If you’re a full-time Johns Hopkins student majoring in engineering, computer science, applied mathematics or physics, and would like to strengthen your preparation for a technical career, The Advanced Application Scholars Program is designed for you. This highly competitive, summer internship program focuses on professional development.

The Advanced Application Scholars Program is offered to well-qualified, highly motivated undergraduates and graduate students who have an interest in engineering and applied scientific research and are attending The Johns Hopkins University.

Advanced Application Scholars will have the opportunity to work at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) where they will be partnered with a staff mentor experienced in their field of study.

A Strong Reputation

A division of The Johns Hopkins University, APL is one of the nation’s premier engineering, research and development centers. For more than 60 years, APL has been a high-technology resource, setting the pace for innovation with a staff of 4,000, annual funding of $780 million and a wealth of intellectual capital. As a university-affiliated research center, APL serves as a liaison between government and industry — a trusted, trusted and impartial technical agent.

That status, combined with our ability to team with the academic divisions of Johns Hopkins, means we can meet the nation’s most critical challenges through a proven formula of teamwork, systems engineering and the application of advanced technology.

APL’s capabilities spans the national security and space exploration domains.

Advanced Application Scholars will spend their summer in one of the following mission areas:

• Air & Missile Defense
• Biomedicine
• Civilian Space
• Homeland Protection
• Infocentric Operations
• National Security Space

• Precision Engagement
• Science & Technology
• Strategic Systems
• Undersea Warfare
• Warfare Analysis

Research in Your Field

At the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Advanced Application Scholars are teamed with a staff scientist or engineer who is conducting R&D in a field consistent with the intern’s academic major.

Advanced Application Scholars have the chance to apply their schooling and hone their problem solving skills while helping to solve critical problems affecting our nation.

Typical internship assignments may include:

• Software Design & Development
• Modeling & Simulation
• Testing & Evaluation
• Hardware Design
• Data/Systems Design
• Scientific Research

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For consideration, applicants should be:

1. An engineering, computer science, applied mathematics or physics major
2. Full-time student at the Johns Hopkins University
3. An achiever with at least a 3.0 overall GPA
4. A person with an interest in applied scientific research
5. U.S. citizenship is required in order to obtain a security clearance.

APL typically hires students who have, at a minimum, completed their sophomore year of study in a technical discipline. Internships are only available as a paid experience, and not for academic credit.

Apply for an Advanced Application Scholars internship before December 31.

To apply for an internship go to the Employment Applicant Homepage

1. Click on advanced search
2. Enter 002026 in the Job ID # box
3. Click Search

Or, for more information, contact our College Recruiting Office at 443-778-3456.

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that complies with Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, as well as other applicable laws, and values diversity in its workforce.