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Software and IT Internships at Space Companies
112 internship and co-op ground software and IT jobs in space are open today, in 8 states. Read every night from the employers' own job boards, each with its full posting and the pay it states.
Median posted pay $30/hr (27 jobs that state an hourly rate)Updated 7 Nov 2026, 11:17 UTC
Newest internship and co-op ground software and IT jobs in space
The newest 112 of 112, newest first; each state's page below lists every one in that state.
- Site Reliability Internship - Summer 2027
- Software Developer Intern$30.16–$34.84/hr
- Ground Software Engineering Internship (Spring or Summer 2027)$45/hr
- Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2027
- STAGE - IA générative & agentique pour les capteurs d'imagerie spatiale H/F
- Stage - Développeur de solutions numériques (App WEB & IA)- F/H
- STAGE 2027 - Développement et Intégration Logicielle (f/h)
- STAGE 2027 - Operations Logistique Maintenance EGNOS v3
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur en développement logiciel pour l’exploitation de données
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur en Informatique Industrielle / Automatisme - Data Science et Data Management IA
- STAGE - Automatisation du post-traitement des données des campagnes Ballons H/F
- STAGE - Développement d'un outil d'expertise pour un algorithme IA embarqué H/F
- Cyber Engineer Intern - Summer 2027$20.14–$28.15/hr
- STAGE - Ingénieur en développement et modernisation d'outils d'ingénierie -F/H
- Software Engineer Intern$20.91–$56.97/hr
- Dev Sec Ops Intern - Summer 2027$22.66–$31.67/hr
- STAGE 2027 - Mise en œuvre d’une solution de gestion des identités et des accès (IAM) (h/f)
- 2027 Software Engineering Grad Intern
- 2027 Software Engineering Undergrad Intern
- STAGE- Ingénieure / Ingénieur Développement d’un Support Package pour la programmation d'un calculateur embarqué
- STAGE - Déploiement d'IA Locale pour des Solutions Métier Spatial H/F
- STAGE - Ingénieur.e IA appliquée à la navigation spatiale H/F
- 2027 Software Engineering Intern - Colorado Springs$24.25–$30.50/hr
- Stage – Technicien – Développeur Web – (H/F)
- Intern in AI-enabled Scientific Knowledge Management and Discovery
- Intern in the Commercialisation Department - Innovation Services Section
- Intern in the Digital, Data and Information Technology Department - Data and Apps Factory
- Intern in the ESA Security Office - Cyber Internal Audit Section
- Intern in the Exploration Science Office - Data Infrastructure
- Intern in the Galileo and EGNOS Programme Department - Artificial Intelligence
- Intern in the Galileo and EGNOS Programme Department - Digital Transformation
- Intern in the Ground Systems Engineering & Innovation Department - AI, Data & Digital Twins
- Intern in the Ground Systems Engineering & Innovation Department - Disruption Tolerant Networking
- Intern in the Ground Systems Engineering & Innovation Department - Security Engineering
- Intern in the Mission Management and Ground Segment Department - Common Services Section
- Intern in the Mission Operations Department - Infrastructure Analytics and Anomaly Detection
- Intern in the Mission Operations Department - Python Tools for Earth Explorer Flight Operations
- Intern in the Mission Operations Department - Web-Based Operations Tools
- Intern in the Software and Artificial Intelligence Team - Data Management and AI Readiness
- Intern in the Utilisation and Enabled Science Team - ACES Data Analysis Support
- Intern in the XR Lab
- Masterthesis (f/m/x) - Neural Horizon Mapping
- Master student / Internship in Information Technology or Physics (f/m/d) - adaptive optics software
- Master student / Internship (m/f/d) in Information Technology or Physics
- Master Thesis (f/m/x) - Implementation of an OKF-based LLM chatbot for the Aerospace Industry
- Masterarbeit (w/m/d): Implementierung eines OKF-basierten LLM-Chatbots für die Luft- und Raumfahrt
- Masterarbeit (w/m/d) Informatik oder Physik
- Masterthesis (f/m/x) - Investigating Visualization Techniques for Public Space Object Catalogs
- Stage – Ingénieur Développement Web et Applications -F/H
- STAGE – Ingénieur développement Data & analyse statistique industrielle – F/H
- Stage Ingénieur Développement, Automatisation outils informatiques – (H/F)
- Enterprise Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)$32/hr
- Information Security Intern (Summer 2027)$30/hr
- Information Technology Intern, Service Delivery (Summer 2027)$30/hr
- Test Automation Intern (Summer 2027)$30/hr
- Iridium Software Engineering Internship – Summer 2027$31/hr
- Cyber Security Internship - Summer 2027$23.10–$37.95/hr
- Information Technology Internship Summer 2027$23.10–$37.95/hr
- Software Engineering Internship Summer 2027$23.10–$37.95/hr
- IT Infrastructure Intern (Summer 2027)
- STAGE - Ingénieur.e développement logiciel et traitement signal H/F
- STAGE - Ingénieur.e systèmes et outils de missions pour centres de contrôle H/F
- Enterprise Data Analyst Intern, Power BI & Data Quality (Summer 2027)
- Stage – Ingénieur Informatique – Conception et déploiement d’un système informatique pour observation de satellites (H/F)
- Software Engineering Intern - Summer 2027$22.66–$31.67/hr
- STAGE 2027 Commande/Contrôle de platine motorisées et des hexapodes du service de métrologie (h/f)
- STAGE -une Ingénieure / un Ingénieur en refonte et portage applicatif Java / MongoDB (Data Management)
