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Orbex offers space innovators chance to support Orbex Prime launch

Orbex, the Scotland-based orbital launch services company, is today launching its annual internship programme, recruiting nine individuals to support its team of experts working towards Orbex Prime’s inaugural launch later this year.



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The internship offers a unique opportunity for STEM and law students, to gain invaluable hands-on experience in Scotland’s space sector. Interns will work closely with the team developing the Prime rocket with roles spanning diverse areas of the business including Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT), Software, Legal, Avionics, Ground Segment Software and Structures.

The internships are hotly contested in the industry with over 1,650 registering their interest in the programme over the last 12 months.

Rowan Spencer, from The University of Glasgow joined Orbex’s 2024/25 internship programme as an Assembly, Integration & Test Intern and shares his experience: “Rockets have always been a huge passion of mine.

"My first experience of the space sector was being part of the University of Glasgow’s student-led rocket project, GU Rocketry and I was on the lookout for opportunities to take my passion to the next level and into a professional career.

"When I saw that Orbex was recruiting, I jumped at the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a company that is at the forefront of Scotland’s space sector. Being able to work with such a skilled and dynamic team has been an incredible experience, and it’s something I’ll carry with me throughout my career.”

Phillip Chambers, CEO of Orbex, commented: “We’re very proud to offer this opportunity to individuals with a genuine passion for the space sector.

"We are entering the final stages of developing our Prime rocket and with our very first launch set for later this year, it’s an especially exciting time to join us.”

The paid 10-month programme is welcoming applications from talented students with space and engineering backgrounds.

The available roles in the 2025/26 programme are:

Information about the Orbex internship programme can be found at: https://orbex.space/work-with-us/internships. Candidates may also contact Olga Kantoch, Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist at Orbex via LinkedIn if they have any questions.

The application process will close on 3rd March at 5pm.

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