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Internship
2027 Systems of Systems/Portfolio Analysis Undergraduate Intern
The Aerospace Corporation
- Hours
- Full time
- Where
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Apply by
- End Date: October 30, 2026
- Posted
- Sep 7
The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators. Join us and take your place in space.
The Aerospace Corporation is hiring an undergraduate Intern for an opportunity located in Colorado Springs, CO; El Segundo, CA; or Chantilly, VA.
The Enterprise Effects Division (EED) drives integration of Aerospace’s strategic capabilities across the national space enterprise.
What you'd do
- Provide engineering and analytical support to government customers in the area of portfolio management and system-of-systems engineering
- Interact directly with Aerospace program office personnel as well as government customers
- Support the deployment or implementation of existing Aerospace tools and frameworks with government customers
- Identify new capabilities and enhancements to current capabilities that will better support the customer base
- Initiate studies designed to solve new technical problems and provide new technical solutions
- Take initiative to inform management of perceived technical problems and recommend courses of action
- Collaborate with and work on cross-organizational teams
- Occasional travel may be required
What they want
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Must work well in a team environment
- Possess organizational, time management and project management skills
- Demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational need
- Interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations
- Currently enrolled fulltime in an accredited college/university program pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, physics or related discipline
- Availability to work full-time for a minimum of 10 weeks outside of university term and ability to return to a degree program full-time after completion of the internship.
- Junior class standing completed by internship start date
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
- Ability to function in multi-disciplinary systems engineering and/or program management environments
- Starts
- 2026-09-07