Summer 2026 Materials & Processes Intern- Graduate Student

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At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!   

As part of a hardworking team, interns work directly with Blue engineering teams on projects in support of our business units. 

Materials & Processes: As an M&P intern, you may work with design, manufacturing, and quality to continue optimizing materials and processes while providing on-going support to existing configurations on the production floor. You will support activities such as parameter development, material/process selection, drawing reviews, manage qualification test campaigns, interact/audit external vendors, etc.   

  During your internship experience, you can expect to:    

• Gain hands on, real-world experience.   

• Receive mentorship and feedback from mentors and managers.   

• Participate in events to learn about other parts of our organization. 

Basic Qualifications:  

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.  

• Currently enrolled in a relevant graduate degree program and have at least one semester or quarter of school remaining after the internship.  

•  Available to work full time for the duration of the 12-week internship while not concurrently enrolled in coursework.

• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

• Passion for space!   

Desired: If you have any experience with the following, please be sure to include it on your resume.   

• Experience in materials engineering or materials science.  

• Experience with chemical engineering.  

• Experience working with thermal protection systems (TPS).  

• Experience working with composite materials.  

• Lab experience.   

• Experience in a production facility.  

• Relevant internship/co-op and academic project experience that demonstrate development of both technical skills relevant to the internship as well as leadership qualities.  

• Co-curricular engagement.  

The Compensation Range for:
CA applicants is $38 an hour. 

CO applicants is $38 an hour.

WA applicants is $38 an hour. 

We offer housing and relocation support. Interns are responsible for daily transportation to and from their work locations.   

Include relevant internship, extracurricular, and research experience in your application.

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’