Group 5-99 | SRP Intern | Supercomputing Center | Summer 2026 (Lexington, MA, US)

MIT Lincoln Laboratory•Lexington, MA

71d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lincoln Laboratory Supercomputing Center (LLSC) provides supercomputing to more than 1000 users across Lincoln Laboratory and to many collaborators on the MIT campus. The LLSC conducts pioneering research in high performance computing and big data technologies and has established itself as the world leader in interactive supercomputing. The LLSC mission is to address supercomputing needs across all Lincoln Laboratory missions, develop new supercomputing capabilities and technologies, and spawn closer collaborations with the MIT campus. The LLSC creates world-class supercomputing assets and collaborates with brilliant MIT engineers, scientists, faculty, and students to use our capabilities to conduct research in diverse fields such as space observations, robotic vehicles, communications, cyber security, machine learning, sensor processing, electronic devices, bioinformatics, and air traffic control. The Lincoln Laboratory Supercomputing Center (LLSC) team is a world leader in interactive supercomputing, big data technologies, and online education. Our team analyzes, architects, builds, and transitions technology, algorithms, and systems to our user base of 1000+ brilliant MIT researchers. We develop leading edge, supercomputing solutions to satisfy the Nation's most difficult problems. Our supercomputing team is completely vertically integrated and we innovate at every level of the supercomputing system from reducing the environmental impact of our systems with innovative data center technologies to collaborating with world-class cyber security experts to make our systems more resilient, from developing revolutionary programming environments to make supercomputing easier for scientists and engineers. Our supercomputing researchers publish extensively both independently and in collaboration with our users. Our team runs the largest computing conference in New England where our researchers share their research with supercomputing peers. As leading contributors, the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (the largest and greenest open research data center in the World) and the MIT Lincoln Laboratory BeaverWorks, we are well-positioned to grow our capability both technically and intellectually. As a research intern, you will assist in the study, development, prototyping, and characterization of new technologies for interactive supercomputing, big data technologies, and/or online educational technology. We seek highly motivated computational science and engineering interns who want to develop the next generation of supercomputing technologies. Important skills include: parallel computing expertise; mathematical analysis of data across a range of applications; experience working with state-of-the-art systems; and a strong interest in publishing the results at conferences and in journals. Each selected intern will be mentored by a staff member and placed in a team to conduct research and development in one of the above and other related areas. Interns will participate fully in our team's activities, which include plenty of educational opportunities including seminars, tours, etc. The Summer Research Program offers students the chance to apply their academic knowledge to real-world national security challenges while working alongside leading scientists and engineers. As an SRP intern, you'll engage in hands-on research, receive dedicated mentorship, and take part in professional development opportunities including workshops, tech talks, and networking events-all while building connections within a vibrant community of peers. Internships are typically 10-12 weeks, with flexible start and end dates, typically May through early August. Housing support is available for eligible non-local interns, including access to discounted university housing in Boston and a one-time taxable relocation payment. Complimentary daily shuttle transportation is provided from Boston-based housing to and from the Lab.

Requirements

Candidates should be working towards a BS (junior year or later preferred), MS, or PHD in computational science, engineering or mathematics.
Selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret level DoD security clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Parallel computing expertise
Mathematical analysis of data across a range of applications
Experience working with state-of-the-art systems
A strong interest in publishing the results at conferences and in journals

Responsibilities

Assist in the study, development, prototyping, and characterization of new technologies for interactive supercomputing, big data technologies, and/or online educational technology.
Conduct research and development in related areas.
Participate fully in our team's activities, which include plenty of educational opportunities including seminars, tours, etc.

Benefits

Housing support is available for eligible non-local interns, including access to discounted university housing in Boston and a one-time taxable relocation payment.
Complimentary daily shuttle transportation is provided from Boston-based housing to and from the Lab.

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