Space Scholarship recipients' vlogs

Watch vlogs from New Zealand students on the internship of a lifetime.

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2024 Ames and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Interns

Watch short videos from the 2024 interns. Supported by a New Zealand Space Scholarship, 6 students were interns at either Ames Research Center or the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, in California, USA.

2023 Ames and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Interns

Watch short vlogs from the 2023 New Zealand Space Scholarship recipients. This programme, administered by MBIE's New Zealand Space Agency, has seen 5 Kiwi interns travel to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, USA.

2022 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) intern Mikhael

Watch a short vlog update from Mikhael Sayat. Mikhael was selected by JPL from a shortlist of high-achieving students who applied for the New Zealand Space Scholarship.

2022 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) intern Vivek

Hear about Vivek’s experience on the JPL remote internship programme.

2021 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) intern

Hear about Emily’s experience on the JPL remote internship programme.

2019 NASA Summer Interns

Watch short vlogs from New Zealand’s first interns as they adjust to life at NASA and document their leading edge space projects. The top tertiary students were chosen from over 200 applicants to participate in the 2019 NASA International Internship Programme over the U.S Summer from June to September 2019. To complement this opportunity, the New Zealand Space Agency offered the New Zealand Space Scholarship.

2019 NASA Autumn Interns

A further 3 students from the same round were chosen for the Autumn NASA Internship period from September to December 2019, and given prestigious New Zealand Space Scholarships to attend. Follow the video journeys of their unique projects and experiences there.

Last updated: 05 June 2025