Undergraduate Opportunities

We are committed to sustaining a vibrant, diverse, inclusive, and supported undergraduate community at SSL. Undergraduate student opportunities at SSL usually offer academic credits through campus programs and department collaborations, or hourly pay via direct hires.


CURRENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

STUDENT ASSISTANTS FOR GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI) DEVELOPMENT

BASICS: Work Hours: 10-25 hours a week (negotiable) Work Location: SSL (with remote work available) Hourly Rate: $27 Number of Hires: 2 Start Date: 6/5/23

JOB DESCRIPTION
In this part-time position, students will be exposed to mission Operations for two NASA mission expected to be launched next year: The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory and ESCAPADE (mission to Mars). The chief task is to create a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for spacecraft telemetry and commanding of these spacecraft by working with stakeholders in Mission Operations. We are looking for 1-2 students to complete this task for both missions.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Background in software programming as demonstrated by classwork, independent projects, team projects or any such combination. Proficiency in Python is especially desirable.
  • Interest in or experience with UI/UX
  • Previous experience with dashboard (data visualization) services (especially Grafana)
  • Interest in or experience with aerospace topics desirable.
  • Willing to engage with end-user stakeholders on a creative but focused/bounded problem
  • BONUS: Previous experience with time series databases (especially InfluxDB)
  • Work-Study Preferred!

How to Apply: Apply via Work-Study (job #8139649462) or Handshake (job #7860338). In addition, please email your cover letter and resume to Bryce Roberts (brycearoberts@berkeley.edu) with a cc Abhishek Tripathi (atripathi@berkeley.edu). For those who qualify, please include “Work-Study” in the subject line.



UPCOMING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

We are always adding new undergraduate opportunities at SSL! Please check this page frequently for updates. SSL is also a proud participant in UC Berkeley’s Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP). Check our list of URAP offerings here prior to the start of each semester and applyPLEASE NOTE: Fall 2023 URAP projects will be posted in late July and applications can be submitted beginning August 15th. The deadline to apply is August 28th at 4 PM PDT.