About the Zed Factor Fellowship
The Zed Factor Fellowship empowers aspiring aerospace professionals from historically excluded backgrounds to explore the innovative aerospace industry through a hands-on, practical experience at a leading company in the aerospace community.
The Zed Factor Fellowship comprises of five key attributes:
Mentorship from an aerospace professional
An immersive internship at an aerospace company
Professional development programs with a flagship leadership summit
Self-designed community project to engage the fellow’s community in their experience
A lasting network connecting students throughout their education and professional lives
Zed Fellows, A Diverse Community
Zed Fellows are a group of driven and passionate students who hail from historically excluded communities in the aerospace sector. Zed Fellows bring their unique backgrounds and perspectives, as well as technical skills to a community that enables them to reach for, and go beyond, the stars. The talented students of the fellowship will embody the Zed Factor, representing the z-axis or changes in altitude, to achieve a higher level of technical and societal impact, embrace innovation, and encourage expanding inclusivity. To achieve these milestones, specific emphasis will be made on encouraging applicants from Minority Serving Institutions and Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
A fellow has the Zed Factor if they:
Identify with a historically excluded community
Have a passion for the aerospace industry
Show leadership potential
Demonstrate proficient technical or non-technical skills
Do you have the Zed Factor?
Zed Factor Fellowship aims to elevate the diversity and impact of the aerospace community. Through internships for top qualified applicants, Zed Factor empowers learners who struggle to find role models that they can emulate. Zed Factor Fellows bring their unique backgrounds and perspectives, as well as technical skills to a community that enables them to reach for, and go beyond, the stars.