Autonomous Processing Research & Development Internship
The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University
University Park, PAFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year
- Must know
- Spring
- Nice to have
- Machine learningDeep learningPythonC++
- Work
- On-site in University Park · internship
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Python43%Machine learning23%Deep learning4%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 6, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
The Tactical and Autonomous Processing Department of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is seeking undergraduate students for internship opportunities. ARL/Penn State's purpose is to develop innovative solutions to challenging national problems in support of the Navy, DoD, and Intel communities' engineering and technology needs. ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Researching, developing, analyzing, implementing, and testing new capabilities for current and future autonomous undersea systems.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Students studying Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, or Physics are encouraged to apply.
- Experience or interest in signal/image processing, object tracking, autonomous control, software development, artificial intelligence, and/or machine learning (deep learning/reinforcement learning) is desired.
- Experience with MATLAB, C/C++, and/or Python is preferred.
Qualifications
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- The successful candidate will work up to 20 hours/week during the fall and spring semesters and 40 hours/week over the summer.
- This is a paid internship located at ARL's Science Park Building in State College, PA; relocation and housing are not provided.
- Candidate selected may be subject to a government security investigation.
- Employment with the Applied Research Laboratory will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
- Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance, participate in the ARL drug testing program, and comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors.
For further information on ARL, visit our website at www.arl.psu.edu.