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PLEASE CHECK BACK SOON FOR AACRE 2025 INFORMATION & APPLICATION!

**** AACRE 2024 APPLICATION IS CLOSED ******  
 

AACRE 2024 application period has closed and applicants will be contacted in early June. The Aeronautics and Astronautics Community Research Experience (AACRE) program is a fully funded, 10-week (Mon June 24th - Fri August 30th 2024) summer in-person program, immersing motivated, curious, and promising students, in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford Engineering.

APPLICATION LINK (NOW CLOSED): https://bit.ly/AACRE2024Application          

*** AACRE 2024 APPLICATION IS CLOSED ***
 

Non-traditional students, including students with a broad range of experiences, interests, and backgrounds who would contribute to the field of Aeronautics & Astronautics are strongly encouraged to apply!

AACRE APPLICATION QR CODE (APPLICATION IS CLOSED):

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Stanford Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics offers a 10-week summer research  program that provides community college students with an opportunity to explore careers in research. Students gain an experience that will help strengthen their knowledge, skills and understanding of research methodologies as well as graduate school.

  • FULLY FUNDED ($25/HOUR)
  • 10 WEEK IN-PERSON SUMMER PROGRAM
  • FLEXIBLE TIME COMMITMENT (UP TO 40 HOURS/WEEK)
  • DESIGNED TO BUILD YOUR RESUME
  • LOANER LAPTOP EQUIPMENT PROVIDED 

The goal of Aeronautics and Astronautics Community Research Experience (AACRE) program is to provide a unique summer experience that encourages students to pursue studies in engineering. This is a fully in-person program, with students paired with a faculty mentor at one of the research laboratories in Aeronautics and Astronautics. Students can expect to experience research involving engineering design, computational analysis, modeling, and/or simulation, and technical writing such as reports and conducting a literature review. Students work on a research project under the guidance and mentorship of a faculty mentor. In addition to research, students will participate in mentoring meetings, professional development workshops, and a variety of social activities. Students will be required to participate and share in research meetings, and present their research results at a final research symposium in August 2024. 

Learn about our past AACRE researchers here!

PROGRAM FEATURES

Join us to give your studies & career a head-start!- Gain real-life research experience remotely at Stanford University. Non-traditional students, including students with a broad range of experiences, interests, and backgrounds who would contribute to the field of Aeronautics & Astronautics are strongly encouraged to apply!

  • Get matched to a faculty mentor & research community
  • Work with Stanford Engineering faculty, staff and students
  • Get mentoring and career development support
  • Build up a professional portfolio of your research & activities

    Please note this is an IN-PERSON program, and housing is NOT provided - please bear this in mind when applying, as you will need to be in the Stanford/Bay Area region to participate fully with the in-person AACREs program.

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY 

Employment is subject to Employment Eligibility Verification, background check, and compliance with Stanford University hiring policies and processes. 

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job. Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

  • Students interested in science, technology, engineering or mathematics disciplines
  • Be an enrolled community college student during the academic year 2023-2024 and/or Summer of 2024 (i.e. a community college graduation date in Spring 2025 or later)
  • Be legally eligible for employment in the USA without sponsorship 
  • Be 18 years old or older

Questions?

Got questions? Contact Program Director Dr. Sonia Travaglini (drsonia@stanford.edu)