Expert: Paul Soderman - 8/17/2011

Question
Sir,
  I am UDAY KIRAN.I stay at Hyderabad, India.I have a dream of working in  good position in NASA.So i have taken AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING as my group in B.Tech.I am student of securing more than 85% marks in any exam i attend.So kindly tell me how can i get my dream come true.What are the things i should do in my engineering.what are the main things i should concentrate on.How to plan my 4 year engineering as i have not joined the  college yet.Please guide me sir.

Answer
Working for NASA is a worthy goal, but the reality is that NASA only hires American citizens so citizenship is your first obstacle.  And I don't know how to achieve that.  NASA does hire contractors, some of whom are non-citizens with unique skills.  But contractors prefer citizens because of the common requirement for security clearance.  As for college, a degree in aeronautical engineering would be a good thing depending on job opportunities available to you.