**Description** Applied Research Associates, Inc. is seeking a summer intern to assist senior staff with research and analysis. ARA scientists are developing mathematical models for the transport of radiation, radiation detector response, blast/overpressure effects, biological and physical effects of ionizing radiation, and other phenomenology associated with nuclear and radiological weapons and chemical and biological agents. As an Intern, you will assist senior staff with data gathering and analysis, along with other tasks. You will perform data entry, database management and routine types of data analysis. Tasks may include: review of professional journals and publications to extract and summarize information relevant to assigned research projects; research using internet-based search techniques, informational resources, and other available research tools. As an intern, you will have the chance to learn through close interactions with senior research scientists that will provide you with opportunities for technical exploration. You may also be required to occasionally assist with routine office tasks, such as ordering supplies, printing/binding reports, and maintaining internal library resources. **REQUIRED SKILLS and EXPERIENCE:** + GPA of 3.0 or greater (out of a 4.0). + 0-1 year of experience. + Advanced classes in physical science and mathematics. + The candidate must be able to work independently and must have good oral and written communication skills. + Per contractual requirements, the candidate must be a U.S. citizen. + Submit a letter stating what you hope to learn/gain from the internship. + Submit a high school transcript (unofficial is acceptable). **DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:** + Completion of a physics course. + Ability to perform statistical analysis and utilize common statistical analysis software packages. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, or age. **Who is ARA?** Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,292 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. To find out more about what the Algorithms, Modeling & Assessments Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/ **Qualifications** **Behaviors** **Preferred** + **Team Player:** Works well as a member of a group + **Detail Oriented:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well **Motivations** **Preferred** + **Self-Starter:** Inspired to perform without outside help Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)