About this role

Virtual Event: NASA's Career and Technical Education Day at Langley Research Center

Virtual Session:
- Date: Thursday, April 22, 2027
- Time: 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. ET
- Registration Deadline: Thursday, April 15, 2027, 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 Langley Research Center (LaRC) to hear directly from Langley 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 robotics, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), and manufacturing and fabrication to successfully develop and assemble critical space hardware.

For Students Interested in:
- Robotics
- Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAC)
- Manufacturing and Fabrication
- Skilled Trades
- Applied STEM Programs
- Technical Careers

Have a question you'd like the panel to address during this live event? Send us your question about the panelists' education, career path, or current work at NASA to [email protected] by Friday, April 2, and our host may feature it during this event’s Question-and-Answer session!

If you experience technical difficulties while applying for this event, please visit the following website to submit an issue with our NASA STEM Gateway team: https://stemgateway.nasa.gov/public/s/contactsupport.

For questions about this virtual event as part of NASA’s Career Technical Education Day at LaRC, please email [email protected].

**Eligible Applicants:** Student and Educator
**Academic Level:** 9, 10, 11, 12, Undergraduate Freshman, Undergraduate Sophomore, Undergraduate Junior, Undergraduate Senior
**Activity Type:** Virtual
**Citizenship:** US Citizen Only
**Type:** Pre-College STEM Experience