2014 SpaceX Internship Program

[Andrew Rudolph]

Bump for an awesome opportunity!

[Bryce2471]

If you're still open to questions...

What is the relationship between deans list winners, and this internship?

Have winners of the award applied in the past?

Has it helped them to get excepted?

Thanks in advance!

[Kevin Watson]

Originally Posted by Bryce2471

If you're still open to questions...

What is the relationship between deans list winners, and this internship?

Have winners of the award applied in the past?

Has it helped them to get excepted?

Thanks in advance!

1) No connection. 2) I don't know. 3) I don't know that any have applied, so I don't know if any have been accepted. I can say that of the candidates I've interviewed, none were Dean's List winners. 4) Not sure I was of any help, but you're welcome. -Kevin

[coolhandluke811]

Hi!

Question: How do you want us to report our test scores?

I mean, I can write them into the app and such, but I would like to know if I need a more formal version. I don't think we can officially send them to you because you aren't a college, but I may be able to take screen shots.

Sorry if it's meant to be a matter of trust, I just don't want to be discounted over a technical error.

Thanks!
Luke

[Kevin Watson]

Originally Posted by coolhandluke811

Hi!

Question: How do you want us to report our test scores?

I mean, I can write them into the app and such, but I would like to know if I need a more formal version. I don't think we can officially send them to you because you aren't a college, but I may be able to take screen shots.

Sorry if it's meant to be a matter of trust, I just don't want to be discounted over a technical error.

Thanks!
Luke

I just texted your question to Meagan, and she says you can:

1) Send a PDF of the letter the College Board sent you.
2) If you have the option, have your high school include the report with your transcript.
3) Screenshot.
4) Include the scores in your bullet list of accomplishments.

-Kevin

[coolhandluke811]

Awesome!

I think I will have to do option 3.

This also brought up a second issue. My school grants us access to a PDF version of our transcript so I was just going to email it. But does option 2 imply that our school has to send an official version? I only found out about this opportunity when I got back from st Louis, and my school is on break this week. The earliest I could put in a request would be Monday with the earliest of it being there the a week from today.

Thoughts?

[Kevin Watson]

Originally Posted by coolhandluke811

Awesome!

I think I will have to do option 3.

This also brought up a second issue. My school grants us access to a PDF version of our transcript so I was just going to email it. But does option 2 imply that our school has to send an official version? I only found out about this opportunity when I got back from st Louis, and my school is on break this week. The earliest I could put in a request would be Monday with the earliest of it being there the a week from today.

Thoughts?

We're totally cool with an unofficial transcript for the time being, but we'll likely need an official transcript at some point. It would be unreasonable to expect otherwise.

-Kevin

[coolhandluke811]

Originally Posted by Kevin Watson

We're totally cool with an unofficial transcript for the time being, but we'll likely need an official transcript at some point. It would be unreasonable to expect otherwise.

-Kevin

Sounds great! Thank you Kevin

[Kevin Phan]

How should I place my planned major and colleges accepted/committed to on the application? My school counselor sent out my transcript and sat scores to the email address, but I noticed that section 1 of the application wanted the colleges accepted and applied in that section. Is it fine for me to have that information in the section 2 part of my application? Also is it fine for my essay to be in the same document as my accomplishments/projects?

[Kevin Watson]

Originally Posted by Kevin Phan

How should I place my planned major and colleges accepted/committed to on the application? My school counselor sent out my transcript and sat scores to the email address, but I noticed that section 1 of the application wanted the colleges accepted and applied in that section. Is it fine for me to have that information in the section 2 part of my application? Also is it fine for my essay to be in the same document as my accomplishments/projects?

Kevin,

Submit as much information on the same document as possible. Please also make sure any documents not included with your application have your name in the subject line of the e-mail.

-Kevin

[Arpan]

For those who have already submitted, did you get a reply confirming it was recieved? I didn't and was wondering if I messed up somewhere.

[Kevin Watson]

Originally Posted by Arpan

For those who have already submitted, did you get a reply confirming it was recieved? I didn't and was wondering if I messed up somewhere.

I just fired-off an e-mail to the person that receives the paperwork and asked her your question. I will respond back with an answer once I get one.

-Kevin

[Kevin Watson]

Originally Posted by Arpan

For those who have already submitted, did you get a reply confirming it was recieved? I didn't and was wondering if I messed up somewhere.

Okay, here's your answer:

"We plan on going through all of the applications on Monday and making sure that all of the pieces are there. Then we will email the students to either confirm that their application is 100% good to go or tell them that a piece is missing--we will give them a few days to get a missing letter or transcript to us. I figure it's not necessarily the student's fault if a school office or teacher forgets to email us so they shouldn't be penalized for that. "

"...while I'm on board with leniency on missing letters of recommendation, transcripts, and test scores, I do expect that the students submit what they are in control of by the Monday deadline."

-Kevin

[stefanp]

Is this available to Canadian students as well?

EDIT:
We don't do any sort of tests to get into university. We only submit our marks and sometimes some additional information about our school/community involvement.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by stefanp

Is this available to Canadian students as well?

I don't have any inside knowledge (for sure--I work at SpaceX, but not with Kevin et al), but despite the application saying "FIRST students" as the only real requirement, there are U.S. government regulations that would probably preclude accepting anybody not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Someone asked a similar question last year, and got a very similar response.