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Research and Development Engineering Intern

Brief overview

Penn State University ParkIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
Cap-exemptNo H-1B lottery
482 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
74 green cardsCertified filings
Clearance requiredU.S. government

About the company

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Visa sponsorship history

4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026Cap-exempt

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482H-1B approved
98%approval rate
220new H-1B hires
74PERM certified
$71,532median wage / yr
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2025168
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Job description

Summary

Penn State is seeking undergraduate student interns for the Sonar Research and Development Division at the Applied Research Laboratory. The interns will provide technical expertise in SONAR technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Support piezoelectric material processing
  • Characterization, production, and procurement for fleet transducers
  • Support for transducer modeling, fabrication, and documentation
  • Support for acoustic testing, data analysis, and data display

Skills

  • Must be a U.S. citizen to apply
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen required
  • Must be a current Penn State employee, student, or complete the internal or external application process
  • Ability to work up to 20 hours/week during fall and spring semesters and 40 hours/week over the summer
  • Candidates selected may be subject to a government security investigation
  • Located at ARL's Main Laboratory at the University Park campus
  • Relocation and housing are not provided
  • Successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies

Qualifications

Must Haves

  • Must be a U.S. citizen to apply
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen required
  • Must be a current Penn State employee, student, or complete the internal or external application process
  • Undergraduate student seeking employment with Penn State
  • Ability to work up to 20 hours/week during fall and spring semesters and 40 hours/week over the summer
  • Candidates selected may be subject to a government security investigation
  • Located at ARL's Main Laboratory at the University Park campus
  • Relocation and housing are not provided
  • Successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies

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