Adrian, MI– Adrian College’s Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. Andrea Milner, recently served as a member of NASA’s 2021 STEM Engagement Internships Outcome Assessment Evaluation and Workforce and Career Readiness Evaluation Expert Review Panel.
Being a long-time science and NASA enthusiast, Milner says she was ‘absolutely thrilled’ to have this opportunity.
NASA’s STEM Engagement program looks to create unique opportunities for a diverse set of students to contribute to NASA’s work in exploration and discovery; build a diverse future STEM workforce by engaging students in authentic learning experiences with NASA’s people, content and facilities; and attract diverse groups of students through learning opportunities that spark interest and provide connections to NASA’s mission and work.
This program strives to increase K-12 involvement in NASA projects, enhance higher education, support underrepresented communities, strengthen online education, and boost NASA’s contribution to informal education.
NASA wants to see just how much the internships help prepare the newly hired students in their early careers.
Adrian College currently does not offer NASA internships. However, Milner said she hopes it will in the near future.
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