Capella Space · 1 month ago
Regulatory Compliance Intern
Louisville, CO
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$30/hr - $30/hr
Start in 2026 SummerCapella Space, an IonQ company, builds advanced space systems for Earth intelligence. The Regulatory Compliance Intern will assist in legal and regulatory projects, gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced aerospace environment.
AerospaceGeospatialImage RecognitionInformation Services
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Assist the Legal and Regulatory Compliance team with drafting, reviewing, and organizing regulatory filings, correspondence, and reports
Monitor, analyze and conduct research on regulatory trends and topics relevant to Capella, an IonQ company related to RF spectrum, geospatial AI tools, optical communications, and export controls (ITAR/EAR)
Help maintain and update regulatory templates, playbooks, and policy documents
Contribute to the implementation of legal tools for contract and workflow management
Participate in team meetings to observe and support cross-functional collaboration with business, technical, and regulatory stakeholders
Prepare internal summaries, reports, and presentations for use by the LRC team and leadership
Qualification
Required
Currently attending a degree program and available to work full time for 10 weeks outside of the university academic term
In their penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Capella Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable
Preferred
Current graduate student in good academic standing pursuing a degree in law, public policy, aerospace engineering, or a related field
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative mindset
Rigorous policy research skills, or the ability to find, interpret, and distill complex research into clear, concise takeaways and recommendations
Excellent project management discipline. Someone who is organized, systematic, and dependable in juggling deadlines
Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information as required by government standards
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and comfort working with digital documentation systems
Interest in the aerospace, satellite, or technology sectors
Benefits
An allowance will also be provided to support living costs throughout the program.
Company
Capella Space
Capella Space is an information services company that provides on-demand 24/7 SAR data for government and commercial customers.
Founded in 2016
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$238.97MKey Investors
US Innovative Technology FundNightDragonDCVC
2025-05-07Acquired
2023-01-10Series Unknown· $60M
2022-04-25Series C· $97M
Leadership Team
Christian Lenz
Chief Technology Officer
Charles Ince
Head of Partnerships
Recent News
Satellite Today
2026-01-17
Spark Capital
2026-01-05
2025-12-30
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