Office of NextGen HBCU Initiative
HBCU students, prospective students, faculty, administrators, and alumni — we want to hear from you!
Take Flight with the FAA
The Office of NextGen is deep into STEM, conducting research, transforming research into reality, and designing the airspace of the future featuring drones, air taxis, and spacecraft. We are focusing on aviation programs in HBCUs. And the Office of NextGen designed three goals with you in mind:
Inform
We want to help you learn about the FAA’s mission critical service to our nation and our global leadership.
Engage
We want to connect directly with HBCUs by establishing relationships and facilitating partnerships.
Inspire
We want to grow the aviation workforce of the future. We have a wide range of jobs in the Office of NextGen and we want you to consider working for the FAA!
HBCU Students and Graduates
Student internships and career opportunities, available throughout the FAA, are managed by FAA Office of Human Resources. Click on the links to learn more.
Build your brand with formal and informal networking opportunities. Watch interns and former interns talk about their experience working at the FAA.
If you work in HBCU Faculty or Administration
The Office of NextGen manages grants. Learn how to apply for grants with step-by-step instructions.
Guest speakers from the FAA showcase the agency’s critical mission for the national airspace system, 24/7/365 operations, Research2Reality, and an exciting future students and graduates may be part of, including advanced air mobility. We explain what students can do in the FAA with a degree in:
- STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
- Data Science
- Business Administration
- Finance
- Marketing
- Communications
Office of NextGen HBCU Initiative Team
Our Office of NextGen HBCU Initiative leadership team has decades of experience working for the FAA. We are eager to share our knowledge on student-focused opportunities, internships, career avenues, resources, and more.
Keisha Braxton, HBCU Team Lead
Senior Advisor to the Assistant Administrator for NextGen
FAA Office of NextGen
Morgan State University
Annie Augustin
NAS Systems Engineering and Integration Office
FAA Office of NextGen
North Carolina A&T State University
The George Washington University
Tony Diana
Outreach Division
FAA Office of NextGen
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Miranda Haywood
Management Services
FAA Office of NextGen
Bowie State University
Howard University
Jerome Johnson
Architecture and Electrical Engineering
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Hampton University
Alicia Joynes
Aviation Research Grants Program
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University of Baltimore
Morgan State University
Everett Williams
Operational Modeling Analysis and Data
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North Carolina A&T State University
Vaughn Yates
NAS Lifecycle Planning
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Tufts University
Connect with us
Subscribe and be the first to know about upcoming events and opportunities!
- FAA HBCU Initiative e-mail distribution list for announcements.
- FAA YouTube channel
Questions? E-mail the FAA Office of NextGen HBCU Initiatives team at: 9-FAA-HBCU-NextGen@faa.gov
The FAA's Office of Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is a proud partner in the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities. (Executive Order 14041, Sept. 3, 2021)