
Security Intern- Summer 2027
Mojave, CAInternship$20/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
The Security Intern will support Stratolaunch’s security team in maintaining compliance with government regulations and promoting secure flight testing operations. The intern will assist with facility security, visitor and personnel control, classified material handling, training and briefings, and administrative operations. The role is based in Mojave, California, and is intended for an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a security-relevant degree.
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Full job description
Stratolaunch accelerates the development of next-generation aerospace and defense technologies through reusable hypersonic flight testing. Our autonomous, air-launched Talon-A vehicles provide access to operationally realistic flight environments at speeds exceeding Mach 5, delivering critical data that helps customers validate system performance and advance technologies toward deployment. Our team brings together expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and flight operations to solve complex challenges and advance capabilities essential to national security.
As a Security Intern, you will be a member of the security team, working in the Security Department. You will contribute to maintaining compliance with government regulations, perform security centric administrative requirements, promote safe and secure test of Stratolaunch operational vehicles and any other security tasks deemed necessary by the Facility Security Officer.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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Facility Security Support- assist FSO with maintaining compliance with government regulations such as 32 CFR 117 (NISPOM)
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Visitor & Personnel Control- assist badging, escort vendors, process incoming/outgoing visits & new employee on-boarding.
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Classified Material Handling- assist with tracking, auditing, and dispatching classified documents, mail packages, and contract inventory.
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Training & Briefings: assist with preparing security awareness training, briefings and compliance assessments.
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Administrative Operations- assist with maintaining calendars, schedule meetings for classified/unclassified conference rooms and update security documentation.
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Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity, and fulfillment of commitments.
QUALIFICATIONS
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Must be a U.S. Citizen
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Ability to obtain and maintain active U.S. Secret clearance
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Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in Business Management, Criminal Justice or other security relevant program
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Strong Organizational Skills
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Keen attention to detail
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Competent user of Microsoft Office applications
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Understanding of physical and operational security basics
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Sophomore, Junior, or Senior going to graduate school, working on a security relevant degree.
Special remarks regarding work environment, if applicable
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This position is located in Mojave, CA
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$20.00 Hourly
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9/80 Schedule
Base salary and leveling are established on a case-by-case basis. We consider several factors to ensure a competitive offer, including your location, educational background, and a comprehensive assessment of the skills and experience demonstrated during your interviews.
Benefits (https://www.stratolaunch.com/careers/benefits/) and our location(s) (https://www.stratolaunch.com/careers/locations/) :
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Healthcare ( medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs )
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Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
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50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
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Tuition reimbursement
This position may involve the operation of company vehicles as part of assigned duties.
Mojave Air & Spaceport is located just outside of Lancaster/Palmdale and is only 95 miles north of Los Angeles. The area offers both affordability and central access to a variety of California's best attractions and landmarks.
Not much for the outdoors and prefer the city life? You’re within a half day’s drive or less of Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, and San Francisco where you can find a variety of live entertainment, museums, tours, and historical sight-seeing. Theme parks are in abundance, with Six Flags Magic Mountain, Disneyland, and Knotts Berry Farm ready to meet the needs of rollercoaster thrill seekers.
Food and drink fanatics are in a haven of delectable choices. Wine aficionados will also find easy access to some of the state’s best vino in Paso Robles, Santa Ynez, and even more locally in Tehachapi and Agua Dulce. Beer fanatics will find some of the best West Coast IPAs at Bravery and Lucky Luke’s in Lancaster. Any food option you crave is covered, and we always recommend the authentic and fresh Mexican food that you won’t find anywhere else in the United States.
Stratolaunch is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at our company. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Our management team does not tolerate discrimination or harassment at any point during our employees’ and applicants’ time with us, especially with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment. For purposes of transparency, U.S. Citizenship may be required for some positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law :
https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
Job Category: Security
Req ID: 494
How this job compares
Set against the 2,574 open Security jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20/hr
- California median$17–18/hr226 hourly ranges
- US median$18–19/hr671 hourly ranges
This rate, $20/hr, is 13% above the California median midpoint ($18/hr) — in the top quarter of Security hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 424 open Security jobs in California and 2,574 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Ross Stores, Inc.163 open
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- Experience
- Security postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 10 years (1,292 postings).
- Education
- 568 of the 2,574 open Security jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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