Students with a passion for design, education, and the future of STEM exploration — the countdown to launch your NASA journey has begun.
NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) has officially opened applications for its Fall 2025 Next Gen STEM Internship at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. This opportunity is a unique hands-on internship tailored for undergraduate and graduate students, offering an extraordinary chance to work alongside NASA professionals on cutting-edge STEM education initiatives.
What’s This Internship About?
The internship is part of NASA’s mission to build a future-ready STEM workforce by engaging students in real-world projects that support national education and technical advancement goals. Interns will work directly with NASA’s Communique virtual platform to enhance pre-college educational offerings and bring Career Technical Education (CTE) Month celebrations to life in a digital format.
This isn’t just about learning how NASA works — it’s about helping NASA shape how young students nationwide are introduced to technical careers in space science, robotics, aerospace engineering, and beyond.
What Will Interns Do?
As a Next Gen STEM Intern, students will take on a variety of creative and technical responsibilities, including:
- Designing virtual lobbies and exhibits that reflect CTE Month themes
- Creating interactive elements and navigational features in Communique
- Developing a consistent and engaging visual identity for NASA’s pre-college education events
- Building branded virtual backdrops and custom presentation spaces
- Hosting live virtual sessions with NASA experts
- Researching best practices from previous events and identifying key messaging themes
- Testing platform functionality and managing virtual access for attendees.
Who Can Apply?
This in-person internship is open to U.S. citizens only, and applicants must be:
- At least 16 years of age
- Enrolled as an undergraduate freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior, or a graduate master’s student
- Majoring in fields related to Communication Technologies, Graphic Communications, or Education
The ideal intern should have a strong interest in design, digital communications, education technology, and public engagement — with the drive to innovate in virtual learning spaces.
Apply: https://stemgateway.nasa.gov/s/course-offering/a0BSJ000002pniH2AQ/next-gen-stem-intern
The last date to apply for the Fall 2025 NASA Next Gen STEM Internship at Kennedy Space Center is May 16, 2025.
