What are the responsibilities and job description for the NSA 2027 Future Computing Summer Internship (FCSI) - APPLICATION DEADLINE OCT 31, 2026, at 11:59PM EST position at U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)?
The Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) Advanced Computing Systems (ACS) team in the NSA Research Directorate is joining its counterparts in the Capabilities and Operations Directorates to provide a select number of undergraduate students with an exciting 10-week summer internship at LPS, located in the Research Park building complex adjacent to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). The Future Computing Summer Internship (FCSI) program was established in 2022 to expose participants to High-Performance Computing (HPC), a field critical to national security, discovery, and technological innovation. FCSI is intended for undergraduate students who will complete their junior year by Spring 2027 and are pursuing degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Artificial Intelligence. These students possess strong mathematical and computer programming foundations and technical skills relevant to HPC.
What will I be doing?
As a selected participant, you will collaborate with a team led by NSA researchers in HPC to solve future computing problems relevant to the NSA Mission. Under the mentorship of technical researchers, you will gain skills in a variety of areas relevant to HPC.
- HPC file transfer and parallel programming, among others.
- Benchmarking
- Computational physics
- Artificial Intelligence
- $1,000.00 per week stipend. Stipend payments are issued monthly and will be deposited on the last business day of each month.
- Travel and housing will be provided to eligible participants whose permanent residence is located more than 50 miles from the facility.
- Other financial support provisions will be determined based on individual participant situational needs.
About ORISE
This program, administered by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and DoD. Participants do not enter an employee/employer relationship with ORISE, ORAU, DoD, or any other office or agency. Instead, you will be affiliated with ORISE for the administration of the appointment through the ORISE appointment letter and Terms of Appointment. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE. For more information, visit the ORISE Research Participation Program at the U.S. Department of Defense.