VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Students participate in the Space Vandenberg Summer Internship Program kickoff at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, June 26, 2026.
The eight-week internship brings together 18 students from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College, Allan Hancock College and Cuesta College, who are divided into six teams to complete mission-focused projects supporting organizations across the installation, including the Digital Transformation Office, 30th Operations Support Squadron, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron and 2nd Range Operations Squadron.
The program provides students with hands-on experience in the space industry while strengthening partnerships between academia and the U.S. Space Force to help develop the next generation of the national security space workforce.