Internship - Selection for Cyber Aptitude - Fall 2019
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SUNDAY, JULY 7TH AT 11:59PM!
*Please note, you cannot submit an application through Handshake. You must apply via the application on START's website found here: https://www.start.umd.edu/careers/internships. If you submit your application via handshake, your application will not be considered.
START is excited to be collaborating with the The University of Maryland Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) to offer fall internships. ARLIS, formerly known as CASL (Centert for the Advanced Study of Language) is a sibling unit to the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START). ARLIS conducts research related to national security for the Department of Defense in the areas of human and social systems (including culture, language, and communication); artificial intelligence and human-system integration; and information engineering and advanced computing.
JCIE requires a robust process for selecting the next generation of cyber workforce. The current process lacks a suitable pre-screening tool and an aptitude test for applicants who have potential but do not have deep cyber knowledge. The University of Maryland Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) has developed the Cyber Aptitude and Talent Assessment (CATA) to screen individuals who may have the cognitive ability to perform well in a cyber career, but may have limited exposure to cyber analysis training. Interns in this program will work with ARLIS scientists to customize the CATA instrument for the current client, review the literature to answer relevant questions about testing frequency and test/re-test reliability, and assist with scoring CATA tests.
Supervisors: Petra Bradley (pbradley@arlis.umd.edu)
Deadline: Sunday, July 7, 2019; 11:59 PM
US Citizenship Required? Yes
Required qualifications
- Interest in cognitive psychology, testing and evaluation, and/or aptitude testing
- Record of strong academic achievement
- Skills in using R for data analysis
- Good writing skills
Team Meeting Times: TBD
Work Location: Interns will work at CASL (7005 52nd Ave, College Park, MD) or the Patapsco Building (5201 Campus Dr, Suite 1110, College Park, MD).
General Information for all START Internships
Location:
START Headquarters is located in the Discovery District in College Park, MD. Our exact address will be provided upon being invited for an interview. All internship hours must be completed at this office unless otherwise specified. Working remotely is not permitted.
Schedule Requirements:
Orientation Date: Thursday, August 22, 2019. All interns are required to attend orientation. You may be required to attend an additional day of orientation on Friday, August 23, 2019. Your supervisor will inform you if you are required to attend both days.
Internship Duration: Thursday, August 22, 2019 to Friday, December 6, 2019. All interns must be able to commit to the duration of the whole program.
Work Hours: All interns must work at least 10 hours per week during the fall 2019 program. Work hours are scheduled from Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm. Interns may not work longer than 8-hour shifts.
Other Information:
- All internships are UNPAID and START is unable to provide travel stipends or housing arrangements.
- We strongly encourage and recommend that interns seek academic credit for their internship through their home institution or department, if possible.
- If undertaking the internship for credit, you must indicate this on your application form. Be sure to notify your internship supervisor if you need to work more than 10 hours per work for this reason.
- Applicants interested in applying for an internship for any semester other than or in addition to fall 2019, must submit a separate application for each semester with the correct application form for that semester.
How to Apply for START Internships:
START is currently accepting applications for the fall 2019 semester, the application deadline has been extended to Sunday, July 7th. To access the application: click here.
Notes:
- Applicants must pay close attention to the requirements of each internship they are applying for, including attendance to team meetings and minimum time commitment. Inability to attend compulsory meetings or work the minimum required hours will result in the revocation of any offer made.
- Address your cover letter to the internship supervisor of your first choice project.
- Failure to complete the application form in full, including the selection of 1-3 internship preferences could result in your application being rejected without further consideration.
- Failure to submit the proper materials according to the directions provided in the project description could result in your application being rejected without further consideration.
- Due to the high volume of applicants, only top candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
- Applicants may be asked to attend more than one interview.
- Any successful candidate will be asked to respond with a firm acceptance within 48 hours of the offer being made. Failure to respond could result in the vacancy passed to another candidate.
- Any questions regarding the specific requirements for the internship vacancy should be directed to the supervisor(s) listed for the project.
- Any questions regarding the application process should be directed to the START Education Team at internships-start@umd.edu.
Application Materials:
All internship applicants must submit all materials in one .pdf file using the file name format:
LastName, FirstName_InternCandidate.pdf or .doc.
The internship application packet should include the following documents in the following order:
- One page cover letter
- One page resume
- Official or unofficial transcript(s)
- Two-page writing sample (Communications applicants must submit two writing samples.)
Note for International Students:
START welcomes applications from international students for all of our internships where US citizenship is not a requirement (see the qualifications listed for each project for details).
It is, however, the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that their visa or immigration status permits them to undertake an unpaid internship. It is also the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all proper paperwork, like documented approval from your home institution, is available and processed in time for the start of the internship. Failure to comply with these stipulations, or provide the paperwork required to verify your status, will result in your internship offer being rescinded without further consideration. START is unable to sponsor visas for non-US Citizens due to the short timeline of our program and the lengthy processing time for visas. Unfortunately, this largely limits our ability to accept anything other than F-1 visas on regular, not OPT, status.