About this role
Virtual Event: NASA's Career and Technical Education Day at Goddard Space Flight Center
Virtual Session:
- Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2026
- Time: 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. ET
- Registration Deadline: Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET
- Target Audience: High School, Career Technical/Trade Education, and College/University Students
Technical careers are the backbone of NASA's ability to build the cutting-edge space instruments that drive our complex missions. Join NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to hear directly from Goddard subject matter experts about their paths to NASA, what a typical day of crafting space-flight hardware looks like, and the diverse pathways available for students pursuing technical roles. This experience will showcase how NASA leverages its technical workforce in electronics, optics, and machining to successfully develop and assemble critical space hardware. During this virtual interactive experience, students will have the opportunity to engage with NASA employees who will answer their questions about technical careers at the agency.
For Students Interested in:
- High-Tech Manufacturing
- Precision Engineering
- Electronics
- Machining
- Skilled Trades
- Applied STEM Programs
- Technical Careers
For questions about this virtual event as part of NASA’s Career Technical Education Day at GSFC, please email [email protected].
**Eligible Applicants:** Student and Educator
**Academic Level:** 9
**Activity Type:** Virtual
**Citizenship:** US Citizen Only
**Type:** Pre-College STEM Experience