Aerospace Internship for International Undergrad.

RahulMewada
Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:28:56 +0000

Hi,
I’ve just accepted my offer at Purdue University (Main Campus) for it’s Aero/Astro Engineering Program for Fall 2013. I’m currently in my Senior Year of high school (IB Diploma) and I’m an Indian Citizen residing in India.
I’m really keen in getting into an internship or a co-op program from any company in my field (Aero) once I’m in college and I was just wondering about the limitations that I’d have as a Non-US Citizen.
I know for sure that NASA and other government (DoD) Organizations do not offer internships or jobs, for that matter to Non-US Citizens very easily. But I’m not really sure about the private companies such as Boeing or SpaceX.
What would my chances at getting such an Internship be? Should I be looking for an Internship in Engineering generally or am I being too specific about wanting one only in Aerospace?) Also, what sort of GPA and Extra-Curricular Involvement would I require for getting into one? Would they require my High School GPA?
Thank you for your time!