Listed on Orbital Diplomat 1 Nov 2026
The Space Court Foundation (SCF) is a non-profit space law and policy research organisation with a US board and a European arm (SCF-EU). It runs the Space Court Law Library, the Big Books of Space Law (a compendium of national space legislation and regulation), the Student Space Law Journal, a resource on emerging space norms, and the IISL/Lachs Moot Court. Its alumni have gone on to doctoral programmes, UNIDIR, NASA, ESA, national civil and diplomatic services, and the Dutch Space Security Defence Centre. This six-month remote internship is open to current and incoming law students, and to applicants from other disciplines with demonstrable experience and interest in international law, policy, and outer space. Interns research national space law and regulation for the Big Book of Space Law, carry out varied research tasks, and look into historical space law events and individuals. The time commitment is about 8 hours per week, covering research, meetings, and General Assemblies. Interns who excel may be offered the role of Rapporteur, a senior intern who leads research tasks, mentors junior interns, and contributes to publications. The programme offers personalised mentorship on legal analysis and academic writing, opportunities for authorship and co-authorship subject to editorial review, access to partner projects and space law conferences, and academic credit subject to university approval. All positions are unpaid. Working hours are predominantly CET but flexible, and applicants from all time zones are welcome.
Current or incoming law student, enrolled at the time of application; or planning to enter a relevant graduate programme shortly Applicants from other disciplines (international law, policy, anthropology, astronomy, planetary sciences, library science, history of spaceflight) welcome with demonstrable interest in outer space Oral and written proficiency in English required, with familiarity with academic writing Ability to commit about 8 hours per week for six months (shorter terms possible for university credit) Students of all nationalities and native languages encouraged to apply Application via the SCF Google Form linked from the internship page; the February 2027 call closes 1 December 2026