Government Relations Summer Intern
Required skills
- Government Relations
- congressional engagement
- executive branch outreach
- policy research
- budget research
- hypersonic flight test mission
- congressional legislation
- hearings
- markup activity
- hypersonic testing
Nice to have
- congressional process
- U.S. defense policy
Role summary
Stratolaunch LLC is seeking a Government Relations Summer Intern in Washington, DC. This full-time, paid internship offers the opportunity to support congressional engagement, executive branch outreach, and policy research related to the company's hypersonic flight test mission. The intern will work directly with the Senior Director of Government Relations, drafting materials for internal and external stakeholders, tracking legislation, conducting research on officials, and monitoring industry intelligence. This role is ideal for a rising junior, senior, or graduate student in a related field with strong communication skills and familiarity with the congressional process and U.S. defense policy.
Stratolaunch accelerates the development of next-generation aerospace and defense technologies through reusable hypersonic flight testing. Our autonomous, air-launched Talon-A vehicles provide access to operationally realistic flight environments at speeds exceeding Mach 5, delivering critical data that helps customers validate system performance and advance technologies toward deployment. Our team brings together expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and flight operations to solve complex challenges and advance capabilities essential to national security.
Government Relations Summer Intern Stratolaunch LLC | Washington, DC | Summer 2027 | Full-time
Stratolaunch is seeking a Summer Intern to support the company's Government Relations efforts in Washington, DC.
About the role: The intern will work directly with Stratolaunch's Senior Director of Government Relations on congressional engagement, executive branch outreach, and policy and budget research supporting the company's hypersonic flight test mission. This is a substantive role, with work products drafted for senior internal leadership and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Year 1-2: $28.00/hrYear 3-4: $31.25/hr
*Year = number of years completed (ex: year 3 means they have completed their junior year and are going into their senior year)
Base salary and leveling are established on a case-by-case basis. We consider several factors to ensure a competitive offer, including your location, educational background, and a comprehensive assessment of the skills and experience demonstrated during your interviews.Benefits and our location(s):
This position may involve the operation of company vehicles as part of assigned duties.
Mojave Air & Spaceport is located just outside of Lancaster/Palmdale and is only 95 miles north of Los Angeles. The area offers both affordability and central access to a variety of California's best attractions and landmarks.
Not much for the outdoors and prefer the city life? You’re within a half day’s drive or less of Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, and San Francisco where you can find a variety of live entertainment, museums, tours, and historical sight-seeing. Theme parks are in abundance, with Six Flags Magic Mountain, Disneyland, and Knotts Berry Farm ready to meet the needs of rollercoaster thrill seekers.
Food and drink fanatics are in a haven of delectable choices. Wine aficionados will also find easy access to some of the state’s best vino in Paso Robles, Santa Ynez, and even more locally in Tehachapi and Agua Dulce. Beer fanatics will find some of the best West Coast IPAs at Bravery and Lucky Luke’s in Lancaster. Any food option you crave is covered, and we always recommend the authentic and fresh Mexican food that you won’t find anywhere else in the United States.
Stratolaunch is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at our company. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Our management team does not tolerate discrimination or harassment at any point during our employees’ and applicants’ time with us, especially with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment. For purposes of transparency, U.S. Citizenship may be required for some positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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