About the role#
The Tactical and Autonomous Processing Department of the Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University is hiring undergraduate students for internship positions. You will work on projects that support the engineering and technology needs of the Navy, the Department of Defense, and the intelligence community.
What you'll do#
Your primary responsibility is to research, develop, analyze, implement, and test new capabilities for current and future autonomous undersea systems.
What you'll need#
- You must be an undergraduate student currently studying Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, or Physics.
- You must be a U.S. citizen.
- You must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance.
- We prefer candidates with experience or interest in signal or image processing, object tracking, autonomous control, software development, artificial intelligence, or machine learning.
- Experience with MATLAB, C, C++, or Python is preferred.
- You must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and required background checks.
Location & details#
- This position is located at the Science Park Building in State College, Pennsylvania.
- Work is on-site.
- This is a paid, part-time internship.
- You may work up to 20 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters and up to 40 hours per week during the summer.
- Relocation and housing assistance are not provided.
About Penn State University
Penn State University is an educational institution founded in 1855. It operates 24 campuses and serves a student body of nearly 88,000 people. The university focuses on education and research. It is based in University Park, Pennsylvania.
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