Brooke Owens Fellowship

The Brooke Owens Fellowship Program is a paid internship and mentorship program for college undergraduate women seeking a career in aviation or space exploration.[1] The fellowship was created to honor the memory of Brooke Owens, a pilot and space policy expert who died of cancer at the age of 36.[2]

Motivation and overview

The program looks to improve diversity within the aerospace industry.[3] The program offers students paid summer internships at companies (including SpaceX, Virgin Orbit, Avascent, Commercial Spaceflight Federation, Orbital ATK, Virgin Orbit, and Blue Origin), travel stipends and assigned mentors.[4] It was created by Lori Garver, a former NASA deputy administrator, along with aerospace executives William Pomerantz (Virgin Orbit) and Cassie Kloberdanz Lee (Vulcan Inc.).[5]

Fellows received two experienced aerospace mentors, one at their host industry, and another in an associated sector.[6] Mentors include Lori Garver, Diana Trujillo, Charles Bolden, Pamela Melroy, Dava Newman, Emily Calandrelli, Will Pomerantz and Cassie Lee.[7] The fellows are connected to a Fellowship class and an alumni network.[6] The program is run with Future Space Leaders, and emphasises creativity.[8] The annual Brooke Owens Fellowship conference happens during the Future Space Conference in Washington, D.C..[8] Whilst the program is open to international students, some institutions can only host US citizens or green card holders.[8][9]

Alumni

The first batch of thirty-six fellows was announced in 2017.[5] Applicants are asked to submit work relevant to their discipline. The successful applicants made several recommendations for selection, which included; gain lab experience, join clubs and volunteer to learn new skills, be bold and committed, get someone to evaluate your resume and practise for interviews.[8]

2017 Cohort[10][11]

2018 Cohort[16]:

References

  1. ↑ Werner, Debra (22 November 2016). "New fellowship will honor youthful trailblazer | Aerospace America". Aerospace America. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Fernholz, Tim (22 October 2016). "A new space industry fellowship for women aims to address the field's gender inequality". Quartz. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "After Hidden Figures, new program seeks to flood aerospace with women". Ars Technica. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Our Program". Brooke Owens Fellowship Program. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  5. 1 2 3 "36 aerospace women win Brooke Owens Fellowships". GeekWire. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  6. 1 2 "2017 Fellowship Application" (PDF). Brooke Owens Fellowship. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  7. ↑ "Our Team". Brooke Owens Fellowship Program. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "See how these students got ahead with on-site experience | Aerospace America". Aerospace America. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  9. ↑ "Internship and Mentoring Opportunities for Women: Brooke Owens Fellowship | Department of Political Science | University of Washington". www.polisci.washington.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  10. ↑ "36 aerospace women win Brooke Owens Fellowships – including one at GeekWire". GeekWire. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  11. ↑ "2017 FELLOWS - Press Release". Brooke Owens Fellowship Program. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  12. 1 2 "AAE undergrads selected for Brooke Owens Fellowships". School of Aeronautics and Astronautics - Purdue University. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  13. 1 2 3 "Three Buffs awarded Brooke Owens Fellowship". CU Engineering Magazine. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  14. ↑ "College of Engineering News • Iowa State University". news.engineering.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  15. ↑ "Brooke Owen Fellowship Success! - Durham University". www.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  16. ↑ "41 Undergraduate Women Selected as Brooke Owens Fellows, Earning Senior Mentorship and Paid Positions at Leading Aerospace Firms - HawkEye 360". HawkEye 360. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
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