Job brief: Government Operations Intern Summer 2027

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Rocket Lab's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (1 day ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-05.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Rocket Lab's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: $22 a year
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Littleton, CO · ASI Office
• Posted: 2026-10-02

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Internship. The title says "Intern".

Must have

• Must be enrolled in a bachelor’s, master's or doctorate program in Business Administration, Public Policy, Political Science or related field and have at least one semester of sch…
• Able to work full-time, on-site for a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks beginning May or June 2027
• Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Rocket Lab Employees must be a U.S.
• as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.
• These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States' Internationa…

Conditions

• You may be eligible for a stipend to subsidize relocation costs
• paid vacation , holidays , and sick leave ;

Main duties

• Work with a fast-paced group of professionals to apply engineering and industry concepts to solve real challenges

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Across Rocket Lab's 459 open listings, 24% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Rocket Lab hires

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