Eligibility and Application Information
Eligibility Requirements
- U.S. citizenship
- Applicants must be enrolled at a college or university, pursuing an undergraduate degree, graduate degree, or Ph.D.; and the student must have completed the first year of college as of the date the student applies for the internship.
- For engineering and scientific disciplines, students must have completed the first year of a bachelor’s degree program in a calculus-based science, technology, engineering and mathematics field.
- In addition, for engineering disciplines, the student’s college or university engineering program must be accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
- Have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale as of the date the student applies for the internship. No exceptions will be made to this eligibility requirement
- Be located in the contiguous United States
- Pass a pre-employment drug screen: We maintain a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
- Have a valid driver’s license
Steps to Apply for Student Positions
- Find student opportunities by clicking on the “Search and Apply for Student Positions” link or using the “Student Programs” word search.
- To apply for a position, you must create a profile while applying in the Career Portal.
- When applying, make sure to upload your resume. If you want to include a cover letter, the resume and cover letter MUST be one continuous document.
For an FAQ about the application process, click here.
Candidate Review and Selection Process
All submitted applications meeting the minimum requirements are reviewed. Reviewers may include hiring managers and mentors. We recommend you explore the NNSS website and locate projects/programs/research that interests you and aligns with your educational and/or career goals. We do encourage students to return for more internships, and we give some priority for students who have been hired/worked with us provided they have kept up their grades and other eligibility requirements.
Hiring Process
- Students resumes are reviewed and selected for interviews.
- Internship offers are made by the Student Program team.
- Student reviews and accepts the internship offer and returns offer letter to Human Resources.
- Once the signed offer letter is returned to Human Resources, a background check is initiated and a drug screen is scheduled. Once the results are completed, Human Resources will finalize a start date with the student.