Stratolaunch
- Robot type
- Robotics
- Location
- District of ColumbiaUSA
- Job type
- Business Operations
- Posted
- Oct 19, 2026
Government Relations Summer Intern
Job description
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
About the role: The intern will work…
Job responsibilities
- Track and summarize congressional legislation, hearings, and markup activity related to hypersonic testing, missile defense, and INDOPACOM and Pentagon priorities
- Conduct research on Members of Congress, congressional staff, executive branch officials and their activities potentially affecting Stratolaunch and the hypersonic sector
- Draft briefing memos, one-pagers, and meeting prep materials
- Support meetings with congressional staff, Department of War officials, and allied government representatives
- Help maintain government relations tracking systems (action items, contact databases, distribution lists)
- Monitor open-source intelligence on hypersonic technology, the defense industrial base, and competitor activity
Job requirements
- Rising junior, senior, or graduate student in political science, public policy, government, international affairs, defense studies, engineering policy, or a related field
- Strong written and oral communication; ability to summarize complex material concisely and accurately
- Familiarity with the congressional process and U.S. defense policy preferred
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- U.S. citizenship; ability to obtain a security clearance a plus but not required for this position
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- Healthcare ( medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs )
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
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