Every summer, thousands of students arrive at NASA centers across the nation ready to learn, contribute, and experience what it’s like to help solve some of our nation’s most exciting challenges.

From engineering and artificial intelligence to aviation, robotics, biology, communications, and business, NASA internships provide hands-on experience working alongside the people shaping the future of exploration.

Whether you’re an undergraduate pursuing your passion or a graduate student advancing your research, there are opportunities to build skills, work on real missions, and gain mentors who can help launch your career.

This year’s interns at NASA Ames Research Center represent the curiosity, talent, and determination that will help lead America’s next era of innovation. Many will go on to become engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs, educators, and leaders whose work reaches far beyond NASA.

If you — or someone you know — is interested in becoming a NASA intern, explore current internship opportunities across the nation through NASA’s STEM Gateway:

The best time to start preparing is today. The next generation of explorers is already taking its first steps.