Work Schedule Type:

Internships may be on-site, hybrid, or virtual.

Student Requirements:

Students must be 18 years old before the start ofthe internship and be able to obtain a security clearance.

Mission

The mission of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Team Submarine (TSUB) is to keep America’s Navy #1 by delivering and sustaining reliable and affordable undersea warfare capabilities and readiness to the Navy fleet. The TSUB vision is to exercise rigor, innovation, and sustainment to maintain readiness and the U.S. Navy’s undersea superiority.

About the Lab

Team Submarine is a combination of Program Executive Office (PEO) Strategic Submarine (PEO SSBN), PEO Attack Submarines (PEO SSN), and PEO Undersea Warfare Systems (PEO UWS) and the Direct Reporting Program Office, AUKUS Integration & Acquisition Office (AUKUS). The Team Submarine concept divides the single submarine-centric organization into specific PEOs with the goal of enhancing the structures and processes in the submarine research, development, acquisition, and maintenance communities. Team Submarine provides exceptional communication among the various offices that contribute to the overall success of the United States Submarine Force.Overall goals for TSUB include maintaining continuous strategic deterrence by delivering the Columbia class submarine on time at an affordable budget; sustaining the Ohio class submarine through the end of life; maximizing warfighting availability and lethality of undersea forces; and delivering undersea dominance. Additional goals include executing the Virginia class submarine recovery plan to sustain two per year; increase undersea force Operational Availability (Ao); drive affordability into all submarine classes’ lifecycle sustainment plans; and expand investments to maximize the rapid fielding of transforming sensors, weapons, and payloads through the full spectrum of warfare. TSUB works to integrate warfare in a secure, cyber resilient, and common architecture by executing Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical Systems (SWFTS) transformation and accelerating the closure of Undersea Cyber Security Advisory Board (UCAB) actions.

What is unique about this lab?

Are you ready to support the #1 Navy in the world? We are mission-oriented and lead with innovation, while prioritizing you and your career aspirations. At Team Submarine, your career possibilities are endless.

About the Internship

Summer interns areprovided with an environment that will foster their creativity, help them develop a problem-solving mindset, and give them the opportunity to participate in meaningful technical research. Additionally, they will gain experience in a professional workplace that specializes in STEM careers.

Become a beacon of excellence while serving the silent force behind our Fleet. Here at Team Submarine, we hold our shared culture and performance to a standard of excellence. You will be a vital member of our team committed to Clarity, Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Inclusion. We are seeking motivated students with an interest in expanding their knowledge and developing their hands-on experience in science, technology, and engineering, who can champion our values, transform our future, and blaze their own trail. Looking for our next generation workforce with highly skilled, technical professional committed to exposed them to a career in a specialized workforce of mission-oriented service.

What will I do any given day as an intern at this lab?

Interns participate in lab functions in a number of ways including (but not limited to) assisting mentors with guided research projects; attending technical meetings; group mentoring sessions; job and project shadowing with professional researchers; networking with STEM professionals and other interns; team and leadership development; team building workshops; participating at outreach events; other professional development activities; and lab and submarine tours.

What majors and disciplines are a good fit for interning at this lab?

The primary fields of interest in are:

• Applied Engineering
• Applied Mathematics
• Business
• Computer Science
• Cybersecurity
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Engineering
• Information Sciences
• Management/Leadership
• Mechanical Engineering
• Organizational Development
• Programming
• Systems Engineering
• Database Admin

What will I learn as an intern at this lab?

SEAP participants will have the opportunity to shadow a team of engineers and/or managers and get exposed to as many technical areas as possible. You will be able to review and provide support, but the intention is to focus on the exposure to all the work being done by the team.

What kinds of projects do interns at this lab participate in?

Support the development, acquisition, modernization, logistics and maintenance of the world’s best Submarines and Undersea Systems and its Submarine Industrial Base.

Collaborate with Senior Engineers to plan, coordinate, and conduct various engineering development programs and projects that involve systems modification, systems requirement evaluation, and systems performance analysis

Apply advanced concepts, principles, and processes for life cycle engineering of various systems, subsystems, equipment, and procedures for assigned areas of responsibility

Trouble-shoot, analyze, and determine operating problems and recommend appropriate changes to correct deficiencies

Provide technical and professional engineering advice and guidance to supervisors and supporting staff members

Contribute to discussions around the planning, development, and execution of assigned Navy projects/programs, including OPNAV, Fleet Activities, other NAVSEA technical and program management codes, planning yards, shipyard, Navy field activities, academia and laboratories, and numerous manufacturing, engineering, and support contractors

Support all matters pertaining to the Ohio Class maintenance program, which includes a Class Maintenance Plan (CMP) and a maintenance strategy. A CMP consists of organizational, intermediate and depot level (O-, I, and D-Level) maintenance requirements and is the basis for establishing prescribed OPCYCLEs. CMPs are engineered based on the designed service life of systems and components of each class of submarine. Also provide support on all certification efforts, including Submarine Safety (SUBSAFE), following complex availabilities to return Ohio Class submarines back to the fleet.

Perform market research and analysis on current and anticipated mission needs for TSUB, including development, maintenance, modernization, and operational readiness, and identify opportunities for applying new technologies and strategies to meet those needs..