Internships at Noblis

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Learn, Network and Contribute

An internship at Noblis is time well spent. If you are a student who is looking for good pay, valuable real-world experience and the ability to apply your coursework, Noblis is the place for you. Our interns spend their days collaborating with other interns and full-time staff to create innovative, mission- focused solutions for many of our customers’ most pressing problems.

Build Your Real-World Experience

You will do real work where you can learn, contribute and see what it’s like to be a working professional in your field. You’ll participate in group collaboration activities that allow you to meet other interns and form new connections. You’ll attend seminars and networking events designed to prepare you for life after school.

Invest in Your Future

Your time at Noblis will be challenging, educational, hands on and memorable. You will leave prepared for life after school—as a leader, problem-solver, and critical thinker with real-world experience. And if you love it at Noblis, you may not have to leave us. A significant percentage of our interns become full-time employees.

What We Need from You

  • A GPA of 3.3 or higher.
  • U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency status.
  • Demonstrated analytical skills, strong written and oral communications, and collaboration skills.
  • Must be actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree with at least one semester remaining before graduation.
Noblis seeks interns with an interest in and who are studying for the following skills and experience:
    • Computer Science
    • Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
    • Software Development and Software Engineering
    • Model-Based Systems Engineering
    • Systems Engineering
    • Transportation Engineering
    • Cybersecurity
    • Modeling and Simulation
    • Robotics
    • Biometric Technologies
    • Bioinformatics
    • Life and Chemical/Biological Sciences
    • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threats
    • Environmental Engineering
    • Telecommunications
    • Blockchain Technologies
    • Data Analytics
    • Augmented and Virtual Reality
    • Corporate Business Operations (finance, accounting, human resources/organizational development, information technology, event planning/coordination, and marketing)

The Details

Our internship program includes three cohorts with the following start dates for 2025:
  • Fall: Starting on Sept. 9, 2024
  • Spring: Starting on Jan. 27, 2025
  • Summer: Starting on June 2, 2025
Our year-round internship program (fall/spring):
  • Follows along with the school semester.
  • We accept applications on a rolling basis as opportunities become available throughout the year.
  • You will work between 5-20 hours a week.
  • Most positions are at our Reston, VA headquarters, but we also have opportunities available in our Washington, D.C.; San Diego, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Bridgeport, WV; Virginia Beach, VA and San Antonio, TX locations.
  • You can work in person in a Noblis office or remotely depending on your situation and location. Some roles require you to be in person.
Our 10-week summer internship program:
  • Runs from early June to early August.
  • We begin accepting applications for the summer program in the early fall. Opportunities will be listed below as they become available.
  • You will work full-time, Monday-Friday, 40 hours a week.
  • Most positions are at our Reston, VA headquarters, but we also have opportunities available in our Washington, D.C.; San Diego, CA; Philadelphia, PA; Bridgeport, WV; Virginia Beach, VA and San Antonio, TX locations.
  • You can work in person in a Noblis office or remotely depending on your situation and location. Some roles require you to be in person.

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

Applications are accepted as roles become available. Please check back often for new opportunities.

Summer 2025 Intern - Radio Frequency (RF) Engineering
Introduction:Are you ready to apply your knowledge and curiosity in an exciting, hands-on learning environment? Join our team as a Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Intern and work in a cutting-edge lab equipped with advanced processors, data analysis tools, and Radio Frequency (RF) sensors, including antennas mounted on our rooftop. You’ll have the...
Location: Chantilly - VA
Updated: 01/16/2025
Company: Noblis ESI
Summer 2025 Autonomous Lab Intern
We are seeking technical interns for our 2025 Summer Internship Program. Interns will be expected to work either in the Noblis Autonomous Systems Lab in Reston, VA or at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in Blacksburg, VA performing hands-on robotics and programming work as part of a small team that delivers advanced autonomous...
Location: Reston - VA
Updated: 01/10/2025
Company: Noblis
DOD Skillbridge Corporate Fellowship Program "Hiring Our Heroes"
Noblis is seeking qualified military members who are eligible to participate in the DOD Skillbridge candidates through Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship Program.  We have several locations to consider including Reston, Norfolk, Chantilly, VA and Philadelphia, PA and San Diego, CA. This is a program is an initiative to help transitioning active duty...
Location: Reston - VA
Updated: 01/10/2025
Company: Noblis
Summer 2025 - Chemicals and Materials Sustainability Analyst Intern
Project Description At Noblis, our Resilience and Sustainability team is dedicated to addressing our planet’s biggest environmental challenges, including pollution prevention and environmental remediation. We are seeking an intern to join our team in support of the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental...
Location: Reston - VA
Updated: 01/10/2025
Company: Noblis
Summer 2025 - Knowledge Management/Natural Language Trainer/Writer
Noblis is seeking a highly motivated and results driven individual to join our Technology Shared Services team based out of our headquarters in Reston, Virginia.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Develop and apply basic skills in areas of Knowledge Management, AI Search, and Natural Language Understanding (NLU) with clear direction from your...
Location: Reston - VA
Updated: 01/10/2025
Company: Noblis
Summer 2025 - Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality / Mixed Reality Intern
 Augmented Reality/ Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Mixed Reality (MR)Noblis has an exciting opportunity for an AR/VR intern who is innovative and knowledgeable in mixed reality and gaming. Knowledge of game programming (in Unity or Unreal) and experience with multiplayer networking would be a HUGE plus.The immersive media developer must be willing/able...
Location: Philadelphia - PA
Updated: 01/16/2025
Company: Noblis MSD

Ignite Your Spark with an Internship at Noblis

Who We Are

We’re a nonprofit science, technology, engineering and strategy company dedicated to working together to serve the public interest. We’re problem solvers addressing some of the federal government’s most pressing challenges and doing innovative research through our Noblis Sponsored Research (NSR) Program.

Noblis is proud to boast one of the highest employee retention rates in our industry. Our numerous wins for excellence in ethics and workplace culture are the proof. We have been named one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies.” We have been ranked on the Washington Post list of Top Workplaces every year since its inaugural year and we have been named one of the Top 100 Internship Programs by WayUp.

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