The Best Internships and Fellowships for Breaking Into Space (And How to Actually Get One)
If you’re a student or recent grad who wants to work in space, internships are the fastest way in. Full stop.
The space industry is smaller and more relationship-driven than most people realize. Getting inside — even for just one summer — puts you in a network that can carry your career for years. Here’s what you need to know.
You Don’t Have to Be a Rocket Scientist: The Space Jobs Nobody Talks About
If you’ve ever thought ‘I’d love to work in space, but I’m not an engineer’ — this post is for you.
About 44% of jobs in the U.S. space industry are held by people in non-STEM roles. That’s not a typo. Almost half the workforce in space is made up of accountants, lawyers, marketers, HR professionals, writers, and supply chain managers.
What Do Space Jobs Actually Pay? A Salary Breakdown by Role
Let’s talk money. The space industry has a reputation for being glamorous but underpaying — especially compared to big tech. Is that true? The answer depends heavily on what you do and who you work for.
What’s Actually Happening in the Space Industry Right Now — And What It Means for Your Career
The space industry is moving fast. If you’re trying to break in, it helps to know where the growth is happening — because that’s where the jobs are.
How to Break Into the Space Industry With No Experience (A Real, Step-by-Step Guide)
Here’s the thing nobody tells you about the space industry: most people who work in it didn’t start there. They came from tech, aviation, the military, manufacturing, and even academia — and they made the transition by being intentional about it.
5 Space Companies That Are Actively Hiring Right Now (And What They’re Actually Like to Work For)
Not all space companies are the same. Some are government contractors moving at a slow, steady pace. Others are scrappy startups where you might wear five hats at once. And then there are the giants — the household names that are reshaping the entire industry.
So You Want to Work in Space? Here Are 7 Career Paths You’ve Never Heard Of
When most people think of space careers, they picture one of two things: an astronaut floating in zero gravity, or a rocket engineer scribbling equations on a whiteboard. But here’s the truth — the space industry employs hundreds of thousands of people, and most of them have never been near a launchpad. Whether you studied […]