060 // Empowering Women to Thrive in STEM with Kate Gunderson

Engineering our Future: Helping Engineers Succeed In Career and Life

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Nov 10, 2021

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In a previous episode, you learned that there are many roles at NASA and its contractors that don't require you to be a “rocket scientist”. However, if you do have an aerospace engineering degree or background, there’s probably a position for you as well. In this episode, you’ll hear from Kate Gunderson, the woman from a small town who got one of these positions herself.

What You’ll Learn:

How She Got Her Dream Job at NASA Even Though She’s Been Told She Couldn’t Do It
Why Her Desire to Work at NASA Led Her to Pursue an Engineering Degree
How She Managed to Go From a Small Town to Being Accepted into Renowned Schools
The Work She’s Been Doing in the Aircraft Operations Division Since 2018
What a Flight Science Officer Does―And What You Need to Become One
How She Applies Her Structural Engineering Education to NASA’s Aircrafts
Why She Started Her Famous Instagram Account Helping Women Thrive in STEM
The #1 Challenge She’s Faced in Her Career That You Need to Be Aware of.

Music by Jack Winders
Intro: Midwest Folks
Outro: Southern Skies
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