Government Relations Summer Intern

Stratolaunch LLC | Washington, DC | Summer 2027 | Full-time

About the Role

Stratolaunch is seeking a Summer Intern to support the company's Government Relations efforts in Washington, DC. The intern will work directly with Stratolaunch's Senior Director of Government Relations on congressional engagement, executive branch outreach, and policy and budget research supporting the company's hypersonic flight test mission. This is a substantive role, with work products drafted for senior internal leadership and external stakeholders.

Key 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Hourly Rate: Year 1-2: $28.00/hr, Year 3-4: $31.25/hr