About the role
Summer internships will range between the months of May and September depending on university schedules. Internship is full-time and on-site in Washington, DC.
The Growth team at Muon is responsible for expanding Muon’s customer base to international defence and civil agencies with satellite constellations. Interns can look forward to owning a project from start to finish which could involve conducting market research, competitive analysis, budget research, recommending potential in-country partnerships for a specified country, and mapping out customer engagement with key in-country leadership. Come work with the team and help us expand into the international market!
Muon is a small and fast growing startup which offers interns the experience to get direct mentorship and have real impact on our programs. As an intern, you'll collaborate with a dynamic team in a startup environment and have the chance to learn from some of the most accomplished and experienced aerospace professionals in the industry. We're committed to offering an experience where your decisions and contributions play a pivotal role in driving Muon's success.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of or contribute to the market research needed to identify key opportunities that are matched with Muon’s capabilities.
- Initiate or assist competitive analysis and assessment of in-country primes, or other external satellite bus manufacturers.
- Recommend key customers and events in country to have Muon leadership attend
Qualifications
- Research skills to include identifying, synthesizing and summarizing open source data and ability to distill country strategy, defense and civil agency budgets
- Excellent communication skills.
Nice-to-have Skills
- Previous internship or co-op experience
- Previous experience on business or marketing project teams
- Experience with Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or Google suite of products (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
- Experience presenting results to medium size teams.
Pay range
Bachelor's students $40/hour,
Master's $45/hour
PhD $50/hour
About Muon Space
Founded in 2021, Muon Space is an end-to-end Space Systems Provider that designs, builds, and operates LEO satellite constellations delivering mission-critical data. Our revolutionary, integrated technology stack enables customers to optimize every dimension of their missions for faster time-to-orbit and superior constellation remote sensing performance. Our state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and rapid, flexible payload integration at scale. From climate monitoring to national security, Muon Space is dedicated to delivering Earth Intelligence for a safer and more resilient world.
Taking Care of Our Team
At Muon salary is only part of our total compensation package. In addition to salary, full-time employees receive equity compensation as well as benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan, short & long term disability and life insurance. We also offer three weeks paid vacation for new employees, along with 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time and paid parental leave.
Our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too. Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.
Muon is currently registered and able to hire in the following states:
AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IA, ID, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA
ITAR/EAR Requirements
This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. The Company may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.