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The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) at the University of Maryland, College Park, is seeking outstanding undergraduate and graduate students to participate in the Research for Intelligence & Security Challenges (RISC) Initiative internship program. This 10-week paid and mostly virtual program pairs students with faculty mentors from INSURE consortium member institutions and the Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community (IC) and offers the opportunity to be sponsored for a security clearance and to be considered for future employment with the U.S. government.

Eligibility:

• Particularly rising juniors and seniors and early graduate students are eligible and encouraged to apply.
• Internships are a 40-hour-a-week commitment and second employment and summer courses are strongly discouraged.
• The RISC Initiative is particularly seeking interns with expertise in one or more of the following disciplines:
  • Computer Science, Information Science, & Engineering
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Social & Behavioral Sciences
  • Languages and Linguistics
  • Data Science

Competitively selected RISC interns (RISCers) work in teams with mentorship from university faculty and government practitioners, tackling real security and intelligence problems hands-on. Project topics will be posed by government operators, and supported with realistic data sets and other materials. Over the 10-week period, students will conduct research and participate in lectures and regular team development meetings in a shared virtual work environment. The summer program concludes with several days of in-person activities in College Park, MD to discuss project outcomes with peers and visiting experts from DOD/IC and to gain greater context on how the work fits into government sponsors’ mission space.

Information Sessions:

We will host a series of RISC information sessions for interested students – we will give an overview of the program and share some of the previous projects. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to hear from past RISCers and ask any questions you may have about the program.

• Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. EST
• Thursday, Jan. 16 at 4 p.m. EST

Zoom Meeting Information: 
https://umd.zoom.us/j/96678162241

Meeting ID: 966 7816 2241