Internships

Blue Origin

Summer Internship in space related research

June - August 2009

Interns will study and participate in real engineering design projects related to the development and construction of a manned launch vehicle. They will work directly with program staff, contributing to project goals in fields of mechanical design, aerodynamics, rocket propulsion, flight controls, electronics, flight software, human safety and systems engineering.

Students focusing on careers in engineering, science and technology are invited to apply for this 10-week summer program, which begins in early June and concludes in August. Specific program dates are established to best fit the academic schedules of selected interns.

Past Summer Intern projects have included:

Building and testing a working pressurization-control system for testing rocket engines
Planning and conducting a subsonic wind tunnel test, including the design and fabrication of models
Refining high-altitude wind-analysis techniques for use in trajectory and GN&C analysis
Designing and analyzing rocket engine components
Research, development, and hands-on testing of alternative pressurization systems for rocket launch vehicles
Developing software and building circuitry for a communications network
Research, development, and hands-on testing of seat designs and attenuation methods for reentry vehicles
Modeling and analysis of the ground effects of a vertical powered landing vehicle
Designing, developing, and testing a simulation model of a launch vehicle hydraulic system
Creating a telemetry visualization program to aid engineering support teams in vehicle monitoring tasks

Eligibility Requirements

You must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in science or engineering and must currently have Junior or higher standing. Students must be United States citizens, permanent residents, refugees, or asylees.

Application Forms

Please click here to download the application form with instructions (in MS Word format). The application deadline is January 31, 2009.