A prestigious and competitive program launched in 2014, RISE@APL is open to highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students from the Whiting School of Engineering and the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. The program gives these students the opportunity to work side by side with researchers at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory on APL-sponsored research projects in several laboratory Mission Areas.
Since the program began, RISE@APL interns have conducted research in areas ranging from ballistic missile systems and computer vision to prosthetics and secure mobile communications.
In addition to working closely with APL mentors, interns take advantage of the program’s many enrichment and social activities, as well as free shuttle service between the Homewood campus and APL.
Contact Holli Walker, College Internship Program Specialist.
Application Information
Applications will be accepted through the APL website until March 30, 2025.
Program dates: Internships last for eight to twelve weeks, between late May through August.
- Resume: Resume should include relevant coursework, description of technical, computer, and lab skills, and demonstrate the student’s ability to work in a team and research setting
- Unofficial transcript (accessed through SIS)
- The program is open to undergraduate students and students who are pursuing a Master’s or PhD who will be enrolled in the Fall 2025 semester.
- The program is seeking students with outstanding academic performance (with a minimum 3.0 GPA), demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team setting, and those who have demonstrated the ability to succeed in conducting high-level research.
Apply for RISE@APL!
Applications for the 2025 RISE@APL cohort are now being accepted!