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Published: 02 Sep 2024 409 views
The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship is designed to celebrate and serve Black Excellence in Aerospace. We’ve created a comprehensive program tailored for Black and African-American undergraduate students who want to build a career in aerospace. Whether you are interested in aviation or in space; in engineering, science, business, policy, or journalism: we hope you will apply. Filling out this application is the first step you’ll take towards an incredible job, a living wage, a cash grant, a new community of Black peers and allies, and a life-changing experience.
We know you’re just getting started on your journey in aerospace — so we’ve designed an application process that doesn’t assume you already have a giant resume and a loaded school transcript. We know there are many ways to show excellence, and we’re eager to learn about your talents in all of their different forms.
If you want to discuss your application or seek some guidance, our fantastic alumni have just established a Patti Grace Smith Fellowship Applicant Discord. You can be one of the first to join the server, where you can seek advice and encouragement from alumni and fellow applicants. Click here to join!
Empowering Black Excellence in Aerospace. Jobs, Mentorship, and Community for Black Undergrads Seeking Aerospace Careers. We’re on a mission to provide a meaningful, effective pathway into successful aerospace careers and future aerospace industry leadership to people whose race and ethnicity has made them the subject of systemic bias. As we succeed in that goal, we will drive meaningful change in the aerospace industry itself in terms of how it acknowledges and addresses matters of racial and ethnic equity and inclusion. An official spin-off of the award-winning Brooke Owens... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 01 Oct 2024 |
| Country to study | United States |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Course to study | View courses |
| Sponsor | Patti Grace Smith |
| Gender | Men and Women |
You should be Black or African-American. If that’s the box you would check on your Census form, that works for us!
You should be a current student in a Bachelors Degree program or in any year of an Associates Degree program. (Note: in 2021 and 2022, our program was only open to first and second year undergraduate students. All undergraduate students are now eligible to apply).
You should be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident.
You should be seeking your first ever paid summer internship in aerospace.
If you meet those four requirements, you are eligible! Students of any gender, any age, any economic class, any major, any GPA, any college or university, and any anything are eligible if they meet those four requirements.
Check Your Eligibility
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Find People to Speak for You
Tell Us What you Most Want in a Job
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Flex Your Creative Muscles with a Multimedia Piece
Send It.
If you’ve got all that, you are ready to go!
Simply click on the big orange button that says, “Click Here to Apply!” below. That will take you to our online application portal. If you need help navigating the application portal, please check out our new Guide to How to Apply with Survey Monkey.
Remember, if you need a bit of encouragement or want to ask a question before you submit your application, you may want to sign up for the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship Applicant Discord, which has been created and supported by our alumni.
Good luck! We can’t wait to hear from you.
Applications are due by October 1, 2024
For more details visit: Patti Grace Smith website.
