2027 Project Management Summer Internship

Advanced Space • Westminster, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Advanced Space, we're enabling humanity's return to the Moon and building the technologies that will take us to Mars and beyond. We're looking for 2027 Project Management Summer Interns to join our Project Management team and gain hands-on experience supporting the execution of complex aerospace and space-related projects. As a Project Management Intern, you'll work alongside experienced technical staff who will provide mentorship and guidance throughout your internship. You'll contribute to projects involving schedule development and maintenance, project cost and budget tracking, technical risk management, project planning, and cross-functional coordination while learning how project management practices support real aerospace missions. This internship is ideal for students interested in aerospace project execution, program management, technical project planning, risk management, and working at the intersection of engineering and business. You'll have the opportunity to apply your technical and organizational skills while gaining experience supporting projects from early development through execution.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Project Management, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or another related technical discipline.
• Foundational understanding of aerospace project formulation and execution.
• Completed coursework relevant to aerospace systems, systems engineering, spacecraft design, orbital mechanics, project management, or a related field.
• Ability to identify obvious technical risks by reviewing project documentation or participating in technical reviews.
• Understanding of the importance of clear and concise requirements definition.
• Familiarity with project scheduling concepts or project schedule software tools.
• Enjoy solving complex problems and organizing information to support successful project execution.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Curious, organized, collaborative, and excited to learn from experienced aerospace professionals.
• Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, permanent resident/green card holder, or protected individual).
• Must be able to work in-person at our Westminster, CO office.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Project management or project scheduling software Microsoft Project, Jira, or similar project management tools.
• Experience with Aerospace or spacecraft development projects.
• Experience with Systems engineering processes.
• Experience with Risk management or risk tracking.
• Experience with Cost estimation or budget tracking.
• Experience with SBIR or government-funded research and development programs.
• Experience with Mission development or systems integration.
• Experience with Technical writing or project reporting.
• Previous internship, research, or project experience in aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Support aerospace project execution initiatives.
• Work alongside technical staff on summer projects focused on project planning, schedule management, cost tracking, risk management, and project execution.
• Gain hands-on experience with project management practices.
• Support projects involving: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) projects focused on developing and maturing new technologies, Full end-to-end mission development, Project schedule development and maintenance, Project budget and cost monitoring, Technical risk identification and tracking, Project management process development and improvement, Cross-functional coordination between technical teams and project stakeholders.
• Learn aerospace project execution practices.
• Gain exposure to: Project planning and execution, Schedule development and tracking, Cost and budget management, Technical risk management, Requirements definition and tracking, Project documentation and reporting, Project management software and tools, Aerospace systems development and mission execution.
• Share your work and findings.
• Present project results through technical reports, presentations, documentation, and discussions with members of the Project Management team.

Benefits

• Competitive internship compensation: $20-29/hour
• Housing stipend
• Mentorship and guidance from technical staff
• Opportunities to contribute to research projects directly tied to active space missions
• Collaborative work environment at our Westminster, Colorado headquarters

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed