Brooke Owens Fellowship
Alexandra Gartner is a Senior Engineer at HawkEye 360, where Alexandra has held various roles since September 2019, including Processing Engineer and Associate Systems Engineer. Alexandra gained experience as a Signal Processing Intern at HawkEye 360 in the summer of 2018, focusing on developing a space-based global intelligence network. As a Brooke Owens Fellow since January 2018, Alexandra was selected as one of forty exceptional undergraduate women in aerospace for exclusive internships in the commercial space industry. Earlier experience includes roles as a STEM Guide at Yale University, Systems Engineering Intern at UEC Electronics, and participation in the Charleston Defense Contractors Association Summer Internship Program. Additionally, Alexandra worked as a Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholar at NASA Langley Research Center in July 2014. Alexandra holds a degree from Yale University, attended from 2015 to 2019, and graduated from H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program in 2015.
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Brooke Owens Fellowship
The Brooke Owens Fellowship is a highly competitive internship and mentorship program designed to honor the memory of beloved space industry pioneer and accomplished pilot, Brooke Owens, by inspiring and training exceptional college-aged women seeking a career in aviation or space exploration. Women and gender-minorities pursuing undergraduate degrees at any institution of higher learning and studying any discipline are eligible to apply. Fellows earn a meaningful, paid summer internship position at one of 30+ amazing air and space organizations, ranging from small start-up to space agencies to the most popular companies in the business. The Fellowship selection criteria is designed to identify women and non-binary students of all backgrounds and areas of study who have earned a role at leading Aerospace organization and who actively strive to make the world a better place. Along with academic achievement, the Selection Committee is looking for passion, creativity and spirit. In addition to their paid work experience, each Brooke Owens Fellow is paired with a hand-picked, executive-level mentor. Our mentor pool includes seven astronauts, a billionaire, several CEOs, and more. Each annual class of Brooke Owens Fellows also makes a trip to Washington, DC, in July to attend the annual conference to meet senior industry leaders, participate as a team in solving a grand challenge, and connect with their mentors and with other Fellows. Applications to join our Class of 2020 are due by November 12, 2019. You can learn more, apply, or donate at http://www.brookeowensfellowship.org/ The Brooke Owens Fellowship Program is a volunteer-led 501c3 not-for-profit.organization.