NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) offers an Internship program aimed at Community College Students.
More details on this Student Independant Research Intern (SIRI) program can be found at http://siri.jpl.nasa.gov/
This program runs every Fall and Spring, with the application process staring the prior semester.
You will need:
- An advisor at SMC - preferrably a faculty who knows you, and you must get their approval.
- sign up for an Internship class at the advisor's department.
- Apply for the internship, and get selected
Note that these internships are not paid.