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Logan Kluis, Texas A&M University (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) — Aerospace Corporation and the son of Mike and Jan Kluis of Chandler, MN is among the thirty Undergraduate and Graduate Students Chosen for this Highly Selective Fellowship Program that Connects Exceptional Individuals with Internships, Executive Mentors, and an Incredible Network in the Commercial Spaceflight Sector
The Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program—a summer internship and executive mentorship program inspiring the next generation of commercial spaceflight leaders—announced today the 30 individuals selected for its 2022 class. Now in its fifth year, the highly selective program awards exceptional college juniors, seniors, and graduate students pursuing aerospace careers with paid internships at cuttingedge commercial space companies. Fellows also receive one-on-one mentorship from accomplished members of the space community, including astronauts, engineers, entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and others. Additionally, the program features a memorable summit during which the Fellows learn about space startups, network with top industry leaders, and develop entrepreneurial skills.
For the 2022 class, the program received a tremendous response, with applications from more than 200 students from over 90 colleges. Applicants were rigorously screened for academic excellence, relevant experience, and, most importantly, a demonstrated passion for innovation, entre preneurship, and commercial space. The enthusiasm about the Fellowship comes at an especially exciting time in commercial space, as an unprecedented number of new companies are transforming the space program. This past year saw new rockets achieving orbit, astronauts being flown in new private vehicles, small spacecrafts launched in record numbers, and major increases in private investments. This has created a large increase in students inspired by these new opportunities to demonstrate novel technologies, protect the environment, connect the world, and explore the planets.
At the end of the summer, the Fellows will remain among a group of alumni who can continue to network with this program, their mentors, and past and future Fellows, on the path to becoming future space industry icons. The previous four classes of Matthew Isakowitz Fellows are continuing to excel in their academic and professional careers, with many taking on volunteer roles to contribute to the continued success of the Fellowship program. The list of Alumni Fellows is available online.
The program has also added a number of new participants to its lists of host companies and executive mentors for Summer 2022. The new host companies include Astra, Lynk, and Redwire. The new executive mentors include X-Prize Foundation CEO and Private Astronaut, Anousheh Ansari; former NASA astronaut, Cady Coleman; Astranis Cofounder and CEO, John Gedmark; MIT Professor and Head of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Dan Hastings; former NASA astronaut and NOAA Administrator, Kathy Sullivan; Impulse Space CEO and former VP Propulsion at SpaceX, Tom Mueller; and Principal Mars Development Engineer at SpaceX, Paul Wooster. The full lists of companies and mentors are available online.
The Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program thanks its alumni Fellows, donors, host companies, mentors, volunteers, and partners, including the Brooke Owens Fellowship Program, Commercial Spaceflight Federation, and Future Space Leaders.
Learn more at matthewisakowitzfellowship.org and on social media (@mattfellowship).