Student Resources
Welcome to Colorado Space Grant Training and Opportunities
NASA-aligned hands-on projects are taking place at institutions across the state!
Click around the Affiliate Institution Page to learn about what is going on at each campus and how you can get involved.
Fall Student Positions
(CU Boulder Students ONLY)
WARPSPEED PROGRAM
WARP-SPEED: Work Amidst Real-world Projects - Space Professional Exploration Enrichment and Development
PROJECT Description: The WARP-SPEED program engages an interdisciplinary student cohort interested in exploring space-related research in their early semesters at CU Boulder through immersion in experiential learning. The program begins with skill-building workshops in a collaborative environment where students build technical, communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills. Students then choose from several projects to work in teams from mid-fall 2026 through spring 2027. These projects include robotics, wearable technology design, environmental monitoring, and high-altitude balloon experiments. WARP-SPEED also serves as a training ground for more advanced projects in the future.
This is a paid, stipend position, competitive application required, 24 spaces available. Apply through September 2, 2026. Students must be available for the weekly meeting times in the Fall semester: Monday and Thursday evenings from 5-7pm. Spring semester hours will vary, depending on the project team, but the expectation is 5-8 hours per week. Students will be notified of acceptance by September 4, The program begins Thursday, September 10.
Who should apply: We are seeking students from a broad range of majors (including but not limited to all STEM majors) and backgrounds. In alignment with NASA’s assertion that inclusive teams produce the best outcomes and are critical to mission success, we want WARP-SPEED participants to bring a wide range of skills, backgrounds, and perspectives to the project. In short, if you have ever considered a career in space, you should apply. WARP-SPEED has no citizenship restrictions. Colorado Space Grant Consortium is open to all CU Boulder students and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, political philosophy, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression in accordance with state, federal, and Regent law. All majors/minors are encouraged to apply.
If I don’t get selected, can I apply again? Yes! We encourage students who wish to participate to apply as many times as it takes to get selected. We unfortunately can only have so many students participate in the program each year due to funding.
This is a paid, stipend position, competitive application required, 24 spaces available. Apply through September 2, 2026. Students must be available for the weekly meeting times in the Fall semester: Monday and Thursday evenings from 5-7pm. Spring semester hours will vary, depending on the project team, but the expectation is 5-8 hours per week. Students will be notified of acceptance by September 4, The program begins Thursday, September 10.
Who should apply: We are seeking students from a broad range of majors (including but not limited to all STEM majors) and backgrounds. In alignment with NASA’s assertion that inclusive teams produce the best outcomes and are critical to mission success, we want WARP-SPEED participants to bring a wide range of skills, backgrounds, and perspectives to the project. In short, if you have ever considered a career in space, you should apply. WARP-SPEED has no citizenship restrictions. Colorado Space Grant Consortium is open to all CU Boulder students and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, political philosophy, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression in accordance with state, federal, and Regent law. All majors/minors are encouraged to apply.
If I don’t get selected, can I apply again? Yes! We encourage students who wish to participate to apply as many times as it takes to get selected. We unfortunately can only have so many students participate in the program each year due to funding.
Research and paid project team member
None at this time
Workshop Training Modules:
Demosat Program Support:
Virtual Balloon Payload Workshop
Robotics Program Support:
Virtual Robotics Workshop
New Workshop Materials!
Robotics Workshop Code Previous workshop materials are available here.
Wearables Program Support:
Virtual Wearable Workshop
Environmental Monitoring Program Support:
Virtual STELLA Workshop
FAQs
NASA Opportunities:
NASA Center Internships * RAS-CAL Competition * BIG Idea Competition
Community College Aerospace Scholars * Long-duration High Altitude Balloon Flights
Human Exploration Rover Challenge * Robotic Mining Competition: Lunabotics
Micro-G NExT * NASA SUITS * Glenn University Student Design Challenge
