Attention Arizona Undergraduate Students:
Check out our Space Industry Internship Program!
*Applications for the 2026-27 academic year are now closed.
The Space Industry Internship Program, part of the Arizona Space Grant Consortium, offers an exceptional opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience in Arizona’s growing space sector. This NASA-funded program connects undergraduate students with small to mid-sized companies in the space industry, where they can apply their academic knowledge to real-world challenges while developing practical skills essential for their future careers.
Interns are placed in positions aligned with their field of study and career interests, allowing them to engage in meaningful, project-based work that brings their education to life. Participants gain valuable insight into what it’s like to work in the space industry, all while expanding their professional networks and building technical and workplace competencies.
Interns must be full-time undergraduate students at one of our affiliated Arizona institutions. Interns will work 10 hours per week at their designated industry site, and will receive $20 per hour paid in monthly stipends of $1,000. The internship runs during the Fall 2026 semester, with the option to extend through Spring 2027, subject to industry approval.
For more information, please contact:
Michelle Coe, Arizona Space Grant Program Manager, at PG4gdWVycz0iem52eWdiOnpucGJyQG5ldm1iYW4ucnFoIj56bnBickBuZXZtYmFuLnJxaDwvbj4=.
Future Interns & Industry Partners
Internship Overview
Review important details of the program including: Eligibility, Start-End Dates, Work Hours, Payments, & More!
Industry Partner Overview
Review important details of the program including: Industry Partner Eligibility, Start-End Dates, Industry Responsibilities, & More!
Available Industry Placements
1. Use the 'Expand All' button to view the list of available industry placements for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027.
2. Click the “Internship Description and Requirements” link for more details about each available opportunity.
3. Identify the internship(s) you are interested in (you can list up to 3 on your online application).
| Company | Mode & Location | Key Words | Internship Description & Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cislune | Mode: 100% Virtual Location: Rosemead, CA, USA | In-Situ Resource Utilization; lunar surface mining; regolith handling; lunar construction; robotics & mechanisms; autonomy; test engineering; dust mitigation; thermal‑vacuum testing; materials processing. | Cislune Opportunity |
| Howe Industries | Mode: 100% in person Location: 16674 N 91s St Ste 103, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 | Space, Nuclear, Small Modular Reactor, Power, Propulsion | Howe Industries Opportunity |
| Kutta Technologies, LLC | Mode: Mostly in person Location: 2075 West Pinnacle Peak Road, Suite 102, Phoenix, AZ 85027 | Drones, UAS, Uncrewed, Unmanned, Software, Controllers, Robotics, Automation, Artificial intelligence, AI, Radar, Communications | Kutta Technologies, LLC Opportunity |
| Paragon Space Development Corp. | Mode: Hybrid Location: 3400 E Britannia Dr, Tucson, AZ | Spacecraft cabin environmental control; life support systems; air revitalization; water purification and processing; urine processing and recycling; spacesuits'; spacecraft temperature and humidity control; spacecraft thermal management. | Paragon Opportunity |
| Ondas Sentinel (formerly World View) | Mode: 100% in person 1805 E Aerospace Pkwy Tucson, AZ 85756 | High-altitude ballooning, Stratospheric remote sensing, Persistent surveillance and observation, Intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance (ISR), Multi-domain sensing, Sensor integration, Earth observation, Stratospheric communications, Data analytics & intelligence solutions, Autonomous aerial systems | Ondas Sentinel Opportunity |
Check out our Industry Internship Awardees for 2026-27
Adam Bui
Adam Bui, an Arizona State University Junior in Electrical Engineering, is working with Kutta Technologies.
Katherine Alford
Katherine Alford, a Northern Arizona University Senior in Informatics, is working with Cislune.
Sarah Barajas
Sarah Barajas, an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Senior in Aerospace Engineering, is working with Howe Industries.
Breanna Buckley
Brenna Buckley, a University of Arizona Senior in Mechanical Engineering, is working with Ondas Sentinel.
Brendan Phoebe
Brendan Phoebe, a University of Arizona Senior in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics, is working with Paragon Space Development Corporation.