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Student Opportunities

Imagine being part of a team solving some of the nation's most pressing problems, working for and with renowned experts in your field, participating in an environment that requires you to be highly adaptable to change, and willing to make lifelong learning a regular part of your work. This is the environment at MITRE, a systems engineering company, where employees find creative solutions to complex situations.

Opportunities for students and recent graduates are currently available at the following MITRE campus and site locations:

Who Works at MITRE

Located in Bedford, Massachusetts and McLean, Virginia, and at 60 sites around the world, MITRE employs 6,700 scientists, engineers and support specialist dedicated to working in the public interest. MITRE hires both undergraduate and graduate students to work on exciting projects across the company as co-op students, summer interns, or as full-time hires after graduation. You will take a major role working on real-time problems for the Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, or the Internal Revenue Service. You won't just be along for the ride while the senior technical staff comes up with solutions. MITRE, and our sponsor organizations, will be counting on you for your contribution.

Why You Should Work at MITRE

MITRE has made it a priority to support and nurture employees' abilities. We provide training opportunities to enhance our staff's technical skills, including in-house programs through the MITRE Institute and other formal education options such as the Advanced Graduate Degree Program. Each MITRE campus has perks such as fitness centers and eateries—and MITRE offers some flexibility in work hours and some opportunities for telecommuting.

• Listed in Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" six years in a row.
  
  
• Selected as a "Great Place to Work" in 2005 and 2007 by Washingtonian magazine, a monthly lifestyle magazine for the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area.
  
  
• Ranked on Computerworld's 2005, 2006, and 2007 "100 Best Places to Work in IT" list.

What MITRE Is Looking For

MITRE seeks students with research and analysis skills combined with the ability to work with a range of technologies.

• Pursuing a BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar degree program with a 3.0/4.0 or better grade point average.
  
  
• Experience with the following is especially desired: Java, C++, Matlab, HTML, Visual Basic; understanding of enterprise frameworks (J2EE, .NET); familiarity with Windows and UNIX operating systems.
  
  
• Because so much of our work is for the U.S. government, MITRE seeks students able to attain security clearances. In most cases, new employees must be U.S. citizens.

Contact MITRE

• Have a resume you want us to see? Visit MITRE's online Career Center to submit your resume and cover letter. Be sure you select the appropriate source code from the following list under the "Please select your source" pull down menu on the Profile page: College Co-op, College Summer, or College Recruiting/Career Event.

Questions?

Contact MITRE's College Programs Coordinator, Jessica Yu, using the employee directory.

Related Information

• "Job of Honor: A MITRE Experience"
• "Class of 2005" reprinted from MITRE Matters [PDF, 512KB]
• "Meet the Future of MITRE" reprinted from MITRE Matters [PDF, 586KB]

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