OpenDP Graduate Student Fellow

Position

Title:

OpenDP Graduate Student Fellow

School:
Harvard John

A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Department:
OpenDP

The OpenDP Summer Program offers a ten‑week summer of research and mentorship for students interested in implementing differential privacy. We match PhD and undergraduate students with projects that align with OpenDP’s goals and vision. OpenDP is a community effort to build trustworthy, open‑source software tools for statistical analysis of sensitive private data, offering the rigorous protections of differential privacy for individuals represented in confidential data and valid methods for researchers.

Applicants will also be considered for fellowships in the broader Privacy Tools Project
. Some past OpenDP internships and fellowships have led to published research papers or senior theses; students who are interested in a research‑oriented project should indicate that on their application, and we will try to develop a project with a research component.

• Building and integrating software
• Community building and outreach
• Usability and UX
• Writing math proofs
• Machine learning and differential privacy
• Privacy, ethics, policy, and responsible use

Completed bachelor’s degree.

Post‑bacc, master’s, and PhD students are welcome. Applicants should have some background in differential privacy and a demonstrated interest in the project area(s) they hope to explore this summer.

OpenDP is a community initiative and we welcome individuals from all backgrounds to apply for this position.

Salary:
Prorated for the ten‑week duration at $50,000 per year.

Minimum Number of References

Required:

3

Maximum Number of References Allowed: 3

Due to ongoing administrative delays from the federal government, we regret that OpenDP cannot guarantee visa sponsorship for our summer program this year. If you are an international student, we would still love to stay in touch and find opportunities to collaborate. We invite you to fill out our international student interest form
.

Nina Wattenberg
Harvard Science and Engineering Complex, Office 4.444
150 Western Ave
Boston, MA 02134

Email: info

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