Research Intern

We are seeking highly skilled and motivated research interns to join our Access and Evaluation team of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State.

Your working location will be on-site in State College, Pennsylvania.

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

• Support research staff and faculty
• Conduct data analysis
• Support test and evaluation of software and models
• Assist with exploratory data analysis
• Develop and implement software methods in support of data analytics
• Visualize, interpret, and report data findings in dynamic data reports

• Computing or computing‑adjacent technologies
• Data science, cybersecurity, programming, etc.
• A willingness to work with hardware and develop high‑level software applications
• Existing government security clearance

• An existing secret or top secret security clearance
• Development of software within DoD development environment
• Development or evaluation AI/ML models

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background checks in accordance with University policies. All positions at ARL require candidates to possess the ability to obtain a government security clearance; you will be notified during the interview process if this position is subject to a government background investigation. You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre‑employment drug screen.

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact .