SIA’s Summer 2026 Internship application is open until Friday, February 13, 2026. To be considered, please fill out this form.

SIA’s summer internships are policy-focused.

SIA’s fall internships are events-focused (SIA DoD Satcom Workshop, SATELLITE 2026), so applications are open to nonprofit management and business students. SIA’s spring internships are mostly policy-focused, with some event management involved (SATELLITE 2026 conference, SIA Annual Leadership Dinner).

Intern policy activities vary depending on government activities and intern background, but in the past has included briefings and meetings with Congressional offices, the FCC, the State Department, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Defense, space companies, academic institutions, and more.

Interest in the space or satellite industry is highly recommended for the policy and legal internships but not necessary for SIA’s business and/or non-profit management interns.

SIA internships are offered in the fall semester (September-December), spring semester (January-April) and during the summer (May-August). SIA internships are unpaid, however an intern’s university may offer the option of receiving course credit or university-sponsored stipend for an SIA internship. Internships are open to recent graduates from undergrad, graduate students, and recent grad student graduates. Internships are full-time, hybrid in Washington, DC. SIA typically takes on one intern per season.

Please contact SIA Director of Policy Madeleine Chang at mchang@sia.org with any further questions.