The purpose of this Internship Experience Survey is to understand NASA OSTEM Intern' sense of belonging and STEM identity. Findings from the survey will inform the NASA OSTEM Internship Program about the impacts that Interns experience after completing at least one NASA OSTEM Internship Program Internship.

This study is confidential. The benefit of completing this survey is the potential for improving future Intern experiences.

This survey contains five items and should take less than 10 minutes to complete. This survey includes multiple choice, Likert scale, image selection, and rating type questions. You will receive no compensation for completing this survey. Your honest responses will shape future internship experiences for your peers who come after you.

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Sense of Belonging

Below is a list of statements about how people can experience a college-related activity. Sense of belonging refers to the extent to which you feel connected with and a part of a specific community.

think about your sense of belonging in the specific community referenced in each question, such as your university/college at large, a specific organization, program, class, or NASA OSTEM Internship. There is no “wrong” answer, please offer your honest feedback.

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* 1. Of the three items below, where do you have the strongest feeling of belonging, or feel most accepted and part of a community? Please rank the items from highest to lowest:

  1. My NASA OSTEM Internship community/team/cohort
  2. My program of study (major community), or classes if no major declared
  3. My college or university community

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* 2. I see examples of people like me in my classes.

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* 3. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements based on how you feel about your involvement in the NASA OSTEM Internship Program.

Please note the term NASA OSTEM Internship Representative, implies any faculty, staff, consultant, mentor, supervisor, or representative that is active or a part of the NASA OSTEM Internship Program of which you participate(d) in.

  Strongly disagree Disagree Slightly disagree Slightly agree Agree Strongly agree
I see examples of people like me in the NASA OSTEM Internship Program.
Representatives who are part of the NASA OSTEM Internship Program notice when I am good at something.
Representatives who are part of the NASA OSTEM Internship Program value my opinions.
Representatives who are part of the NASA OSTEM Internship Program know I can do good work.
I can really be myself in the NASA OSTEM Internship Program community.

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* 4. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statements based on how you feel about your involvement in the NASA OSTEM Internship Program.

Please note the term NASA OSTEM Internship Representative, implies any faculty, staff, consultant, mentor, supervisor, or representative that is active or a part of the NASA OSTEM Internship Program of which you participate(d) in.

  Strongly disagree Disagree Slightly disagree Slightly agree Agree Strongly agree
Other interns who are part of the NASA OSTEM Internship Program like me the way I am.
During this internship, it is likely that I will find opportunities to connect and learn more from the professional representatives within the NASA OSTEM Internship Program.
During this internship, it is likely that I will attend a seminar, workshop, or professional learning opportunity as part of the NASA OSTEM Internship Program.
During this internship, it is likely that I will visit the lab of a representative who is a member of the NASA OSTEM Internship Program.

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* 5. STEM Identity

STEM identity refers to what degree you see yourself as a “STEM person.”

STEM professionals are individuals whose professional activities relate to the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics).

Select the picture that best describes the current overlap of the image you have of yourself and your image of what a STEM professional is.