Apply for a Summer 2024 Internship

January 8, 2024||inNews|tagscareers, interns, internships

Our exciting internship opportunities for this Summer 2024 are now available. We are looking for students pursuing advanced degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. Internships are typically 3 months long in duration. The benefits of working for us include the opportunity to quickly become part of a project team applying cutting-edge technology to industry-leading concepts. We have opportunities in Data Science & System Security, Integrated Systems, Media Analytics, Machine Learning, and Optical Networking & Sensing.

Visit our Internship page to learn more about our programs, our Careers page for all of our employment opportunities and apply below for your internship by department and location. Good luck!

Summer Intern 2024
Position Department Location Currently Accepting Applications
DSSS – Research Intern Data Science and System Security Princeton, New Jersey Yes
IS – Research Intern Integrated Systems Princeton, New Jersey No
MA – Research Intern Media Analytics San Jose, California No
ML – Research Intern Machine Learning Princeton, New Jersey Yes
ONS – Research Intern Optical Networking and Sensing Princeton, New Jersey No

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