CEDAR email: Graduate Summer Internship Opportunity

[Rebecca L Bishop]

JOB OPENING: Graduate Summer Intern at The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA

From: Rebecca Bishop (Rebecca.L.Bishop at aero.org) and Timothy Guild (Timothy.B.Guild at aero.org)


The Space Sciences Department at The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA is seeking to hire a graduate student research scientist for a 2026 summer internship opportunity.  The qualified candidate will become part of the Space Science Department in the Space Science Applications Laboratory and will work alongside Aerospace scientists on scientific data processing and analysis.  The research topic is RF propagation and RF signals interaction with the Earth’s ionosphere. Specific projects will be tailored to the candidate and may include studies of conditions effecting transionospheric or reflected RF propagation, quantifying effects on GNSS position, navigation, and timing solutions, or analysis of GNSS radio-occultation data. Training and mentorship will be provided.  Applicant familiarity with one or more of the following is desired: space physics (ionosphere/thermosphere or magnetosphere), plasma physics, radio frequency (RF) technology, and scientific data processing and analysis techniques.



If interested, please apply to the position at: R014313 2026 Space Sciences Graduate Intern<https://aero.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/El-Segundo-CA/XMLNAME-2026-Space-Sciences-Graduate-Intern_R014313>

Additional general information regarding Aerospace’s internship program and other internship opportunities can be found at The Aerospace Corporation’s internship website<https://aero.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External?jobFamilyGroup=2788cf62784f018233f75c2cc0054802>. For questions, please contact Dr. Tim Guild (timothy.b.guild at aero.org) or Dr. Rebecca Bishop (Rebecca.L.Bishop at aero.org).



Minimum Requirements:

  *   Currently enrolled full-time in an accredited college/university program pursuing a Ph.D. degree in space science, physics, or related discipline
  *   Second year of graduate school completed by internship start date.
  *   Availability to work full-time for a minimum of 10 weeks outside of university term and ability to return to a Ph.D. degree program full-time after completion of the internship
  *   Minimum GPA of 3.0
  *   Completed coursework in a space physics curriculum including plasma physics, ionospheric physics, heliospheric physics, or related courses
  *   This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the US government. U.S citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
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Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Aerospace Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, color, religion, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, physical disability, medical condition, mental disability, or disability status and any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. If you’re an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who needs assistance using our online job search and application tools or need reasonable accommodation to complete the job application process, please contact us by phone at 310.336.5432 or by email at peoplemangmnt.mailbox at aero.org<mailto:peoplemangmnt.mailbox at aero.org> . You can also review Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal<https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf>.

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