The Earthly Dynamics Internship Program gives students the opportunity to take their classroom knowledge into the field, working directly on real-world challenges in aerospace and technology. Based at our Roswell, Georgia facility, interns collaborate with experienced mentors across engineering, business, and design disciplines. Each intern takes ownership of a primary project from start to finish—whether it’s designing and testing mechatronic systems, developing embedded software, supporting flight operations, or contributing to business and creative initiatives. Along the way, interns gain hands-on experience, work closely with suppliers and partners, and build professional skills that culminate in a final presentation to the company. Our goal is to provide an immersive, practical experience that strengthens your expertise and prepares you for the next step in your career.
This past summer, we welcomed Matt McClintic, Jason Gibson, and Jarrett Latty to the Earthly Dynamics Internship Program. In this feature, they reflect on their internship journey and the skills they gained throughout the experience.
Matt McClintic
Georgia Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering | Expected Graduation: Spring 2026
How would you describe our company culture?
EDC has an independent and forward-thinking culture. It often feels like an academic research lab—invested in both teaching its members and achieving real-world goals. There’s a strong sense of camaraderie, with team members always willing to help and solve problems across a wide range of disciplines, regardless of their background.
Jason Gibson
Georgia Institute of Technology | PhD in Robotics | Expected Graduation: Spring 2026
Can you name a few things that you’ve learned (or newly developed/honed skills) from your internship?
A couple things I learned during this internship were how difficult the guided airdrop planning and control problems is and the specifics around that. The low airspeed to wind ratio just makes planning for longer horizons very difficult. The addition of the extra state dimension in the Z provides a lot of freedom and makes a lot of traditional approaches in 2D very difficult to lift into that space appropriately. This combined with the high uncertainty of wind makes planning very challenging. I also relearned for the nth time how long it takes to setup a whole planning architecture from nothing including all of the tooling and system setup.
Jarrett Latty
Georgia Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering | Expected Graduation: December 2025
How has EDC’s internship program helped you meet or develop your career plans/goals?
EDC has given me valuable practical experience in many parts of the engineering industry. I feel those experiences have made me into a more competitive applicant for jobs , and helped me realize more of what I want to see in an employer.