Summer 2027 Internship – Satellite Programs

Loft Orbital Solutions • Golden, CO

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Loft Orbital is seeking a Satellite Programs Intern to support technical program management across satellite programs in Golden, Colorado, during Summer 2027. The intern will work with Satellite Program Managers and cross-functional engineering teams to translate customer and mission needs into executable satellite programs, from early planning through launch and early orbit operations. The role sits at the intersection of engineering and business, contributing to active program execution and improving tools and processes for managing cost, schedule, risk, and technical scope.

Depending on team priorities and active programs, the intern may support a satellite program, build or maintain schedules such as Integrated Master Schedules, improve tools and processes for tracking risks, actions, and dependencies, assist with cost tracking and forecasting, coordinate technical scope across teams, own a process-improvement project, and analyze program data to develop updates or recommendations. Example projects may include improving an Integrated Master Schedule template, building a program risk register, supporting risk reviews, or developing a bottoms-up cost estimate.

The internship offers hands-on experience with real satellite programs, meaningful work with tangible deliverables, mentorship and feedback, collaboration across engineering and business teams, and an opportunity to present work and key learnings at the end of the internship. It is a full-time, 10–12 week Summer 2027 internship, on-site in Golden, Colorado. Start and end dates will be coordinated based on the student’s school schedule and team availability. Loft offers housing or relocation support for interns traveling from outside the local area, plus daily catered lunches and office snacks.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in an engineering discipline, Industrial Engineering, Project or Program Management, or another technically focused field.
• Undergraduate students must be rising juniors or rising seniors.
• Hands-on experience through coursework, research, student teams, clubs, internships, or other project-based work.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with Excel, data, or similar tools.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and technical disciplines.
• Curiosity, initiative, and comfort navigating ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience participating in multidisciplinary student teams such as rocketry, robotics, CubeSat, or similar organizations.
• Coursework or exposure to project management, systems engineering, scheduling, risk management, or related topics.
• Previous internship or co-op experience.
• Previous aerospace, satellite, or space-industry exposure.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of a satellite program alongside a Satellite Program Manager.
• Build, refine, or maintain program schedules, including Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
• Develop or improve tools and processes for tracking program risks, actions, and dependencies.
• Support cost tracking, forecasting, and program reporting activities.
• Help coordinate technical scope, priorities, and information across cross-functional teams.
• Own program management process-improvement projects across schedule, cost, risk, or technical scope.
• Analyze program data and translate findings into clear updates, recommendations, or next steps.
• Present work and key learnings at the end of the internship.

Benefits

• Housing or relocation support for interns traveling from outside the local area.
• Daily catered lunches and snacks in the office.
• Ongoing mentorship and feedback from a mentor and manager.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed