Upcoming Deadlines
IDA Summer Associates Program
Date and Time
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Description
The Summer Associates Program at the Institute for Defense Analyses provides rising seniors with an opportunity to use their quantitative and analytical skills to work on challenging real-world national security issues. Each year, IDA hires and pays students at its Virginia and Washington, DC, facilities to work for ~10-12 weeks during the summer months. Students should have GPAs of 3.3+ in a variety of disciplines, including computer science, information technology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, operations research, aero/astronautical engineering, mechanical or electrical engineering, as well as international relations, policy studies, social and behavioral sciences, statistics, finance, and economics.
Qualifications:
- We seek highly qualified students with strong academic backgrounds. Our preference for the program is graduate students, but we will consider undergraduates who are rising seniors. In either case, students must be returning to an academic institution in the fall to continue their educational pursuits.
- SAC seeks a variety of disciplines, including computer science, information technology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, operations research, aero/astronautical engineering, mechanical or electrical engineering, materials science, statistics, economics, as well as social and behavioral sciences, human resources, security, international relations, policy studies, and finance. We are also recruiting students focusing in library and information science, English, history and related.
- STPI seeks a variety of disciplines, including behavioral sciences, biological sciences, computer science, economics, engineering, environmental sciences, learning sciences, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, and statistics.
- Applicants are required to submit a resume and transcripts.
- Applicants who are selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Successful completion of a criminal background check is required.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required.
This event has been tagged as fellowships.
Information
For more information, please visit: https://www.ida.org/careers/students-and-recent-graduates/internships-and-fellowships/summer-associates
Contact
Email [email protected] for more information.