Student Opportunities

Transition Classroom Skills into The Real World

Draper's co-op internship program offers hands-on experience to all students, including undergraduate and graduate. Students can receive academic credit for their degree work during the fall and spring semesters, and engineering students have the opportunity to present their findings alongside our technical staff. All students have access to our exceptional staff, state-of-the-art equipment, and opportunities to make a global impact.

We also hire students to support business, logistics, communications, and information technology activities in both full-time summer positions and part-time positions during the academic year.

Embark on Your Co-op or Internship Journey

View our hiring timeline for co-ops and internships to ensure you do not miss out.

Spring Co-Ops

Postings:

October

Working:

Early January – late June

Summer Interns

Postings:

November

Working:

May/early June – mid-late August

Fall Co-Ops

Postings:

February

Working:

Early August – late December

Unlock Your Career Potential

Discover the potential waiting for you as you navigate through our current openings for all student, intern and co-op positions. Explore all of our opportunities to get insight into the diverse array of fields we support.

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Please apply as soon as possible – there are no rigid dates for submission but offers are sometimes made early for outstanding candidates. Students can be extended indefinitely if they’re enrolled in a degree program. If you know a specific staff member in your area of interest, please feel free to contact him/her directly. A student's participation in one Draper student program can evolve into participation in another program (e.g., the Draper Scholar Program), possibly even into becoming a full-time employee.

Fueling the Next Generation of Excellence

Learn and hear about how our internships set our Scholars up for success. Follow along on current projects and highlights from the interns.

Listen as our interns share their experiences of working with Draper.

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Being a Biotechnology Intern at Draper

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Electrical Engineering Internships at Draper

Groundbreaking Opportunities to Enhance Your Career

Service Member Opportunities

We are honored to assist active service members as they transition from military to civilian life. Through our partnership with SkillBridge we offer full-time internships across multiple departments.

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Draper Scholars Program

This program encourages undergraduate and graduate students to conduct research within 14 key areas of research. Students combine academic research with practical problem-solving and hands-on experience to make an impact.

Learn More About Draper Scholars Program

Explore Our Market Areas

We offer vast opportunities for students to explore and engage with diverse projects and programs across our market areas. Learn about each market area and discover how you can get involved.

Biotechnology Systems

From designing microphysiological systems to developing biothreat and pathogen detection solutions, and leading advancements in synthetic biology, we offer innovative and robust biotechnology solutions to address our nation's security needs.

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Electronic Systems

From pioneering precision guidance for munitions to devising both hardware and software cyber security for embedded systems, we stand ready with the advanced, accurate, and reliable security solutions our customers need.

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Strategic Systems

From our long track record of providing battlefield solutions to contributing to our nation’s defense and deterrence capabilities, learn why we're considered the national security experts.

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Space Systems

From advanced and autonomous guidance, navigation, and control to fault-tolerant computing and software design, we engineer solutions that enable space exploration.

Learn More About Space Systems