ARL 2025 Summer Internships

• CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

• If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click "Apply" and complete the application process for external applicants.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location.For additional information on remote work at Penn State, seeNotice to Out of State Applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State seeks to create opportunities for and enhance the participation of all students in STEM-related research and enterprise operations career fields. This program enhances the awareness, readiness, fellowship, mentorship, and sponsorship for successful and significant careers in national security. The 10-week (May to Aug) program is a paid internship, with competitive pay rates determined by the position and total number of credits completed to date. Interns work up to 40 hours per week over the summer. Between thirty to forty internships may be offered.

Internship opportunities are available at these locations:

• Research and Development Office Internship (University Park, PA)

• Research and Development Office Internship (Reston, VA)

• Research and Development Office Internship (Annapolis Junction, MD)

• Research and Development Office Internship (Freeport, PA)

• Enterprise Operations Internship (University Park, PA)

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE INTERNSHIPS AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; RESTON, VA; ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD; AND FREEPORT, PA

Undergraduate students and recent 2025 graduates from all majors. The following majors are highly encouraged to apply:

• Acoustics

• Chemical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Computer Science

• Computer Engineering

• Cyber Security

• Data Science (Data Mining, Data Analysis)

• Aerospace Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Energy

• Environmental Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Information Science and Technology

• Machine Learning

• Mathematics (Actuarial Science, Risk Analysis, Statistics)

• Materials Science

• Nautical/Naval Systems

• Oceanography

• Optics

• Physics

• Software Engineering

ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS INTERNSHIPS AT UNIVERSITY PARK, PA

Undergraduate students and recent 2025 graduates from all majors are encouraged to apply, and the following majors are highly encouraged:

• Accounting

• Business Administration

• Communications

• Computer Information Systems Management

• Drafting & Design/ Graphic Design

• Finance & Financial Management (Economics)

• Human Resources/Services

• Industrial Engineering

• Information Security

• Management Science (Operations, Project, Security, Supply Chain)

• Marketing

• Network Engineering (Networking & Telecommunications)

• Software Development

• Workforce Development

To apply to the ARL 2025 summer internship program:

• Complete the job application link in Workday

• Review and communication of the status of your application will follow 2-3 weeks.

Candidates selected may be subject to a government security investigation. Employment with the Applied Research Laboratory will require the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen. You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply.

ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation. We focus on the innovation, maturation, and implementation of new technologies in defense, national security, economic competitiveness, and quality of life.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our website at www.arl.psu.edu.

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