Meet: Albert Hung

Freshman at MIT ( Gunn High School Graduate)

What I do at NASA

I am a graphic designer. Most of the time I draw illustrations by hand which I then scan into the computer and touch up. For instance, they'll say "draw a rocket!" and I'll draw a rocket. I'm also helping to develop the "Spacetoon" cartoon with Geoff Chu. We get to decide what is in the cartoon as long as it won't offend anyone. I also sometimes help with developing new experiments.

How I got this job

I saw a notice on the job board at school where job opportunities and internships are posted. My dad works here so transportation wasn't a problem for me. The life sciences and space are mainly what attracted me. I like science in general, but really this just sounded like a cool job.

Other things I find interesting

I ran cross-country and track for Gunn.

In the fall, I will be attending MIT. I'm not sure what I want to major in yet. Some sort of engineering probably -- electrical engineering or chemical engineering.

I used to play violin and piano, but not anymore. I also like to garden. My family has a garden which I help with and I'm also part of the organic garden at Gunn.

I have this other part-time job to do technical writing for this startup company. I haven't really done much so far. They want me to write a manual for a piece of software that they have developed.

Finally, I can do a British accent, and I can wiggle my ears.