1. Workforce Development Program

2. MSSGC WFD components
Community College Faculty Fellowships at NASA Centers
Student Internships at Aerospace/aerospace-related companies
Companies located at SCC
Other in-state companies

3. Community College Fellowships
Announcement
Details of the Fellowship
NASA Centers participating
Evaluation
Results

4. NASA Centers Stennis: 2003, 04, 05, 06 (Dewey Herring)
Kennedy: 2004, 05
(Mike Freeman)
Marshall: 2005, 06

5. Comments/Evaluations
Community College Faculty mentor of NASA Kennedy Space Center summed up the program: “The participant learned a lot to take home to his institution, technically, as well as about KSC and NASA as a whole and he made a contribution to the group where he worked. I sincerely hope that we will do this again; it benefits both MSSGC and KSC.”
“My summer at NASA was the highlight of my career in the electrical field…. I would like for my students to be prepared to work in the rocket propulsion industry.”
4 Community Colleges have been represented: PRCC (5), MGCCC (2), MCC(2), HCC(1)

6. Student Internships Stennis-based companies Other in-state companies
Announcements
Details
Evaluation
Results/Longitudinal tracking

7. Participating Companies
NVision
Lockheed Martin
ATK
InTime
Radiance Technologies
PixSell
PSI: Planning Systems
Miltec Corporation
Digital Globe

8. Comments/Evaluations
“I believe that this program is an essential tool for students that would like to experience work place atmosphere and project analysis of real-world aerospace employment. My time at the JSU e-Center introduced me to common responsibilities of tasks in this field of work.
“My overall experience with Lockheed Martin was very beneficial. I gained experience in a professional environment and witnessed the daily tasks that soon become a high priority. In academic preparation, I see that the courses I take are used and help develop the engineering mind. This ranges from understanding engineering graphs to developing strong problem solving skills to find a solution to a unique problem. This intern program is a good start for future engineers like me who are interested in gaining useful engineering skills and the knowledge of a how they are applied.”
38 interns/ total for summers 2003, 04, 05, 06: 30 continuing their educational goals; 7 employed in aerospace/aerospace-related companies; 1 engineering company.