von Kármán Lecture – Becoming a NASA Engineer

What does it take to become a NASA Engineer? In a sit-down discussion with Tracy Drain, JPL systems engineer, we’ll follow her road to her dream job.Using past and future missions we’ll see that the path is more cyclical than you think and why you should always take your own notes.This is a free event; no tickets or reservations are required.▶︎ Online registration coming soonAbout the SeriesThe Theodore von Kármán Lecture Series, named after JPL’s founder, and presented by JPL’s Office of Communication and Education, brings the excitement of the space program’s missions, instruments and other technologies to both JPL employees and the local community. Lectures take place twice per month, on consecutive Thursdays and Fridays. The Thursday lectures take place in JPL’s Theodore von Kármán Auditorium and are streamed live via Ustream, and Friday lectures take place at Caltech. Both start at 7:00 p.m. Admission and parking are free for all lectures. No reservations are required, but seating is limited. Caltech manages JPL for NASA.Find CaltechLive! on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.Connect with JPL on social media.