Program Overview
ARL serves as a center of excellence for critical Navy and national defense needs with a mission to develop agile, innovative, and cost-effective solutions to problems impacting our stakeholders, our community, and our planet. Summer interns will:
- Gain real world experience in applied research, development, testing, and evaluation.
- Collaborate with ARL engineers, scientists and researchers on STEAM projects. Potential projects include working on an artificial coral reef, machine learning, designing and manufacturing rapid prototyping models, operating an uncrewed system, hacking and securing a computer network, and marketing, outreach and design.
- Leave the program with valuable experience, communication skills, and a network of resources.
Program Details
- The ARL internship program is approximately 12 weeks.
- Internship positions are full time (40 hours per-week) and will be held in-person at the ARL offices located in Manoā Valley.
- Interns will be matched with one or more projects for the duration of the summer, which will be based on interests and qualifications.
- Interns will attend weekly professional development workshops and presentations by subject matter experts.
- Interns will present a final lecture or demonstration describing their summer accomplishments.
What are we looking for in an ARL intern?
- Problem-solvers with a talent for innovation.
- Team players with strong communication skills.
- Applicants pursuing a degree in a STEAM field or who have taken relevant STEAM courses.
- Students who want to learn and have fun doing it!
2025 Internship Opportunities
Potential projects will be in the following areas: artificial intelligence/machine learning and data science/analytics, cybersecurity, network communications, 3D printing and computer aided design (CAD), robotics, and graphic and web design.
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