Introduction

Since March 1951, JSC has offered college students from all over the chance to get involved with the space program. Through the co-operative education program, the largest student education program at JSC, students (referred to as co-ops) are given practical experience in applying the principles and theories learned in the classroom. JSC also benefits from this program by receiving a source of future employees for science, engineering and administrative positions. Co-ops work at JSC on alternate semesters or quarters (ranging from 10 to 20 weeks) as paid, full-time employees in positions directly related to their field of study. Co-ops are selected full-time students, both graduate and undergraduate, with a mean grade point average range of 3.3-3.5, and also have at least 30 hours from an accredited four-year educational institution.