Current & Upcoming Aerospace Opportunities
Expired opportunities are marked in red and always appear at the end of the list.
Patti Grace Smith Fellowship EXPIRED
Professional experience, mentorship, community, and support for students pursuing careers in aerospace.
Expired: October 4, 2026
Northrop Grumman: Engineering Beyond Earth EXPIRED
Meet Northrop Grumman Space Systems engineers and learn about aerospace careers, internships, and upcoming opportunities.
Expired: Event was October 7, 2026
Blue Origin: Summer 2027 Internship Info Session EXPIRED
Learn about Summer 2027 internships, new-graduate roles, and early-career opportunities at Blue Origin.
Expired: Event was October 9, 2026
Scaled Composites: Summer 2027 Internships EXPIRED
Paid engineering and flight-sciences internships working on real aerospace projects in Mojave.
Expired: October 16, 2026
U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command: 2027 STEM Internship EXPIRED
An 8–10 week summer research internship offering hands-on experience in missile defense, space operations, engineering, software, cybersecurity, modeling, testing, and other STEM fields at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama.
Expired: October 31, 2026
Stratolaunch: Summer 2027 Engineering Internship
A 10–12 week engineering internship in Mojave supporting the design, integration, and testing of Stratolaunch operational vehicles. Open areas include flight sciences, flight controls, structures, avionics, electrical, propulsion, mechanical systems, and materials science.
Deadline: November 7, 2026
JetZero: Summer 2027 Internships
Paid 12-week internships supporting JetZero’s next-generation all-wing aircraft program. Current tracks include Engineering, Business, IT, People Operations, Product & Design, and Supply Chain, with positions in Long Beach, California and Greensboro, North Carolina depending on the role.
Deadline: December 1, 2026
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
AFRL Scholars: Summer 2027 Internships
Stipend-paid STEM research internships with Air Force Research Laboratory scientists and engineers at locations across the United States.
Applications open: October 12, 2026
Deadline: January 11, 2027
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Space Science Institute Summer 2027
10–12 week, on-site summer research internships in Livermore, California, covering astrophysics, cosmology, planetary science, adaptive optics, gamma-ray instrumentation, SmallSat capabilities, and X-ray and extreme-ultraviolet technologies.
Full-consideration deadline: January 22, 2027
NASA OSTEM Internships
Project-based internships offering hands-on experience working with NASA mentors and contributing to NASA missions.
Summer deadline: February 26, 2027
Fall deadline: May 21, 2027
Firefly Aerospace: Spring 2027 Internships
Spring 2027 internships are open across engineering and technical operations in Texas. Current opportunities include electrical, mechanical, propulsion, software and systems engineering, engine testing, ground support equipment, launch-site development, mission operations, materials and processes, and manufacturing.
Status: Spring 2027 internship applications are open
Astro Mechanica: Aerospace Internship Opportunity
Explore internship and early-career opportunities with Astro Mechanica, a San Francisco aerospace company developing next-generation engines, airframes, and flight systems for high-speed aviation. Opportunities may span propulsion, mechanical design, flight software, testing, manufacturing, and related engineering disciplines.
Status: Current opportunity - review the official careers page for available roles
Axiom Space: Summer 2027 Internships
Explore Summer 2027 internship opportunities with Axiom Space in Houston, including engineering, mission operations, software, supply chain, production and logistics, communications and marketing, and legal roles supporting commercial human spaceflight and next-generation orbital infrastructure.
Status: Summer 2027 internship roles are currently open
Edwards AFB: PAQ Financial Management / Budget Analyst
Edwards Air Force Base is recruiting for FY27 Palace Acquire (PAQ) Financial Management positions, including the Budget Analyst (0560) career field. PAQ is a full-time civilian development program that combines formal training, mentoring, real-world financial-management work, and a pathway toward a permanent Air Force Civilian Service career.
Local recruiting timeline: Resumes requested by mid-December 2026; interviews expected to begin mid-January 2027.
National Test Pilot School (NTPS): Internship Opportunity
Explore an aerospace opportunity with the National Test Pilot School in Mojave, California. NTPS specializes in flight-test education, research, and hands-on work involving test pilots, flight test engineers, aircraft, simulators, instrumentation, and emerging aerospace technologies.
Status: Current opportunity - review NTPS for application details
Rocket Lab: Summer 2027 Internships
Paid Summer 2027 opportunities across engineering, software, cybersecurity, supply chain, business, finance, HR, and other teams working on real space programs.
Status: Summer 2027 opportunities are open
Aerobotix: Aerospace & Robotics Careers
Explore full-time opportunities with Aerobotix, an aerospace and defense robotics company. Current openings include engineering and project-management roles in the Huntsville, Alabama area.
Status: Current full-time openings
Summer 2027 Internship Opportunities
Explore additional Summer 2027 internship opportunities and early-career pathways for students.
Status: Applications are open
Blue Origin: Summer 2027 Internships
Explore opportunities across engineering, software, manufacturing, propulsion, business, and other disciplines.
Status: Summer 2027 applications are open
Honeywell Aerospace: Student & Graduate Programs
Work on real aerospace engineering and business challenges through internships, co-ops, and early-career programs supported by experienced mentors.
Status: Current early-career opportunities
VICEROY Internship Opportunities
Mission-focused experiential opportunities in cybersecurity, engineering, emerging technologies, and national security.
Status: Internship and experiential-learning programs
NASA Armstrong Career Opportunities
Explore full-time opportunities at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
Status: Current full-time openings
Opportunities, eligibility requirements, and deadlines are subject to change. Please confirm current information on the official program or employer website before applying.