INTRODUCTIONBackground and PurposeAlmost all students desire an internship before graduating from college. Internships are important for college students because they give them experience in the field they want to enter. This is especially true in the aviation field because most employers want a person who has some training or experience. Aeronautics is a very broad specialization with many options for internships. Depending on the course of study integrated into the student's Aeronautics degree, the student will have limited or expanded options regarding internships. One of the course studies that the student can follow concerns space studies. With this course of study, one internship the student might consider would be with NASA or another space-related company. Right now NASA and Space-X are the two main entities that are developing the future of the space exploration industry. To aid in preparing for and applying for internships, this analysis compares NASA's Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars (LARSS) and Space-X's Summer Internships (ITAR) to determine which will have greater influence in helping students establish a career in the space exploration industry after students graduate. Survey Method This report contains information from both the LARSS internship website and the Space-X website. This report also includes an interview with Ms. Debbie Murray, the LARSS Internship Program Coordinator. Information will also be provided by a former LARSS intern, Ms. Jamie VanderHeiden. The author's knowledge of the LARSS Internship Bridge program adds to this comparative study. The author is currently enrolled in Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Space Studies program, minor... mid-article... July 11, 29). Space shuttle. NASA. Retrieved November 9, 2013, from http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/index.htmlEligibility. (n.d.). Langley Aerospace Research Summer Fellows. Retrieved October 3, 2013, from http://nia-cms.nianet.org/LARSS-2012/Eligibility-Requirements.aspxFAQ's. (n.d.). Langley Aerospace Research Summer Fellows. Retrieved October 3, 2013, from http://nia-cms.nianet.org/LARSS-2012/FAQ-s.aspxInternship/Co-Op Summer 2014 (Cape Canaveral). (n.d.). SpaceX. Retrieved October 3, 2013, from http://www.spacex.com/careers/position/3387Launch Manifest. (n.d.). SpaceX. Retrieved November 9, 2013, from http://www.spacex.com/missions#completed-missions-headerResearch Descriptions. (n.d.). Langley Aerospace Research Summer Fellows. Retrieved October 3, 2013, from http://nia-cms.nianet.org/LARSS-2012/Research-Descriptions.aspx