Antennas and Electromagnetics Graduate Student Engineering Intern

We are seeking Research and Development Engineer interns to join the antennas, Computational Electromagnetics and Propagation Department team of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State.

Students studying Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and/or Physics are encouraged to apply. An in progress advanced level degree in technology, engineering or Science disciplines required.

ARL is an authorized DoD Skill Bridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

The successful candidate will work up to 20 hours/week during the fall and spring semesters and 40 hours/week over the summer.

• Conduct EM and antenna analyses.
• Modify and test EM propagation and antenna models.
• Implement various methods from published works for EM propagation and antennas.
• Serve as active, hands‑on, contributing members of the research staff at ARL.

• Sufficient Physics, Mathematics, and /or Engineering coursework covering basic electromagnetics, vector calculus, and applications.
• Familiarity with some of the following tools:
  Matlab, Python, and XFdtd/CST.

This is a paid internship that requires onsite support in a classified environment located in State College, PA. Relocation and housing are not provided.

You will be subject to a government security investigation, and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre‑employment drug screen.

For further information on ARL, visit our website .psu.edu.

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