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Adam Naids, Engineering Physics, NASA JSC



I am standing next to the Lunar Electric Rover (LER); an out of this world vehicle which would allow two astronauts enough resources to live and travel around the Moon for 14 days. This vehicle is important because it will allow for faster travel around the Moon and only ten minutes of preparation time for spacewalks; both of which will increase the amount of science it can perform. Because this project is being developed within the division I am working in, the Project Manager of the LER was able to take me out for a ride in this one of kind vehicle.

Constantinos Mavridis & Gisela Munoz, Aerospace Engineering, NASA KSC



It is picture of me and Gisela Munoz (another co-op from ERAU) sitting in the commander and pilot seat of Space Shuttle Atlantis during the landing of STS-132. The reason this is extremely unique is that first, this was taken during the landing of the last scheduled mission for Atlantis. Atlantis may never again fly in space. Second, if you notice we both are wearing our normal everyday clothes. The only time anyone is allowed inside the shuttle with out a special "clean bunny suit" is during landing of the space shuttle, and the only co-ops allowed in the shuttle during landing are Gisela and I. We are both very excited to have had the opportunity to be on this co-op at such a historic moment.

Ivo Stepanek, Aeronautical Science, American Airlines



Throughout the internship we were presented with numerous fun and exciting opportunities, such as this one, where I was able to accompany the crew on a delivery flight of a brand new B-737 from Seattle to Chicago. It was a great experience being able to complete the entire pre-flight and then jumpseat in the cabin alongside the crew.

Thomas Head, Aeronautical Science, Cape Air Nantucket Airlines



Tom Head First Officer/Flight Training Department Thomas Head, Flight Department Intern flying as a first officer on Cape Air flight 1874 with service from Lebanon, NH to Boston Logan International Airport.

Vivek Patel, Aerospace Engineering, Rolls Royce



I figure I'd share with Career Services my experience with a Rolls-Royce Co-Op volunteer day. It was at an interactive historical park, where they asked the Rolls-Royce Co-Ops to create inventions used in the 1800s for a youth exhibit. The objective was to make LEGO models of technologies that were prevalent in the 1800s like wagons, boats, gear powered devices, windmills etc so that young children could build them as well. I chose to share these pictures because it illustrates that a Co-Op experience does not only involve technical projects that require special skills, it could be a fun experience as well.