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>> Hi, my name is Selina Zalasac [phonetic] and I work
for the toxicology and environmental chemistry labs.
>> My name is Terrance Bailey [phonetic] and I work
in the ISS procurement office.
>> My name is Jonathan Mesuris [phonetic] I'm
from the University of Houston.
>> I'm Justin Cartier [phonetic] I'm from the University
of Massachusetts where I study mechanical engineering.
>> My name is John Lulibeld [phonetic] I'm
with EC3 life support systems branch.
>> My name Natalie Click [phonetic] I work
in International Space Station Safety, Avionics and Software.
>> My name is Brandon Murphy [phonetic] I'm a North Carolina
A and T, senior computer science major.
>> My name is Tran Hygnh [phonetic]
and I'm a senior mechanical engineering student
at California State University at Long Beach.
This semester I'm currently working with EC5 space suit
and crew survival systems.
>> In my internship I've gotten to work
with so many different scientists
and they really allowed me to see not only what I'm capable
of doing but all the different careers that are out there.
So when I came into my internship I wasn't absolutely
what I wanted to major in and through my work there I was able
to hone down into biology and even more
into doing veterinary sciences after graduation.
I have the responsibility now to outreach
to other students my age that you can impact science
and technology right now through NASA
and that NASA is still here.
>> This opportunity was working
with ER6 has actually shaped my career,
I feel that after the experience that I have now with NASA in ER6
that I want to go into a career with robotics and software.
>> By working in this internship and being surrounded
by all these smart innovative people it inspires me
to do the same, to work hard and be able to come
up with creative ideas and design
that can push the envelop of human exploration.
>> Through the training that I received I'm able to do many
of the different roles and responsibilities
that scientists would do during studies
at a fraction of the cost.
>> If I hadn't had this opportunity I would still be
at school, I'd still be studying
but I would be probably turning away from the space industry,
I was at a very important part of my life
where I was making decisions about what I really wanted
to pursue for a career when I got this internship
and it definitely helped steer me back
in towards the space flight industry.
>> This internship has given me insight to what I would
like to accomplish in the future.
>> Prior to starting I didn't know...I thought space
exploration was just all about astronauts going into space
but when I got here I learned
that it's actually...it benefits human life
with health care research, agriculture,
you know things I had no idea about you know
that exploration really has a significant impact on.
>> My organization typically has about 12
to 15 different projects in the works at any given time.
We don't have nearly enough manpower to keep
up with the strain that's often placed on the group.
So having interns at our disposal is a huge boon
to actually reaching the mission accomplishment required of us.
>> Without this internship I wouldn't have been able
to hear stories from flight directors and former astronauts
about how their journey
of becoming what they want to be in life.
It definitely inspires me to do the same, to strive for my goal
and do what I want to do in life and be happy with what I do.
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