Daniela Lucas, a 26-year-old PhD student at UC San Diego, caused a stir by declining a NASA internship, citing discontent with the current administration. In a heartfelt TikTok video, she revealed the emotional difficulty of rejecting what she termed her 'dream' job after years of effort to secure it. The backlash on social media highlighted the struggles young people face with political sentiments affecting career opportunities, especially considering NASA's competitive selection process, which sees only 5% of applicants accepted into their esteemed programs.
'No one tells you how hard it is to reject an offer from your dream internship at NASA because of the current administration,' she shared in the video.
'This is just sad. I mean, it's good for NASA, obviously, but these young people are letting four years of a president they don't like limit them so much. It's heartbreaking.'
NASA's internships are considered 'prestigious' with over 2,000 students applying for a spot each year, but acceptance rates are just five percent.
'Our mission is to lead the global spaceflight community in protecting astronaut health and ensuring human mission performance,' the program's website reads.
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