SpaceX Internships 2027: Terms, Eligibility and How to Apply

The program

SpaceX runs a year-round Intern Program across its engineering, software and business operations teams. Internships are open to technical and non-technical students "currently enrolled at a four-year accredited university"; its graduate engineer positions are for students who hold a bachelor's degree in engineering, physics or math and are enrolled in a graduate program by the start of employment.

From spacex.com (source: spacex.com)

Who can apply, and how

Apply to each posting on SpaceX's job board: every track has its own Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 posting, located "Flexible - Any SpaceX Site". The form asks for a resume, a summary of your "top two exceptional academic and/or professional accomplishments", your start month, GPA, SAT and ACT scores ("Did not take" is an option) and a preference for the Vehicle or Satellite / SpaceXAI programs; a cover letter is optional. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, permanent residents, refugees or asylees (ITAR), and SpaceX does not sponsor F-1 students. There is no minimum GPA, though 3.5 or higher is preferred; engineering interns need 3+ months of applied engineering experience. SpaceX recommends applying to multiple locations and terms, contacts only the applicants it selects to interview (technical phone screens, sometimes a quiz, project or programming test), and says recruiting for a posting can run over six months.

From boards.greenhouse.io (source: boards.greenhouse.io), spacex.com (source: spacex.com)

The work

Interns must be available full time for at least 12 weeks, in one of three seasons: Spring (January to April), Summer (May to August) or Fall (September to December). The Spring 2027 postings ask for 12 consecutive weeks onsite starting in January or March 2027, the Summer 2027 postings 12 consecutive weeks starting in May or June 2027. Each intern works with a mentor. Engineering internships are offered at Bastrop, Brownsville and McGregor (Texas), Bloomfield (Connecticut), Cape Canaveral (Florida), Hawthorne, Irvine, Long Beach, Palo Alto and Vandenberg (California), and Redmond and Woodinville (Washington); interns at Brownsville, Cape Canaveral, McGregor and Vandenberg must provide their own transportation. Because the work can be ITAR controlled, SpaceX does not allow presentations, papers or reports on it, though an internship can count for course credit at the university's discretion.

From spacex.com (source: spacex.com), boards.greenhouse.io (source: boards.greenhouse.io)

Pay

Each posting states its pay by academic level. Summer 2027 Engineering Internship/Co-op: $28.00 an hour for freshmen and sophomores, $30.00 for juniors and seniors. Software and silicon engineering internships: $30.00 to $34.00 an hour for undergraduates, and $36.00, $38.00 or $40.00 for those who have completed a bachelor's, master's or PhD. Business operations internships: $24.50 to $26.00 an hour. Graduate engineer positions: $83,200 to $100,100 a year. Interns may also be eligible for a stipend toward relocation costs, medical coverage, a 401(k) plan and paid company holidays.

From boards.greenhouse.io (source: boards.greenhouse.io)

What the program does not publish

• SpaceX does not publish an application deadline for any term.
• SpaceX does not say how many interns it hires a term.
• SpaceX does not state the amount of its relocation stipend or whether it helps with housing.
• No Fall 2027 internships were posted on 12 Nov 2026, so Fall 2027 start dates and pay are not yet stated.