About the role#
The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State is seeking undergraduate students for a Summer 2027 internship program. This program identifies rising seniors who are interested in future full-time employment and careers in national security. You will work on research projects that support the Navy, the Department of Defense, and the Intelligence Community.
What you'll do#
- Perform hands-on work in a laboratory environment.
- Support engineering testing, data analysis, and the creation of data displays.
- Use various computing languages, analysis tools, simulations, and measurement techniques.
- Network with program sponsors.
What you'll need#
- You must be a rising senior graduating in May 2028 and a U.S. citizen.
- You must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance.
- You must be willing to participate in the ARL drug testing program and comply with all electronic and physical monitoring requirements.
- Applicants should be studying Mechanical, Aerospace, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial, or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Information Science and Technology.
- Specific interest areas include robotics programming, aeroacoustics, AI for data analysis, thermodynamics, structural design, signal processing, guidance and control, operations research, or system integration.
Location & details#
- This is a paid, part-time internship.
- The role is based fully on-site in State College, Pennsylvania.
- Employment requires the successful completion of a background check.
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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