- STAGE - Laboratoire de propulsion - Développement et amélioration IHM H/F
- STAGE - Chargée / Chargé de développement d'un connecteur d'IA destiné à un outil de gestion des exigences
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur - Automatisation des tests pour un outil d'Ingénierie des données d’études
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur Développement Logiciel et Gestion de Configuration
- STAGE– Développement et conception logiciel– F/H
- Stage – Informatique / Data Scientist– F/H
- Stage - Ingénieur Informatique, Conception et Développement Web des Interfaces web de contrôle de satellites – (H/F)
- Stage – Ingénieur Gestion de projet et développement logiciel – F/H
- Stage – Ingénieur Intelligence Artificielle System – (H/F)
- Stage - Ingénieur Développement outils à base d’IA sur programme satellite – H/F
- 2027 Defensive Cyber Operations Undergrad Intern
- STAGE – Ingénieure / Ingénieur en industrialisation et automatisation des outils test et déploiement pour le contrôle de vol
- 2027 Summer IT Infrastructure & Automation Intern$30.00/hr
- STAGE - Ingénieur Automatisation de Tests Outils Satcom - H/F
- STAGE– Ingénieur Développement Web - Equipement de Mesures Hyperfréquences - F/H
- STAGE – Ingénieur IA appliquée à l'exploitation Cloud – F / H
- IT Intern (January 2027) (4 months)
- Internship - Software Engineering - Spring 2027
- Studentischer Mitarbeiter / Praktikant - Information Security (m/w/d)
- IT Support Specialist Intern$27–$31/hr
- AI & Internal Tools Software Engineer - Summer Internship 2027
- STAGE – Ingénieure / Ingénieur Développement d'Applications de Supervision
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur généraliste - Développement d'une application d'analyse d'images pour la détection de la stratification des matériaux composites
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur Logiciel : Optimisation temps réel pour le logiciel des Stations Sol
- STAGE - Ingénieure / Ingénieur traitement du signal avec approches IA
- Ground Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)$40/hr
- Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)
- STAGE - IA Générative - développement d’un outil de Management des connaissances
- Stage - Software Crafter 3.0 (DevOps + AI)
- Summer 2027 Software Developer Internship - Graduate$38/hr
- Summer 2027 Software Developer Internship - Undergraduate$32/hr
- STAGE – Développeuse / développeur d’un outil numérique de pilotage des activités d’essais
- STAGE - Technicienne / Technicien informatique
- Werkstudent:in - End User Services (m/w/d)
- 2027 Network Systems Grad Intern
- Systems Engineer Intern - Image Simulation & Processing (m/f/d)
- Performance Engineering Intern$24.52/hr
- Cybersecurity Internship - Summer 2027
- Field-Deployed Software Engineering Intern – Fall 2026 / Spring 2027$28–$40/hr
- 2027 Software Engineering Intern$23.50–$30.00/hr
- 2027 Software Tools and Assurance Engineering Grad Intern
- Mission Applications Intern (Summer 2027)$29.00/hr
- Mission Applications Intern (Winter 2027)$29.00/hr
- Ground Software Engineering Intern$27–$31/hr
- Junior Help Desk Intern (Summer 2027)$40/hr
Selected agencies hiring now
Contract Professionals Inc (CPI)Engineering and technical staffing agency
Aerospace and defense staffing firm in Waterford, Michigan, placing engineers, maintenance technicians, mechanics, welders and CNC machinists.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
Moseley Technical ServicesEngineering and technical staffing agency
Engineering and technical staffing firm in Huntsville, Alabama, placing engineers and A&P, sheet metal, CNC and quality technicians.
Places: Propulsion, Mechanical, Avionics, RF & Payloads
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Internship ground software and IT jobs in space by state
Employers with the most internship and co-op ground software and IT jobs in space
- European Space Agency (ESA)17
- Thales Alenia Space16
- ArianeGroup14
- CNES (French space agency)9
- German Aerospace Center (DLR)7
- Lockheed Martin5
- The Aerospace Corporation5
- Airbus Defence and Space4
- Impulse Space4
- Axiom Space3
- OHB3
- United Launch Alliance3
- Astranis2
- Blue Origin2
- Muon Space2
- Reflect Orbital2
- Varda Space Industries2
- Amentum1
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Frequently asked questions
How many internship and co-op ground software and IT jobs in space are open?
112 today, at 29 employers in 8 states, the most in California (18), Colorado (8), Virginia (3). This page lists the newest 112; each state's page lists the state's own.
How much do internship and co-op ground software and IT jobs in space pay?
27 of them state an hourly rate, with a median of $30 an hour (the middle of each posted range). An intern's pay is usually set by the hour; the figure here is what a full year at that rate would come to.
Who are these ground software and IT jobs in space for?
Students in a degree that matches the work, sometimes recent graduates; export-controlled programs add a US-person requirement. Each posting names who may apply and when the term runs.
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- Quality and Mission Assurance Internships at Space Companies (46)
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- Propulsion Internships at Space Companies (24)
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