STEM Student Employment Program (SSEP) Intern Program

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is one of the nine Divisions of the Naval Surface Warfare Center. The Division has two main locations, Dahlgren, Virginia and Virginia Beach, VA. NSWCDD is the Navy’s principal research, development, and test and evaluation for surface ship combat systems. We perform warfare analysis, research, design, development, systems integration, strategic missile systems support, special and amphibious warfare and fleet engineering services. As one of the lead laboratories for the Navy, our civilian scientists and engineers take on demanding research and development programs. They explore beyond the known boundaries of technology to design the nation’s defenses for the next century. The Dahlgren site is located approximately 55 miles south of Washington, D.C., 60 miles north of Richmond, VA, and 23 miles east of Fredericksburg, VA, between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers in Dahlgren, VA.

Dam Neck Activity provides research, development, test and evaluation, analysis, systems engineering, integration, and certification of complex naval systems associated with surface warfare and strategic combat and weapons systems. We are the only NAVSEA Warfare Center located in a major fleet concentration area, which enables us to leverage our unique laboratories and facilities for training and capability development. Our employees work with and support vessels such as aircraft carriers, submarines, small crafts, and minesweepers, as well as provide engineering for unmanned aerial, land, and sea vehicles. Our work is focused on providing engineering, acquisition, and logistical support to Navy, Special Warfare, Coalition, and Joint Forces. Dam Neck Activity is located on Virginia Beach's Atlantic shore, near the site where the Jamestown settlers first landed.

• Must be a US citizen
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Must be currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a science or engineering field of student pursuing an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Graduate level degree
• For all engineering majors, must be enrolled at a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
• Must be taking at least a half-time academic course load as defined by the school in which you attend
• Must be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Opportunities vary but are primarily in the following disciplines: Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics.

• Must be able to meet the 640 hours (16 weeks) work requirement prior to graduation
• Must remain in a STEM course of study at an institution of higher education for the duration of the program
• Students seeking an associate’s degree, academic criteria must be transferable to a four-year college or university, and student must intend upon completion of the associate’s degree to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s degree.

• Paid Internship
• Provides an opportunity to gain work experience directly related to an academic field of study
• Eligible for tuition assistance (50% Tuition only and $400 book allowance per semester)
• Travel between duty station and school may be authorized according to NSWCDD policy and the availability of funds
• Eligible for all benefits (Annual Leave and Sick Leave, 401k, Life and Health)
• Students who successfully complete the program may be eligible for conversion to a permanent job in the civil service

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Email NSWCDD Student Program Coordinator, Michele Stuczynski at: Suzanne.stuczynski@navy.mil