have not heard anything since March 16th. The announcement shows that they are still reviewing applications, so is ~two months standard for NASA direct hires?
FWIW, on March 16th, I did receive a letter saying that I was eligible + referred for GS14 at the locations that I indicated interest in. My main concern is that I have received a separate offer that is interesting, but not nearly as interesting as I believe working for NASA may be. I do not want to run into a scenario where I accept this offer (which is OCONUS) and then hear back from NASA shortly thereafter.
Thank you in advance for any advice/guidance you all can provide!
hi, everyone!! I recently accepted an OSTEM internship position at NASA JSC this summer, and I’m very excited for it! working for NASA is a dream position of mine, and I very much would want to continue after graduating later this year. I’ve heard that Pathways is the only surefire way to get hired after an internship though, so has anyone been able to land a job at NASA after OSTEM (preferably in the same department, but I’d love to hear your experience regardless)? how was the job application process for you/are there any skills or experiences that they’re looking for from former interns that you’d suggest highlighting?
basically, what are the chances you’d hear back from NASA after doing an OSTEM internship, if you really wanted a job there? really appreciate your insight on this!
Hi everyone I am in the middle of a huge transition of my life and I want to change everything. Also I am approaching 40 and I am getting scared.
I currently work in retail been working for 18 years but I dont want to do Retail anymore. I am exhausted and tired of it. I want to go for my passion and my career which is Aerospace/ Defense and want to work for NASA, DoD Space. To build and launch Rockets, fighter jets. To work on the Space Coast FL but I am open to Alabama, Texas and California.
I currently have a masters degree in STEM, I am an AIAA member along with being a member of the Florida Engineering Society. And I do go to SpaceCom in Orlando. I was there this year.
The thing is I am applying and I had about 20 or so interviews with Boeing, Northrop, Jacobs/ Amentum but they said I have great qualifications but that they went with someone else? Which it defeats me alot, its like I am always losing?
I know I am nontraditional but I think NASA hires for many departments or I could be wrong?
I dont know what to do, how am I going to deal with? I dont know to take out more student loans or what exactly?
Also not sure if this is the right place for this or not?
^title. I'm curious as to what kind of jobs engineers with a PhD can get working in the space industry (specifically NASA).
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=31d5991c121b7dde&from=appshareandroid
Position is onsite at JSC
I’m an Aerospace Engineering PhD student specializing in Guidance, Navigation, and Controls. I recently accepted a NASA Pathways position in the Research Directorate, and I was just invited to interview for another Pathways position in the Flight Ops Directorate.
I know it’s probably too late for me to move forward with the Flight Ops interview, so this question is mostly out of curiosity and thinking about my long-term career trajectory.
I’ve always thought of GNC as being more focused on vehicle and mission design, while Flight Ops covers everything that happens after launch. So what would the role of a GNC engineer look like within the Flight Ops Directorate?
Well, I gotta be honest, I didn’t expect to make it this far. My application was referred to the hiring manager for the NASA Force GS-14 position in the 0861 Aerospace Engineering job family. Anything I should keep in mind or prep for moving forward?
Hello! First time post here. I am currently in my final year of art school, I've always had a fascination and love for space and science, and I would’ve gone into astro related studies if I didn't suck so bad at math.(lol) Anyways, I was wondering if there is any career paths that could join the two? I have will have my BFA next April.
Thanks in advance
They said decisions would be out by May 8th, still have yet to receive anything 🤞.
Looking for insight from anyone with OIG experience.
I'm a recent accounting grad pursuing my CPA with a background in data analytics. I have a NASA internship this summer in a business-facing role and applied for an OIG internship this fall. Long term I'm targeting the OIG, either Office of Audits or the Data Analytics unit within Investigations.
A few questions:
Trying to be strategic about the next year or two. Any insight appreciated.
Hi,
A little background about myself. 27M, PM&R resident outside of the USA with dual citizenship. Will complete my training at about 30.
I have been interested in space medicine and is willing to pursue a masters degree or higher in space medicine or other relevant fields. Starting residency over again in the US is less preferred, meaning that I will likely be a foreign trained MD of PM&R with higher education in space medicine.
The question is, are there any jobs in the industry that are suitable, given my background? NASA jobs or private companies jobs are welcomed. And what I could do to further strengthen my resume?
Thanks in advance