Brooke Owens Fellowship

The Brooke Owens Fellowship is a paid internship and mentorship program for college undergraduate women seeking a career in aviation or space exploration.[1] The fellowship was created to honor the memory of Brooke Owens, a pilot and space policy expert who died of cancer at the age of 36.[2]

Brooke Owens Fellowship
Sitebrookeowensfellowship.org
CountryUnited States
First awarded2017
Last awarded2021

Motivation and overview

The program looks to improve diversity within the aerospace industry.[3] The program offers students paid summer internships at companies (including SpaceX, Avascent, Commercial Spaceflight Federation, Orbital ATK, Virgin Orbit, and Blue Origin), travel stipends and assigned mentors.[4] It was created by Lori Garver, a former NASA deputy administrator, along with aerospace executives William Pomerantz (Virgin Orbit) and Cassie Kloberdanz Lee (Vulcan Inc.).[5]

Fellows received two experienced aerospace mentors, one at their host industry, and another in an associated sector.[6] Mentors include Lori Garver, Diana Trujillo, Charles Bolden, Pamela Melroy, Dava Newman, Danielle Wood, Emily Calandrelli, Will Pomerantz and Cassie Lee.[7] The fellows are connected to a Fellowship class and an alumni network.[6] The program is run with Future Space Leaders, and emphasises creativity.[8] The annual Brooke Owens Fellowship conference happens during the Future Space Conference in Washington, D.C..[8] Whilst the program is open to international students, some institutions can only host US citizens or green card holders.[8][9]

Alumni

The first batch of thirty-six fellows was announced in 2017.[5] Applicants are asked to submit work relevant to their discipline. The successful applicants made several recommendations for selection, which included; gain lab experience, join clubs and volunteer to learn new skills, be bold and committed, get someone to evaluate your resume and practise for interviews.[8]

2017 Cohort[10][11]

2018 Cohort[16]

2019 Cohort[17][18]

2020 Cohort[17][19]

2021 Cohort[17][20]

References
  1. Werner, Debra (22 November 2016). "New fellowship will honor youthful trailblazer | Aerospace America". Aerospace America. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. Fernholz, Tim (22 October 2016). "A new space industry fellowship for women aims to address the field's gender inequality". Quartz. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. "After Hidden Figures, new program seeks to flood aerospace with women". Ars Technica. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. "Our Program". Brooke Owens Fellowship Program. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  5. "36 aerospace women win Brooke Owens Fellowships". GeekWire. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  6. "2017 Fellowship Application" (PDF). Brooke Owens Fellowship. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  7. "Our Team". Brooke Owens Fellowship Program. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  8. "See how these students got ahead with on-site experience | Aerospace America". Aerospace America. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  9. "Internship and Mentoring Opportunities for Women: Brooke Owens Fellowship | Department of Political Science | University of Washington". www.polisci.washington.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  10. "36 aerospace women win Brooke Owens Fellowships – including one at GeekWire". GeekWire. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  11. "2017 FELLOWS - Press Release". Brooke Owens Fellowship Program. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  12. "AAE undergrads selected for Brooke Owens Fellowships". School of Aeronautics and Astronautics - Purdue University. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  13. "Three Buffs awarded Brooke Owens Fellowship". CU Engineering Magazine. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  14. "College of Engineering News • Iowa State University". news.engineering.iastate.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  15. "Brooke Owen Fellowship Success! - Durham University". www.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  16. "41 Undergraduate Women Selected as Brooke Owens Fellows, Earning Senior Mentorship and Paid Positions at Leading Aerospace Firms - HawkEye 360". HawkEye 360. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  17. "Our Team". Brooke Owens Fellowship. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  18. "Kamis and Pfister named 2019 "Brookies" | Aerospace at Illinois". aerospace.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  19. "2020 Press Release". Brooke Owens Fellowship. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  20. "2021 Press Release". Brooke Owens Fellowship. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
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