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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Crank shooting call likely a case of 'SWAT-ing,' Medford police say ... Suspected car thief found asleep in stolen vehicle in Ashland ... Cooking oil fire damages SOU-owned house, displaces two ... Crank shooting call likely a case of 'SWAT-ing,' Medford police say ... Suspected car thief found asleep in stolen vehicle in Ashland ... Cooking oil fire damages SOU-owned house, displaces two ... Here's what it's like to be one of the select few to intern at SpaceX Comment By Jessica Orwig MailTribune.com By Jessica Orwig Posted Oct. 6, 2015 at 5:55 PM By Jessica Orwig Posted Oct. 6, 2015 at 5:55 PM » Social News SpaceX One of the most coveted engineering internship programs in the country is located at a famous facility on Rocket Road in Hawthorne, California: SpaceX headquarters. The company builds most of its equipment in house, and that includes its fleet of Falcon 9 rockets, which shuttle payloads to the International Space Station. Interns at SpaceX are treated as members of the team. They don't file papers or grab coffee — they test rocket engines and spacecraft. Only about 700 people are chosen for this internship each year. SpaceX recently released this video on YouTube of their internship program, offering an inside look into what these interns do and what working at SpaceX is really like: Youtube Embed: http://www.youtube.com/embed/wEduiMyl0ko Width: 560px Height: 315px "This is not a normal internship," 2015 SpaceX intern David Larson says in the video. Larson works in SpaceX's structure department, which helps with hardware design. SpaceX also has their rocket launch facility based in McGregor, Texas. There, they test the engines that power SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets. And yes, interns work there, too. "When an engine test happens, it's the most incredible thing you could possibly think of," SpaceX intern Jeff Ellenoff said. Ellenoff interns at the Texas base as a test engineer. "I get to come to work and play with spaceships all day." While helping build, design, and test SpaceX rockets sounds great, the internship comes with some other notable perks as well. "The benefits of being here at SpaceX: Free frozen yogurt," said SpaceX intern Joshua Mann, who interns at the company's headquarters and works in its Propulsion Department. NOW WATCH: This is how Elon Musk wants to drastically reduce the cost of space flight See Also: Stunning close-up photos of exactly where Matt Damon would be if he really were on Mars Epically awesome photos of Mars These awesome satellite images of Hurricane Joaquin let us track the storm�s path READ MORE: Stunning images reveal SpaceX's revolutionary approach to landing on Mars SEE ALSO: All of the beautiful locations in Matt Damon's new thriller about Mars are real � here are the epic photos that prove it By Jessica Orwig MailTribune.com By Jessica Orwig Posted Oct. 6, 2015 at 5:55 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501