Aerospace Scholars Program
Are you an undergraduate student with a passion for the aerospace industry?
Our Aerospace Scholars Program is designed just for you!
This unique program aims to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the aerospace field.
Eligibility:
- Current engineering undergraduate student at the University of Utah
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Open to all engineering disciplines, with a special encouragement for students in Mechanical Engineering, the School of Computing, and Electrical & Computer Engineering
Program Highlights:
- Attend specialized programming events designed to prepare you for aerospace internships
- Connect with industry professionals
- Be the first to hear about upcoming internships in the aerospace industry
- Receive mentoring on building strong internship and job applications
- Collaborate with a cohort of like-minded individuals
*While securing an internship placement and linking to existing internship opportunities is not guaranteed, our goal is to provide you with the tools and connections to help you succeed.
Applications have closed for Spring 2026.
Please check back next Fall to apply.
For more information, please email
jacob.hochhalter@utah.edu or abby.harris@utah.edu
Aerospace Engineering Opportunities:
Work in Dr. Neda Nategh’s lab
Objective: Hardware implementation and testing of a vision-based algorithm for in-situ classification and tracking of orbital debris
Tasks: Hardware/FPGA implementation of the orbital debris classification and tracking algorithm mentioned above. Performance evaluation of the algorithm by testing the FPGA hardware using space image data generated through simulated environments, specifically from NASA MSFC’s Dynamic Star Field Simulator, which models on-board optical sensors and cameras.
For questions regarding the program, please reach out to Jake Hochhalter