100 Don’t-Miss NASA Internship Opportunities to Launch Your Career

Remember: Applications for spring 2025 are due by August 23, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Podcast making, space horticulture, or planetary protection—whatever your interest, there is a NASA internship for you this spring.

Want to share your passion for NASA with the world? Our virtual or in-person audio storytelling internship out of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center is the perfect fit for you! Got a green-thumb and want to put it to the test? Design methods to grow vegetables in low-gravity with an in-person internship at NASA’s Glenn Research Center. A team at NASA’s Ames Research Center also needs help cleaning NASA-style; we’re seeking an intern to design methods to ensure spacecraft don’t get contaminated with bacteria. Up to the task? Apply to these internships and more at stemgateway.nasa.gov.

With less than a week left to apply for our spring 2025 NASA internships, we’ve assembled this list of 100 don’t-miss opportunities to help launch your career —all of which you can apply to right now.

List of Opportunities:

Opportunity ID # Field
3D Microscope Flight Instrument Maturation and Novel Optical Sensing 19284 Aeronautics
Flight Mechanics Analysis of Magnetohydrodynamics 19437 Aeronautics
Electric Aircraft Hardware Design and Testing – In-Person 19258 Aeronautics
Airfield Project Support-Onsite 19463 Aeronautics
Design and Analysis of Electric Aircraft 19234 Aeronautics
Polymer Aerogels for aeronautic and aerospace applications 19222 Aeronautics
Biological implementation in SAMMS 19449 Biology
Planetary Protection DNA Isolation Study 19206 Biology
Onsite – Microbial Assays for Planetary Protection 19301 Biology
Plant Watering in Low-Gravity (Spring 2025) 19116 Biology
Onsite: Space microbiology hardware design and testing 19302 Biology
Remote sensing of marine debris 19213 Biology
Range and Mission Management Office (RMMO) Business Support Intern 19459 Business
Organizational Development Research and Activities 18976 Business
Project Management Dashboard Development – Spring 2025 19221 Business
Analysis of Inclusion Plan Reviews 19093 Business
Inclusion Plan – best practices 19084 Business
NASA Audio Storytelling Internship 19180 Communications
Sustainability Ambassador – Strategic Communications Support EPFD 19438 Communications
Illustration/Graphic Design Intern 19349 Communications
NASA Archives Description Intern 18891 Communications
Communications and Outreach for Data Science Efforts at NASA 19218 Communications
Electrified Aircraft Interactive Visualization at NASA Graphics Lab 19220 Communications
Ecological Conservation Program Outreach & Communications Intern 19215 Communications
Outreach Support for Scientific Computing Visualization Lab 19217 Communications
NASA Audio Storytelling Internship 19156 Communications
Archives Intern – NASA Johnson Space Center 18889 Communications
JSC Office of Communications Intern within External Relations 19057 Communications
3D Animation Intern 19053 Communications
SPARX Intern 19115 Communications
ASTRO CAMP Collaborative Partners Supporting Hispanic Programs in STEM 19085 Communications (Spanish)
NASA Spanish-language Journalism, Multimedia, Social Media Intern 19182 Communications (Spanish)
2025 Spring Operations Engineer 19307 Engineering
Electrical Test Engineer 19242 Engineering
Engineering Assistant for Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) 19260 Engineering
ONSITE – EPIC Test Engineer 19065 Engineering
JSC Engineering Academy 19227 Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics for Urban Air Mobility 19165 IT/Computers
Computational Modeling of Additive Manufacturing Melt Pools 19274 IT/Computers
Validation of Computational Models for Composite Materials and Structures 19107 IT/Computers
Computer Science/Information Assurance Intern 19048 IT/Computers
AR/VR for Science and Engineering 19152 IT/Computers
JWST Exoplanet Spectroscopy Observations 19386 STEM
NESC Loads and Dynamics Technical Discipline Team Apprentice Spring 2025 19390 STEM
Mass Management 19167 STEM
Thermochemistry of Glassy and Molten Silicates 19360 STEM
Composite Radiator Atmosphere Revitalizer 19288 STEM
Design of frequency selective surfaces (FSSs) and antennas for sensing 19120 STEM
Human Landing System (HLS)-GNC Guidance Development and Testing 19137 STEM
Precision Eddy Current Displacement Sensor 19375 STEM
Updating EMTAT Simulink graphical programming language 19174 STEM
Battery Material Intern 19261 STEM
Characterization of a Composite Foldable Antenna Reflector for the Lunar Surface 19368 STEM
MISSE Characterizations 19316 STEM
Machine Learning for Lensless Particle Image Velocimetry 19077 STEM
Magnetic Shape Memory Alloy Actuator for nano-positioning 19376 STEM
New Structural Design Method 19351 STEM
RST Thermal Spacecraft Verification Support 19309 STEM
Advancing the Next-Gen Microshutter Array Technology 19004 STEM
Components & Hardware Systems – GN&C EE/CE/AE Systems Development 19295 STEM
EGS Human Systems Integration Intern 19273 STEM
Lunar Electrostatic and Dust Mitigation Tool 19276 STEM
Method Development for the Conceptual Design of Commercial Supersonic Transports 19293 STEM
SP25 Superconducting 19268 STEM
Biofilm Management in Life Support Systems 19347 STEM
Characterization of high strain composite materials and structures 19371 STEM
Drop Tower Experiments and Construction Spring 2025 19076 STEM
Predicting Thermoelastic Properties of Amorphous and Crystalline Thermoplastics 19170 STEM
Radiation Hardened Display Technology 19271 STEM
Modeling of Chilldown of Cryogenic Transfer Lines 19318 STEM
Thermoplastic Composite Cryotank 19263 STEM
Two Phase Flow Research and Physical Science Web Design Cluster (Spring 2025) 19118 STEM
Develop a verification methodology for fixed-point digital controllers 19374 STEM
Dielectric Energy Storage 19323 STEM
Fast Iterative Thrust Chamber Assembly Tool (FITCAT) 19119 STEM
Human Landing System (HLS)-GNC Deep Space Navigation 19139 STEM
Machine Learning Project for Automated Posture Classification 19279 STEM
Solar Sail Hardware Materials and Testing 19262 STEM
VEC Thermal Analysis and Testing Intern 18855 STEM
Advanced Thermoplastic Composites for Aircraft Manufacturing 19287 STEM
TLT – Robotic Assembly System Design 19230 STEM
CLPS- Astrobotic 19064 STEM
High Temperature Materials and Structures 19245 STEM
Lunar Electrostatic and Dust Mitigation Tool 19275 STEM
Modular Mechanism Control Electronics for Spaceflight Instruments 19373 STEM
Air quality prediction using TEMPO data 19108 Sustainability
Conservation Community Data Needs 19132 Sustainability
Climate Resilience Intern 19286 Sustainability
Water Disinfection Strategies 19164 Sustainability
Satellite & remote sensing data analyst position with NASA GLOBE Clouds 19193 Sustainability
Data mining and analysis for the GLOBE Program 19257 Sustainability
Sustainable Metrics Internship 18940 Sustainability
Wallops Meteorological Systems Enhancement Project 19462 Sustainability
Equity & Environmental Justice Intern 19285 Sustainability
Water Disinfection Strategies 18929 Sustainability
JE – Environmental Management Office (EMO) 18938 Sustainability
Enhancing Climate Resilience at NASA 19311 Sustainability
KSC Energy and Water Conservation and Resiliency 19122 Sustainability
Sustainability & Energy Program Support 19168 Sustainability
Exploring the role of volcanoes on the dynamical response of the atmosphere 19158 Sustainability

