Student Opportunities
At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, students gain valuable research experience and exposure to career paths across many scientific, engineering, and operational fields. Some programs fulfill a student's academic requirement, while others support thesis work at specific universities or offer paid internships. Many times, a student's experience at the Laboratory can evolve into post-graduation employment.
At MIT Lincoln Laboratory, students gain valuable research experience and exposure to career paths across many scientific, engineering, and operational fields.
Student Opportunities
AFCEA
Each summer, Lincoln Laboratory selects several applicants to work with industry experts who mentor the students in real hands-on work in their fields of interest.
Cooperative Education Program
Lincoln Laboratory employs students from MIT, Northeastern University, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and other area colleges as full-time co-ops throughout the year.
Intern Innovative Idea Challenge (I3C)
To provide summer students an opportunity to flex their technical skills beyond assigned work, Lincoln Laboratory invented the Intern Innovation Idea Challenge (I3C) to encourage interns to envision a new technique or device to solve a current problem.
MIT 6-A Master of Engineering Thesis Program
Lincoln Laboratory is an industry partner of MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 6-A Master of Engineering Thesis Program. The program matches industry mentors with students in their junior year of study who have demonstrated excellent academic preparation and motivation.
MIT Independent Activities Period
During MIT's Independent Activities Period (IAP), a four-week period between semesters, MIT students can sign up for activities led by Lincoln Laboratory technical staff ranging from academic seminars to hands-on engineering projects.
MIT Research Assistantships
Working with Laboratory engineers and scientists, MIT graduate students contribute to sponsored programs while investigating the questions that evolve into their doctoral theses.
MIT Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program
Lincoln Laboratory participates in MIT's Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP).
MIT Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
MIT's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program cultivates research partnerships between MIT undergraduates and faculty, offering students the chance to work on cutting-edge research and participate in each phase of standard research activity.
National GEM Consortium Fellowships
Through collaborations with universities and businesses, the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM) provides support to students from underrepresented groups who are seeking advanced degrees in science and engineering fields.
Summer Research Program
Each summer, the Laboratory offers undergraduate and graduate students the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a leading-edge research environment.
Technical Seminar Series
We offer the seminars in the following areas: air traffic control; communication systems; cyber security and information sciences; engineering; homeland protection; human language technology; radar and signal processing; solid state devices, materials, and processes; space control technology; and systems and architectures.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Major Qualifying Project Program
Lincoln Laboratory collaborates with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in its Major Qualifying Project (MQP) program, which requires a student to complete an undergraduate project equivalent to a senior thesis.
On-Campus Recruiting
Lincoln Laboratory maintains an active college recruiting program through which our staff meet students with diverse backgrounds, share information about our R&D areas, and discuss future employment or internship opportunities. On average, we attend around 100 events at 25 campuses each year.