Business Operations Intern (Spring/Summer)

• About Ephemeris Net

We are extending the internet to space. 

Ephemeris Net is a pre-seed space networking company on a mission to provide connectivity for all space users through collaborative engineering of commercial space networking solutions. We are creating the infrastructure that will enable the space internet beyond bent pipe by laying the foundational networking infrastructure that will define how data moves through space. 

We are supported by our parent incubator Second Order Effects, institutional VCs, and our network of space advisors. As space use scales and more space native networks come online, we believe that now is the chance to build foundational infrastructure for how the internet will work in space. 

The internship

We are looking for a Business Operations Intern to shape how Ephemeris Net runs. As a small team building across two offices, we need to decide carefully where our people matter most and where AI and automation can help us scale. You will help us make those calls and put them into practice.

This role is a force multiplier. You will step into a process, own it, learn it deeply, find the gaps, and make it better, often by automating it so the team no longer has to run it by hand. When you are done, you should be able to step back and the process should work without you.

You will own one or two strategic projects designed to improve how the company operates. Your specific projects will depend on your background, your start date, and where Ephemeris Net’s needs are sharpest at the time.

This role is based in our Oakland office, Hybrid 3-days a week, and reports to Nina Ligon, Head of Commercial Growth & Operations.

Key responsibilities

Potential intern projects include:

• Map a manual, recurring workflow end to end, then build the tools and automations that take it off the team’s plate
• Identify where AI tools can speed up operations work, then pilot, implement, and document the ones that earn their place
• Set up the operating rhythms a growing company needs, such as planning cadences, metrics reviews, and decision tracking
• Design how information, decisions, and context move between our El Segundo and Oakland teams so both offices stay aligned

What you will learn

• How a fast paced, venture funded company operates and executes
• How to diagnose a process: where time goes, where handoffs break, and what is worth fixing first
• How to decide what to automate and what needs a person, exercising discretion to apply AI tools to real operational work
• How to take a project from scoping through implementation to adoption by the team

What we're looking for

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program (including MBA), or a recent graduate
• Demonstrated ability to improve how something works: a process you redesigned, a tool you built, or a system you set up that others adopted
• Strong structured problem solving; you can break an ambiguous problem into clear steps and drive it to a result
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and a track record of championing new ideas and getting them adopted
• Ability to work on-site in our Oakland, CA office for a minimum of 3 months, 3 days a week
• Must be a US person (15 CFR § 772.1). We are unfortunately not able to sponsor Visas for this role.

What we offer

• Salary: $70,400 annual salary, prorated for length of internship
• Comprehensive health care coverage 

Ephemeris Net's vision is to enable an open, space internet that anyone can utilize and access. 

We believe that access to better digital connectivity is essential for human progress and that space is the frontier of digital connectivity. We believe that collaboration within market competition is the most effective way to expand the internet into space. Using Ephemeris Net to build space network solutions is how we can proliferate digital connectivity, collaboration, and "the raising of all boats" while achieving a commercial impact. 

We care deeply about: 

• Access to connectivity for all 

• Collaboration that raises all boats; we focus on win/win deals 

• Commercial impact: building solutions people value and buy 

• Personal growth and creating a place where people build their careers 

• Putting good out into the world through the work we do and our interactions with each other 

We are building a company people feel great about working at. We are seeking people who are open and actively seeking growth—both technical and personal. We value honesty, creativity, and a culture of ownership. 

El Segundo, CA: Located in the heart of the aerospace industry, surrounded by SpaceX, Aerospace Corporation, Northrop Grumman, and hundreds of space startups. A unique ecosystem where strangers on the street are excited about space.

Oakland, CA: Right off BART. Close collaboration opportunities with UC Berkeley and the broader Bay Area networking and space research communities. 

Ephemeris Net is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.