International Business Development Intern (Summer 2027)

About the role

Summer internships will run between May and September, depending on university schedules. The internship is full‑time and on‑site in Washington, DC. Muon’s Growth team expands the company’s customer base to international defence and civil agencies with satellite constellations. Interns will own a project from start to finish, which may 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. You will work with a small, fast‑growing startup, receiving direct mentorship and having real impact on Muon’s programs. As an intern you’ll collaborate with a dynamic team in a startup environment and learn from some of the most accomplished aerospace professionals in the industry. Muon is committed to an experience where your decisions and contributions play a pivotal role in driving the company’s success.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of or contribute to the market research needed to identify key opportunities that match Muon’s capabilities.
• Initiate or assist with competitive analysis and assessment of in‑country primes or other external satellite bus manufacturers.
• Recommend key customers and events in a country for Muon leadership to attend.

Qualifications

• Research skills: ability to identify, synthesize, and summarize open‑source data and to distill country strategy, defence and civil agency budgets.
• Excellent communication skills.

Skills

• Previous internship or co‑op experience (nice‑to‑have).
• Previous experience on business or marketing project teams (nice‑to‑have).
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides) (nice‑to‑have).
• Experience presenting results to medium‑sized teams (nice‑to‑have).

Benefits

Full‑time employees receive equity compensation and a benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan; short‑ and long‑term disability and life insurance; three weeks paid vacation for new employees; 12 paid holidays; unlimited sick time; and paid parental leave.

Pay

Bachelor’s students: $40/hour; Master’s students: $45/hour; PhD candidates: $50/hour.