Student Requirements:

Students must be solely U.S. citizens and have the ability to obtain a security clearance. (Permanent residents and dual citizens are not eligible.)

Mission

To conduct research, development, engineering, and support of integrated command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, cyber, and space systems across all warfighting domains, and to rapidly prototype, conduct test and evaluation, and provide acquisition, installation, and in-service engineering support.

About the Lab

Vision: Bringing the Power of Information to the Fight. Who We Are: We are a unified organization of talented, honest dedicated, and hardworking professionals focused on providing the highest quality service and products to meet the national interest. We are motivated by the knowledge that the work we do is critical to the warfighter and to our nation, is technically challenging, and is conducted in an environment which promotes success. We share information and knowledge, encourage continuous learning and expect personal responsibility, mutual respect, and integrity. We use consultative leadership, mentoring, teamwork, and personal initiative to foster innovation and creativity, while applying common sense and best judgement. We believe that the team process produces superior results.

What is unique about this lab?

Our Organizational Values are to Do the Right Thing, Honor-bound, Warfighter-Focused, Empowered, Inclusive, Creative, Collaborative..

About the Internship

We are seeking motivated individuals who are self-starters, with an interests in expanding their knowledge an developing their skills through hands on experiences. These experiences will be in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, particularly C4 systems. Summer interns are provided with an environment that will foster their efforts to collaborate, expand their footprint in creativity, brainstorming, allowing them to develop a problem-solving mindset, and give them the opportunity to participate in meaningful technical research that leads to real world practical application for the NAVAL Warfighter.

What will I learn as an intern at this lab?

Over the course of 10 weeks, Students will focus on collaboration with leadership, STEM professionals, and their team members to gain a deeper understanding of Naval Research and Development. Interns will provided detailed feedback and work analysis which is instrumental in shaping their experience and the program as a whole. Often times we will offer Technical Talk Opportunities, professional development, workshops, etc. to enhance their expansion of their learning knowledge, experience, and future skills. The interns will share their progress with 2 or more showcases with a conclusion of the final presentations on their project work related to Naval Lab research and development, ultimately supporting the Naval Warfighter. This indicates a focus on practical applications of STEM knowledge within a military context.

What majors and disciplines are a good fit for interning at this lab?

The primary fields of interest are:

• Aerodynamics
• Aeronautical Engineering
• Aeronautics
• Applied Engineering
• Applied Mathematics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Behavioral Science
• Biology
• Business
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Cryptology
• Cyersecurity
• Data Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Information Sciences
• Lasers/Optics
• Machine Learning
• Management/Leadership
• Marine Ecology
• Material Sciences
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanics
• Natural Language Processing
• Naval Engineering
• Neuroscience
• Ocean and Marine Engineering
• Oceanography
• Organizational Development
• Photonics
• Physics
• Programming
• Psychology
• Public Policy
• Robotics
• Software Engineering
• Statistics
• Systems Engineering
• Telecommunications

What kinds of projects do interns at this lab participate in?

Interns are involved in a variety of projects related to command, control, and communication systems; command, control, and communication systems countermeasures; ocean surveillance systems; ocean engineering; navigation support; and integration of space communications and surveillance; among others.