Alaska Industry Internship
Alaska Industry Internship supports students’ summer projects with Alaska companies, funding aircraft manufacturing, geophysical fieldwork, and biomedical research for emergency care and space travel.
Funder: Alaska Space Grant Program
Due Dates: February 1, 2027 (Summer 2027 application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $8,200 stipends at Helio Alaska, Logic Geophysics, and Be Cool Pharmaceutics; approximately 10 weeks
Summary: Summer internships support students working on industry projects with participating Alaska companies.
Key Information: Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled at an Alaskan higher education institution and in good academic standing.
Description
The Alaska Industry Internship, administered by the Alaska Space Grant Program (ASGP), supports summer project work with participating Alaska companies. Students apply to ASGP for individual internship opportunities, with an expected commitment of approximately 40 hours per week for ten weeks. Available hosts include Alaska Aerospace, Helio Alaska, Inc, Logic Geophysics & Analytics LLC, and Be Cool Pharmaceutics LLC.
Projects span aircraft manufacturing, geophysical field investigations, and biomedical research into hibernation-like states for emergency care and space travel. Alongside industry work, participants document their accomplishments and share their experience or research through a public presentation. ASGP also collects information on students’ academic and career plans and conducts periodic follow-up surveys to track participants and improve its programs.
