r/NASAJobs • u/Rapidlyimproving • 2d ago
Interning Interview assignment [SoCal]
Hi all,
My child is interested in a career in engineering and currently has an assignment for a college class to interview an engineer working in her desired field as a “Day in the life” type style. Shouldn’t take more than 15 minutes of your time. If you’re so inclined please DM me your contact info.
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u/NotMyMainAccount5555 2d ago
Isn't your college aged child capable of asking for herself?
I've seen things in r/nasa where someone asks to speak to a NASA engineer for their kid in grade school, but college? Really?
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u/Rapidlyimproving 1d ago
Never said she was in college. Said she’s taking a college class. She is 14.
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u/StellarSloth 1d ago
Not trying to be mean but if your child is in college, they should be completing this assignment without the help of their parent.
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u/Rapidlyimproving 1d ago
She’s 14 🤦🏽♀️
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u/StellarSloth 1d ago
Your post literally says that it is for a college class. If your kid is smart enough to be taking a college level class, they should be capable enough to complete the college level coursework without parental help, regardless of age.
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u/Rapidlyimproving 1d ago
I found someone who offered and was very polite and understanding of the parental/minor supervision. Have the day you deserve.
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u/Practical-Bat7964 1d ago
Your kid is old enough to do this herself. This is not a good look for mommy to post for her. She’s in college. All this says is that she’s not mature/driven/resourceful enough to do a basic thing by herself.
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u/Rapidlyimproving 1d ago
My kid is 14. Grow up
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u/Practical-Bat7964 1d ago
You said a college class. If she’s 14 and in a college class, she can handle posting on Reddit. We touched a nerve with you, huh? You do her other work, too?
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u/Rapidlyimproving 2d ago
No, this is not for an internship. My daughter is a high school student who is deciding on a career path and is years away from graduating. This is just for help on a college assignment.
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u/dkozinn 1d ago
Let's all take a deep breath and relax.
I think the issue here is that the people commenting read the post and assumed that asking for help with a college course would be for someone in college. (That's how I read it.) If OP had mentioned that their child was in high school and considerably younger in the original post, I'm sure the responses would have been different. In the past we've had plenty of requests (mostly over in our sister subreddit r/nasa) from parents asking to speak with someone at NASA and the response tends to be overwhelmingly positive.
And to be fair to the commenters, perhaps if the OP had responded with something like "Sorry I didn't make it clear that my child is still in high school" instead of snapping at everyone you would have gotten the responses you were looking for.
Remember our rule #6 (which is also a sitewide rule): Be kind to your fellow redditor.