Space Careers

Written by legendary space author Leonard David, entrepreneur Scott Sacknoff, and with a foreword from Gemini astronaut and Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin, Space Careers is designed to provide students and job seekers the information they need to succeed. No matter if you are in high school, in college, a graduate student, or in the workforce... Space Careers will provide you with information you need to find or further your career.

Written by legendary space author Leonard David, entrepreneur Scott Sacknoff, and with a foreword from Gemini astronaut and Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin, Space Careers is designed to provide students and job seekers the information they need to succeed. No matter if you are in high school, in college, a graduate student, or in the workforce... Space Careers will provide you with information you need to find or further your career. Inside You'll Learn: - Schools with dedicated programs related to space and the space sciences - Scholarships and fellowships that can help pay your education - COOP and work opportunities giving real-world experience to students - Advice from an industry CEO on the interview process and resume tips - Where and how to identify job opportunities - Details on how and where to network in the industry - How to keep on top of industry trends and activities - The top hiring companies - Universities building their own student designed satellites and rockets - Opportunities to access to the highest power telescopes to explore the galaxy

Scott Sacknoff began his career developing and testing next generation Space Shuttle engine components before shifting to policy, finance, and commercial space assignments for NASA, DoD, private sector contractors, and the investment community. As a consultant and entrepreneur he authored the "State of the Space Industry" for many years and founded the International Space Business Council to promote commercial space opportunities. Today he serves as the publisher of the history journal, Quest: The History of Spaceflight, manages the Commercial Space & Business Archives, and manages the SPADE Defense Index, the underlying benchmark for the Powershares Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSE: PPA).