 

Stars and Stories: Intern’s Blogging Journey to NASA

In the fall semester of his sophomore year, former intern Stephan Bellamy applied for his internship after developing a blog, Space by Stephan, during a class at Vanderbilt. After writing posts about NASA and contractors such as SpaceX and Blue Origin, he started exploring communications opportunities at NASA. He received a position as a Science Communications intern focused on the Biodiversity Survey of the Cape (BioSCape) program. BioSCape is a collaborative project between NASA, the South African government, and local organizations to preserve biodiversity in the Greater Cape Floristic Regions.

Image Description: Off the coast of South Africa, phytoplankton bloom colored the waters with a swirl of turquoise, blue and white. The phytoplankton illuminate deep blue water in a spiral shape, similar to a galaxy. Image Credit: Credit: NASA/GSFC/Jeff Schmaltz/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team.
Alt Text: Off the coast of South Africa, phytoplankton bloom colored the waters with a swirl of turquoise, blue, and white. The phytoplankton illuminate deep blue water in a spiral shape, similar to a galaxy. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Jeff Schmaltz/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team.

“I hesitated to apply because I did not have a zeal for ecology,” Bellamy said. “I fell in love with the project and found a new passion for understanding biodiversity.”

Bellamy focused on redesigning the website. He designed graphics, created, and edited videos, researched the science, and enhanced the website.

“Some specific outputs I made include an updated flowchart of all organizational members and projects, graphic highlights of individual science projects, an edited Space Apps challenge video, and a collage of all institutional partners,” he said. “I took on different priorities, but the core of my work stayed the same: communicating the science of BioSCape.”

Alongside his remodel of the website, Bellamy was tasked with telling the story of NASA’s first biodiversity field campaign. To bridge the gap between the project and the public, Bellamy interviewed his leadership team and others to understand and share the human stories behind BioSCape.

“Hearing about everyone’s unique path to the project has been inspiring, and the heart of constructing this piece is recognizing the humanity of a research project like BioSCape,” he said. “I wanted to give the humans of BioSCape the platform to say something that no data or scientific findings can say for them.”

Image Description: The southernmost tip of Africa dominates the image. Shades of green and browns compile to represent landmarks. Around the tip of the continent is white feathering representing a current and the rest is the rich blue of the ocean. Image Credit:  NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team.
Alt Text: The southernmost tip of Africa dominates the image. Shades of green and browns compile to represent landmarks. Around the tip of the continent is white feathering representing a current and the rest of the image is the rich blue of the ocean. Credit:  NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team.

Bellamy acknowledges his leadership team as mentors during his internship, with special recognition for his assigned mentor, Keith Gaddis. Gaddis’ trust and flexibility, alongside the leadership team’s constructive feedback and tasks, has propelled Bellamy’s creativity and independence.

Bellamy aspires to be a full-time author. He credits his internship with opening his eyes to new possibilities for his passion for writing.

“I see myself writing sci-fi novels and other creative works, maybe screenwriting if I pick it up or poetry if I’m feeling whimsy,” Bellamy explains. “I know that writing as a career is challenging and taxing, but I’m willing to do whatever it takes to achieve my dream.”

Bellamy is thankful for the opportunity presented to him, “as a Black, first-generation student, having the opportunity to work at NASA feels transformational. The offer letter opened my eyes to my place in the workspace. In times like these, I must be cognizant of the systemic and cultural issues at work to prevent someone like me from having a job at a place like NASA. To my community back in Georgia, I am proof that, yes, you can make it here.”

Gracie Glover/NASA Headquarters