GENERAL INFORMATION
Welcome and Congratulations on being selected for an internship at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. To make your time here more enjoyable please view the orientation video and read the information below.
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~ Orientation Meeting ~
Date: January 26, 2009
Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST
Location: Headquarters Conference room 3358
Directions
to Headquarters building
You need to pick up badge to get to the training auditorium.
Badging information
Directions to badging
Important: On the second day of your internship you will be going on a tour of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and are required to wear long pants, shirts with sleeves and flat closed-toe shoes must be worn -- no shorts, capris or skirts. You will meet your mentor on Wednesday Sept. 10.
You MUST bring your original (or certified copy) certificate of birth or certificate of naturalization to the orientation.
~ Dress Code Requiement ~
Education Program Participant's are expected to dress in business casual for work. Women can be expected to wear dress pants or skirts, and men can expect to wear slacks, a dress shirt or polo shirt.
However, dress requirements can vary greatly from organization to organization. Students should ask their NASA point of contact or your Program Administrator for further guidance.
On tours and in operation areas attire requirements include:
- Flat Shoes with closed toe and closed back
- Long pants or jeans
- No pagers, cell phones, lighters, or matches
- No hanging earrings or loose jewelry
The following attire will not be permitted:
- Tank tops /Spaghetti straps
- Skirts above mid-thigh
- Attire with vulgar, violent or explicit language or images
- Pants below the waist
- Cropped tops
- Backless or strapless shirts and dresses
- Spandex pants
- Jeans with holes
~ Work Hours (Tours of Duty) ~
Your work schedule, known as Tour of Duty, is a standard 40-hour week consisting of five eight-hour days with a daily half hour break. See examples listed below.
Monday through Friday
7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Please check with your NASA point of Contact on your first day of work to find out which tour of duty you will be working.
Note: As a launch operations center you hours could change according to launch date and times, along with other Kennedy events.
~ Hurricane Season ~
Be Prepared! Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30:
NASA's Emergency Operation Center - Hurricane update
National Hurricane Center
Hurricane Preparedness
Kennedy Hurricane Plan
FEMA: Are you ready?
2008 Hurricane names
Brevard Shelter Locations
~ Wildlife on Kennedy Space Center ~
The Kennedy Space Center is situated on a wildlife preserve and is home to all types of wildlife. Several species of animals/birds on center are listed as endangered and protected species. Please be respectful of your surrounding.
~ Individuals With Disabilities ~
At Kennedy Space Center we foster a workplace that respects and appreciates diversity, and believe it cultivates a talented workforce enriched by diversity and inclusion.
During your tenure at Kennedy you can attend meetings with Kennedy’s Disability Awareness and Action Working Group. The DAAWG is an advisory group to the Center Director on matters relating to employees with disabilities as well as a resource to the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, and other directorates.
The DAAWG is an effective advocate for hiring individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans, enhancing awareness of their capabilities and value throughout Kennedy, removing barriers that hinder employees from working at their full potential, and providing a forum for discussion and resolution of issues concerning individuals with disabilities.
If you have a disability and need special accommodations, please contact your Program administrator.
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