About this role
NOTE: This is an in-person project.
To be considered for this position, students must be on a team competitively selected as a finalist in the 2026 Gateways to Blue Skies: RepAir | Advancing Aircraft Maintenance competition. View details of Gateways to Blue Skies at www.blueskies.nianet.org. In 2026, the GBS competition challenged teams of post-secondary level students to conceptualize novel aviation maintenance advancements that can be implemented by 2035 or sooner with the goal of improving efficiency, safety, and/or costs for the industry. Up to six internship
opportunities with NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) will be awarded as prizes to members of the winning Blue Skies team(s). Internship opportunities will be tailored to students’ interests, abilities and/or career goals. Students have the flexibility to intern with ARMD mentors at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC or at the four different NASA Centers: Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA; Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH; Ames Research Center in San Jose, CA; or Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards Air Force Base in Edwards, CA. Interns should outline specific areas of interest in their application as well as identify sessions of interest: Fall 2026/Spring 2027/Summer 2027
**Eligible Applicants:** Student
**Academic Level:** Undergraduate Freshman, Undergraduate Sophomore, Undergraduate Junior, Undergraduate Senior, Graduate Master's, Graduate Doctoral
**Activity Type:** In-person
**Citizenship:** US Citizen Only
**Type:** Internships