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NASA Pathways Internship Opportunities

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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About the Opportunity

NASA Glenn Research Center is seeking highly motivated students to join the NASA Pathways Internship Program in support of active Moon-to-Mars exploration missions and advanced aeronautics research.

This is a hands-on engineering internship embedded within NASA’s test facilities, propulsion laboratories, power systems programs, and flight systems development teams.

For this hiring cycle, we are seeking students majoring in:

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering

 

What You’ll Work On

Depending on your discipline and placement, you may:

  • Support propulsion system development and testing, including electric propulsion and advanced propulsion technologies
  • Contribute to wind tunnel and aeronautics testing operations
  • Assist with cryogenic and thermal systems testing for spaceflight hardware
  • Perform structural dynamics and vibration analysis for spacecraft systems
  • Support dynamic power generation and advanced thermal management systems
  • Contribute to intelligent control systems and autonomy research
  • Assist with flight software, avionics, and embedded systems development
  • Support instrumentation, data acquisition, and high-speed test systems
  • Work on advanced materials research for extreme lunar and Martian environments
  • Participate in mission modeling and systems analysis supporting Artemis and Gateway programs

Interns work alongside NASA engineers and scientists on real hardware, real test campaigns, and real flight projects.

 

Why NASA Glenn?

  • Direct contribution to Artemis, Gateway, and Moon-to-Mars missions
  • Experience in world-class facilities including wind tunnels, propulsion labs, cryogenic complexes, and power system testbeds
  • Mentorship from experienced NASA engineers
  • Opportunity for conversion to full-time federal employment upon graduation

NASA Glenn is actively investing in early-career engineers to strengthen critical technical capabilities supporting future exploration.

 

Application Information

Applications for select Summer/Fall 2026 Pathways positions:

Open: Monday, February 23
Close: Friday, February 27 (ET)

Applications must be submitted through USAJOBS and will be linked via the NASA Pathways webpage:

https://www.nasa.gov/careers/pathways/

Questions?

Contact:
grc-pathways@mail.nasa.gov