Work Schedule Type:

Students will be expected to be in person and in residence at NPS for the duration of the internship.

Student Requirements:

Students must be permanent residents or US Citizens (dual citizenship is allowed).

Mission

Provide defense-focused graduate education, including classified studies and interdisciplinary research, to advance the operational effectiveness, technological leadership and warfighting advantage of the Naval service.

About the Lab

The Naval Postgraduate School provides defense-focused graduate education, including classified studies and interdisciplinary research, to advance the operational effectiveness, technological leadership and warfighting advantage of the Naval service. The NPS research community has over 600 professor-researchers with decades of academic and military expertise, with over 1,600 mid-career resident students eagerly conducting mission-focused research. NPS provides experimentation zones for emerging technology, innovative research, and active collaborations with industry leaders.

About the Internship

Summer interns are provided 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. Interns will gain experience in a professional workplace that specializes in STEM careers, while developing professional competencies such as public speaking and leadership skills.

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; job and project shadowing with professional researchers; networking with STEM professionals and other interns; and attending technical meetings, seminars, and conferences.

What subjects should students be studying to be a good fit for this lab?

• Computer Science
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Robotics
• Chemistry
• Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Oceanography

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

Interns conduct research in a variety of departments, including but not limited to: Defense Analysis, Computer Science, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Space Systems Academic Group, Systems Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering. Topics researched during the 2023 Summer Program include:

• Cube Satellite Launch Finalization
• Space Robot Attitude Control in Cis-Lunar Orbits
• Additive Manufacturing of PVDF-TrFE
• Raspberry Pi Data Logger for Rocket
• Cold Spraying Aluminum Nanocomposites onto Polymers
• Low Temperature Synthesis of Ultrahigh Temperature Ceramics
• Blockchain and Hyperledger Fabric
• Improving Deception Methods on a Decoy Network
• Building a Cluster Computing Environment
• ALE and Sonobuoy Anti-Submarine Warfare Simulation