Intern - Winter Batch Open Application

Winter internships - open application

Hop Aero builds rocket-powered cargo vehicles to deliver supplies where conventional logistics cannot reach. We’re opening our first internship batch this winter and looking for people who want to help build.

This is an open application. Tell us what you do well, what you’ve worked on, and where you want to contribute.

The work

You’ll work alongside our team on a defined project with a practical outcome. Depending on your skills and our current priorities, that could involve engineering, software, manufacturing, testing, or business operations.

We value people who ask clear questions, work carefully, and follow through. Show us how you approach a problem, what you tried, and what you learned when something didn’t work.

Who should apply

Students and early-career applicants with relevant coursework, personal projects, research, student team experience, or previous work experience.

You don’t need a previous aerospace internship to show us what you can do. A project you built, tested, coded, organized, or improved gives us something concrete to discuss. This is why sharing a

Program details

• Dates: Flexible from early January to late March 2026

• Location: Orange, CA

• Commitment: Either part time (20 hours/week) or full time (40 hours/week)

• Application deadline: October 30 2026

• Eligibility: Must be a U.S. Person under ITAR. Hop Aero does not sponsor visas for this role.