USRA Mission

Established in 1969 by the National Academy of Sciences at the request of NASA, the Universities Space Research Association is a nonprofit corporation chartered to “provide a means through which universities and other research organizations may cooperate with one another, with the Government of the United States and with other organizations toward the development of knowledge associated with space science and technology.” USRA is further chartered to “acquire, plan, construct and operate laboratories and other facilities…for research, development and education associated with space science and technology.”

About EPO

The Education Programs Office is dedicated to sustaining NASA's technical workforce of tomorrow. Located at USRA Houston, the Education Programs Office (EPO) offers several exciting internship programs for high school and college students. These internships provide rich on-the-job training experiences that encourage educational advancement and academic achievement in careers directly related to NASA's technical workforce. EPO also supports NASA's vision for space exploration by providing program and project leadership and management training for NASA’s current workforce.

Program Highlights

Mentors:  The Education Programs Office is looking for outstanding mentors for its student programs. The Connect Online System allows mentors to upload their student project requests quickly and easily.  Click here to create an account in Connect and submit your student project request.

Students:  Applying for a USRA Student Program is easy through the Connect Online System. Click here to access the Connect Student Portal to create an account and submit your application.

USRA programs are shaping the workforce of tomorrow and today. 
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