Montana Space Grant Consortium (MSGC)

🚀 MSGC summer internships are off and running! Last week the BOREALIS (Balloon Outreach, Research, Exploration, and Landscape Imaging System) team started taking their LoRa technology into the field to begin testing before flight. The crew will fly at least 3 times this summer before they head to Spain for this years’ eclipse! Nice work out there, .zum .greene 🙌🏻

✈ The BOREALIS students are one week in and taking to the skies!

MSGC students Gabe & Mikael are test flying an invention of their own. It’s an autonomous fixed wing plane to be used as a research platform for MSU and other universities across the country. It features a removable payload system on a modular, 3D printed airframe. The goal is to make an accessible, open sourced and American made platform for aerial research.

MSGC interns are encouraged to explore ideas and solve problems. That’s what full-time work in the lab is for! If you’re interested in an opportunity like this, sign up for our student emails (link in bio) to hear about the next application deadline 📬

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Are you an educator looking for science resources? The Montana Girls STEM Collaborative is a great place to start! Their recent newsletter is packed with summer opportunities for Montanans! 🔬🏔️

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🫶🏻 Students are at the center of everything we do at MSGC.

🔬This past spring many students participated in undergraduate research apprenticeships and graduate fellowships. These three students are from as they set up their reactions and collect their own NMR spectra data. They participated in a MSGC research apprenticeship with Dr. John Rowley at the . During their time in the lab, they successfully synthesized their respective phenylthiophene monomers via a Suzuki cross coupling reaction. Per Dr. Rowley, “the yields were low, but sufficient to crystalize out products and confirm using 1HNMR.”

🎉 Hats off to them for their commitment and focus and the experience gained by stepping outside their comfort zone. If you’re interested in how to conduct research, working in a lab, or getting paid to do it, please reach out any time. We’re here to help!

✈️ Interested in aviation technology, aircraft maintenance, or technical trades?

Join NASA’s Virtual Career Connection to hear directly from aircraft mechanics and technicians supporting flight programs. Learn about the vital work of maintaining advanced aircraft systems, the technical skills required, and how these professionals contribute to cutting-edge aerospace research and operations. Students will explore exciting aerospace career pathways and have the opportunity to ask NASA experts questions live! 🚀

📅 Thursday, June 11, 2026
⏰ 1:00–1:50 p.m. ET

➡️ Register through the link in our bio!

😎 Welcome to summer, which means Summer Internships! This is our first student feature, Kaia Ecklund. Read about his story, from exploring computer skills at Great Falls College MSU to interning with NASA at Langley Research Center 🚀

Kaia Ecklund’s journey is a powerful example of where curiosity, mentorship, and hands-on opportunities can lead. After connecting with MSGC and gaining experience through a drone-focused internship at the , Kaia is spending his summer working with FireSense Wildland Fire Safety Project in Virginia. 🌎🔥

We’re incredibly proud to support students like Kaia as they pursue opportunities that once felt out of reach—and we can’t wait to see what’s next. Follow along for other intern stories throughout the summer! 👏✨

🚀 Interested in STEM careers, engineering, and the future of space exploration?

Join NASA’s virtual CTE Day at Goddard Space Flight Center to hear directly from NASA professionals about technical careers, hands-on work at the agency, and the many pathways into the aerospace industry. 🌎✨

This is an incredible opportunity for students to explore careers in STEM and connect with the people helping shape the future of space exploration.

🔗 Register using the link in the comments!

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🎓 Congratulations Graduates! To all of our students across the state graduating in this season, we wish you the best. Congratulations on all of your hard work - continue to shine. ✨ We are so proud of you! 🚀