2025 Internship - Material Sciences Intern

Are you motivated by inventing new materials and analyzing and predicting material failure in extreme environments?
Are you excited by developing your skills as a problem solver, innovator, and engineer to make meaningful contributions to the defense and national health fields?

If you are pursuing a degree in Material Science and Engineering, we'd love to have you join our team!

We are seeking a Summer Intern to help us in the invention, processing, and characterization of groundbreaking materials. As a member of our team, you will apply your educational background in engineering, laboratory testing, and data analysis to generate impactful solutions to our country's most important materials challenges. By joining our team of subject-matter-experts in material development you will have the opportunity to uncover structure-property relationships in additively manufactured metals, investigate the performance of coatings for extreme environments, characterize pioneering polymers, and more.

As a member of our team...

• Your primary responsibility will be to perform experiments in the materials laboratory at the direction of a project manager and assist with the development of new materials via synthesis, material characterization, and performance testing, both in the lab and in the field.
• You will perform detailed data analytics and explain findings.
• You will communicate daily with project teams and leadership on computational materials science work to support programmatic needs; participate in discussion of ideas, options, and approaches; and report work progress in both oral and written form.

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...
* Are pursuing a degree (BS/MS/PhD) in Materials Science & Engineering, Materials Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.

* Are a US Citizen or Permanent Resident, a requirement to access APL's facilities and networks.

You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you...
* Have demonstrated laboratory training in mechanical testing, thermal analysisor material synthesis
* Have published or presented work in a public forum or conference

Why work at APL?

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation's most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. While we are dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies, what makes us truly outstanding is our culture. We offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates.

At APL, we celebrate our differences and encourage creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance. APL's campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Learn more about our career opportunities at www.jhuapl.edu/careers.

APL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

APL is committed to promoting an innovative environment that embraces diversity, encourages creativity, and supports inclusion of new ideas. In doing so, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact Accommodations@jhuapl.edu. Only by ensuring that everyone's voice is heard are we empowered to be bold, do great things, and make the world a better place.

The referenced pay range is based on JHU APL's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level with consideration for internal parity. For salaried employees scheduled to work less than 40 hours per week, annual salary will be prorated based on the number of hours worked. APL may offer bonuses or other forms of compensation per internal policy and/or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be provided in the form of a sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance or discretionary payments for exceptional performance. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.