2026 Internship - Data Analyst - Solar & Space Physics

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

9h•$23 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

This internship offers the opportunity to analyze data from NASA space missions to enable groundbreaking scientific discoveries throughout the solar system and beyond, with a focus on understanding the extreme planetary magnetosphere of Jupiter. The intern will work in a team setting with world experts in solar and space physics. The role involves analyzing particle and fields observations from NASA’s Juno mission to further understand key magnetospheric processes at Jupiter, particularly Jovian auroral emissions associated with magnetotail reconnection (dawn storms) and inner magnetosphere dynamics (auroral injections). The Solar & Space Physics Group has a broad and active research program encompassing data analysis, theory, and modeling of planetary magnetospheres, heliospheric science, solar physics, and applications to space weather and national security. The group also leads space flight instrumentation, mission formulation, and operations, participating in missions like IMAP, Parker Solar Probe, Solar Orbiter, Europa Clipper, New Horizons, EZIE, Juno, and BepiColombo. Additionally, the group leads NASA’s multi-institutional Center for Geospace Storms (CGS).

Requirements

Are pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree Physics, Astronomy, Aerospace Engineering or a closely related field.
Have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Have a passion for applying the scientific method to understand outstanding questions in space science.
Have excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, and have demonstrated success while working within a team environment;
Have success in applying analytical programming skills or the demonstrated ability to learn.
U.S. Citizenship is required to access APL’s facilities and networks.

Nice To Haves

Have strong technical experience as demonstrated in at least one internship, research experience, or project outside of the classroom.

Responsibilities

Work with senior researchers to aggregate and analyze data from NASA space missions with the objective of understanding plasma processes.

Benefits

robust education assistance program
unparalleled retirement contributions
healthy work/life balance
retirement plans
paid time off
medical
dental
vision
life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
flexible spending accounts
education assistance
training and development
bonuses or other forms of compensation per internal policy and/or contractual designation
sign-on bonus
relocation benefits
locality allowance
discretionary payments for exceptional performance