Defense Science and Technology Internship Graduate Student - Summer 2026

Hybrid$6,752 – $8,201/moNone, but work must be performed by a U.S. person (e.g., U.S. citizen or permanent resident and certain others). Assignments longer than 179 days require a federal background investigation.Posted 6 days agoWebsite LinkedIn

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About this role

We have multiple openings for graduate students and for students who have received their Bachelor's or Master's degree, to engage in practical research experience to further their educational goals. You will conduct research in the fields such as nuclear physics, radiation transport, hydrodynamics, astrophysics, plasma dynamics, numerical methods and computer science. Research projects combine theory with computation and are geared to further the students’ educational goals. This position is in the Strategic Deterrence Directorate.

Depending on your assignment, this position may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You may have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.

You will

Develop and/or employ high performance scientific software to complete novel research tasks.
Work with mentors under limited supervision on your assigned project.
Present an oral presentation of each project at the end of the summer.
Present your work at a poster session.
Work on projects of greater complexity and given more freedom and responsibility to come up with fundamental solutions.
Perform other duties as assigned.