TechWorker_AI_Maybe t1_j9hrxew wrote on February 22, 2023 at 1:42 AM

My buddy is the art director. He makes all the badges.

There are other ways to get involved. All businesses have the same functional needs, just varying degrees of them.

There are accountants, creatives, lawyers, and a ton of scientists at NASA. Keep your chin up. Get creative about your career path.

smittyis t1_j9hs5te wrote on February 22, 2023 at 1:44 AM

Yes!! So many different needs at a large institution

Great sentiment here....well done

Ok_Boss_6438 t1_j9jywnx wrote on February 22, 2023 at 2:49 PM

Lots and lots of metal workers, welders, and other types of fabricators. The folks that build and maintain a lot of the infrastructure at the launch sites. Many are now retiring, and I don’t think those jobs require college degrees let alone math skills.

rebtilia t1_j9jsf4b wrote on February 22, 2023 at 2:02 PM

How does one get a job like that?

TechWorker_AI_Maybe t1_j9jwg8d wrote on February 22, 2023 at 2:32 PM

Connections. Experience. The thing I wish I learned earlier in my career: if you want to be the creative at an engineering company, or any non-core critical function at any org (sure you can argue you are critical but if you have to argue your job matters then, well) then you are likely needing to start somewhere else. Not a lot of entry level positions for creatives at nasa. Go start at an agency. Then go in-house somewhere else. Then, try nasa.

DreamJD89 t1_j9jw76m wrote on February 22, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Research, and usajobs.gov if you want to go into public sector work. Research, and .com if you want to go into private sector work.