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Intern @ DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Office

Security Clearance and a Stipend Are Provided

Attention Undergraduate STEM students looking for a summer internship.

The DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Office still has a couple of positions open.  Interns get a security clearance and a stipend.  If you are interested in knowing more you can go to http://www.hpcmo.hpc.mil/cms2/index.php/hpc-stem and apply on the same website directly.

The official deadline has passed.  However, applicants are still being requested to fill open spots.

The DoD HPCMP Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (HPC STEM) Program for under graduates and underrepresented groups, who are pursuing studies in the science, HPC Science Technology Engineering and Mathematicstechnology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The goal of the program is two-fold: 1) ensure a competitive and diverse workforce within the DoD by offering training, mentorship, and career development for undergraduate students in the STEM disciplines and 2) to provide opportunities for students who have an interest in computational science and high performance computing challenges important to DoD. HPC STEM offers well-qualified, highly-motivated students an opportunity to work with seasoned and well-respected scientists and engineers located at DoD laboratories and test centers across the country. Interns gain experience in key areas, such as computational science, information technology, computer science, and scientific visualization.

Approximately 35 students can be accepted into the program, which runs for approximately 10 weeks during the summer. The HPC STEM Program will match interns with mentors, primarily on the basis of their background, preparation, and areas of interest. In addition to the research/work experience, interns will attend the HPC STEM Worskhop. At the end of the Program, the interns will present their accomplishments to representatives at host institutions and provide written reports on their research to the Program Coordinator.

Posted: April 12, 2012, 12:28 PM