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One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI)for NASA Internship, Fellowship, and Scholarship Opportunities

An Innovative Solution to Support the STEM Workforce of TomorrowNASA IT Summit 15 August 2011

Darla J. JonesOne Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) CoordinatorNASA HeadquartersOffice of Education2The ChallengeThe NASA Workforce Plan includes five principles:Plan and Position for Mission SuccessEnable Efficient Human Capital ServicesRecruit and Employ a Highly-Qualified, Diverse Workforce

Train and Develop Talent

Sustain a High Performing Workforce

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Enhancing NASAs Diverse, Highly Qualified and Multi-generational Workforce3Our Method Implement an Agency-Wide workforce development initiative: OSSI Transition a high-performing and diverse student pool into the NASA workforce, including industry and academia Recruit students from ALL Institutions of Higher Education (IHE)

4Enhancing National Branding of NASAs Internship & Fellowship OpportunitiesCreate Two National Programs

- NASA Internship Program (Undergraduate Students) - NASA Fellowship Program (Graduate Students)

OSSI Strategic Model

Nationally Brand NASAs Student OpportunitiesPillar I: Recruit, Retain, & Develop To enhance the recruitment, retention and professional development of highly qualified STEM students for the NASA workforce pipeline. This will include career path liaisons who engage, inspire, and guide students toward career self-understanding.

Key Partners: Students, Broker-Facilitators Corps, Business Manager, Mentors, Project Managers, Center OSSI Administrators & System AdministratorPillar II: Select, Place, & Mentor To select students for opportunities and provide placements that most appropriately match students academic preparation, competencies and interests with NASA workforce goals; To provide mentoring and support that ensure successful navigation throughout the internship and fellowship experience from beginning to end.

Key Partners: Students, Business Manager, Mentors, Project Managers, Center OSSI Administrators, Center Selection Panels, & System Administrator

6STEM Workforce Development ProcessesPillar III. Workforce Entry

To formalize the transition of student participants in NASA Education internship and fellowship opportunities into the workforce, including NASA, the aerospace industry and academia. Therefore, providing a greater return on NASAs investment in Education interns and fellows.

Key Partners: Students, Project Managers, Human Capital, & Diversity Staff

Pillar IV. Longitudinal Study

To support the evaluation and longitudinal study processes of the NASA Office of Education Performance Management (OEPM) System; To provide alumni OSSI participants opportunities for re-entry into the OSSI processes.

Key Partners: Students/Alumni, Education Performance Management System, System Administrator, Business Manager, & Broker-Facilitators Corps

78The OpportunityThe OSSI Functional Drivers:Implement one electronic web-based application & standard selection processEnhance national branding of NASAs Internship & fellowship opportunitiesEstablish the OSSI Broker-Facilitator Corps, Business Manager, & Center Selection Panel conceptsIncrease the number and diversity of interns/fellows who enter the space exploration workforce, including NASA, Industry, and Academia

89Concept of Operations

GSFC FirewallGSFC NetworkPublicMentorBroker/FacilitatorProject CoordinatorsStudent

NASA ID /eAuth

Student ProfileSensitive data (e.g. passwords) is stored encrypted in the database

Windows 2003SQL Server 2000 (SP4)

Windows 2003IIS 6 Web ServerColdFusion 8.0Sensitive document will be encryptedData is encrypted during transmission through the use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocolNo OSSI Interface

NEDProfile Lookup

IDMAXUUPIC, OSSI ID, Other Info

Disaster Recovery Encrypted during transmission On Private NetworkWallops

Department of Education

File SystemScanned ImagesUploaded Files

Office of Education Performance Management (OEPM) SystemSelect Student DataElectronic FilesInstitution FeedIDMAX: Verification Report. OEPM: Flat File. NED: We are using the NED to look up profile information for NASA employees and keep it up to date. DOE: Looking for annual update.9

10OSSI LaunchPad http:/intern.nasa.govA robust, comprehensive web-based communication center for the key OSSI partner-students, while supporting other key partners and stakeholders.

A means to promote and share the outcome of NASA-sponsored student research projects with NASA stakeholders, including the general public.11Student Online Research Journal

Summer 2011 Agency-Wide Placements

1,104 positions6,091 applicants12698 Interns Agency-WideStudent opportunities in OSSI serve as a major link in the pipeline for addressing the NASAs Human Capital Strategies and thePresidents Management Agenda.

1213In Summary the One Stop Shopping Initiative isWorking to build and sustain a more diverse, flexible, high performing, scalable, and multi-generational workforceUtilizing the four pillars of the OSSI Strategic Model to nationally brand NASAs student opportunities and develop the STEM workforceForming partnerships and identifying key stakeholdersStandardizing internship and fellowship recruitment and selection processesCreating the groundwork for process evaluation and longitudinal study14TO NASA: By supporting the development of a high-performing and diverse pipeline of students able to meet NASAs future strategic workforce needs in STEM and allied disciplinesTO STUDENTS: By providing access to various NASA opportunities through a single portal and a single applicationTO ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS: By making NASA opportunities readily accessible to students and their parents, mentors and academic advisors (e.g., faculty, placement and other university staff and administrators)TO INDUSTRY: By providing opportunities that help prepare students for the nations workforce needs in STEM and allied disciplines through experiential learning opportunities and educational financial supportOSSI Provides Value Questions? Comments?Darla J. JonesOne Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) CoordinatorNASA HeadquartersOffice of EducationDarla.j.jones@nasa.gov

One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) for NASA Internship, Fellowship, and Scholarship Opportunities http:/intern.nasa.gov

NASA Educationwww.nasa.gov\education