ZENITH FELLOWSHIP
Our flagship program seeks to strike an appropriate balance between meaningful work experience, senior-level mentorship and passionate leadership to best position the incoming generation of professionals for success.
WHY ZENITH?
GROW THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
“ [the] Space Strategy is in effect a research and innovation strategy that will support growth in the sector and leverage the benefits of space for all Canadians”.
MINISTER NAVDEEP BAINS, THE MINISTER OF ISED
Aerospace Industries Association of
Canada Summit 2016
CONNECT PEOPLE TO JOBS
"… 49% of Canadian space companies faced difficulties hiring personnel to the extent that positions went unfilled. Companies had the most difficulty finding engineers, scientists and technicians, as well as marketing and sales personnel… "
CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY,
State of the Canadian Space Sector 2018
SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION
"…two main reasons highlighted for hiring difficulties were competition from other industrial sectors for the same talent, followed by applicants lacking the skills required for the position…"
CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY,
State of the Canadian Space Sector 2018
ZENITH FELLOWSHIP EXTERNAL MENTORS
Dr. Kris Lehnhardt
Dr. Kris Lehnhardt
Dr. Kris Lehnhardt
Element Scientist for Exploration Medical Capability
NASA Johnson Space Center
Angelique Ahlstrom
Dr. Kris Lehnhardt
Dr. Kris Lehnhardt
Co-Founder,
Forbes 30 under 30 2021: Energy
Flash Forest
Jameel Janjua
Jameel Janjua
Jameel Janjua
Test Pilot
Virgin Galactic
More to come!
Jameel Janjua
Jameel Janjua
Stay Tuned
our advisors
Mariam Naseem
Dr. Timiebi Aganaba
Dr. Timiebi Aganaba
National Point of Contact for Canada
Space Generation Advisory Council
Dr. Timiebi Aganaba
Dr. Timiebi Aganaba
Dr. Timiebi Aganaba
Assistant Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society
Arizona State University
William Pomerantz
William Pomerantz
William Pomerantz
Co-Founder
Brooke Owens Fellowship & Patti Grace Smith Fellowship
Vice President of Special Projects
Virgin Orbit
Linda Dao
William Pomerantz
William Pomerantz
Project Officer
Canadian Space Agency