The 8-week SKY-CARE Summer Program provides high school students with hands-on experience in aerospace research and development. Through mentorship and professional development, participants gain invaluable skills to pursue careers in aerospace and related fields.

Experiential Activities

  • SKY-CARE Mentor Meeting
  • Campus and Lab Tours
  • Advance Flight Simulator
  • Uncrewed Aircraft System Club
  • SKY-CARE Symposium Poster Presentation
  • Astronomy
  • Aircraft manufactory plant tours
  • SKY-CARE Symposium Poster Presentation

Requirements

  • U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a GPA of at least 3.0.
  • Commitment to work up to 30 hours per week as predetermined with your mentor at the beginning of the program.
  • A willingness to learn new skills and apply them quickly. Be able to be self-motivated and willing to share your own perspectives and problem-solving skills that will be enhanced and developed through the summer.

Research Mentors

  • Students will be partnered with research mentors at ERAU. Students will learn proper research methods and the processes associated with research activities related to their mentor's research topics. These topics will center around the topics they were exposed to during the high school visits: advanced manufacturing, uncrewed aircraft systems, advanced air mobility, and air transportation systems. The mentors are graduate students and faculty members who are actively engaged in research on campus already.

FAQs

Eligibility

  • Requirements listed for applicants.

What do I need to apply?

  • Application form
  • Resume (1 page)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 200-word personal statement
  • One recommendation letter

What will students learn from this experience?

  • Team collaboration
  • Research methods
  • Literature review techniques
  • Conducting experiments independently after training
  • Weekly goal-setting with mentors
  • About unique careers that are not often highly advertised and what that work looks like in an academic setting. 
  • College readiness
Selection Process
  • A committee of mentors from diverse STEM backgrounds will evaluate applications, taking into account academic performance, interest and extra-curricular involvement. 

Stipend Information

  • $3,600 stipend plus meals for the 8-week program

Dining, Campus Engagement and Parking Information

  • Engagement with campus faculty and professionals
  • Campus dining options
  • Parking maps and emergency contacts

Contact Us

For more information on ASPIRE email dbaspire@erau.edu.