Defense Tech Intern - Cyber, Engineering & R&D (Paid)

General Infomatics, Inc.; Vandenberg Village (CA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Lodging

Travel support

Job summary

General Infomatics, Inc. is sponsoring the TRMCi Paid Intern Program at VAFB, CA. This full‑time, temporary internship provides hands‑on research, engineering, cybersecurity, and technical roles within DoW T&E facilities.

Interns work onsite, receive a $20.00 per hour pay rate, and may get per diem, lodging, and travel support based on duty station and eligibility. The 10‑week program runs June 7 through August 13, 2027, with mentorship by engineers and scientists guiding project work.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Eligible to obtain a U.S. Department of War Secret security clearance requiring a background check.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Available to participate full‑time for the entire 10‑week internship (June 7–August 13, 2027).
• Applicants should disclose if they have applied to or been selected for other federally funded programs.

Responsibilities

• Support research, engineering, cybersecurity, and technical projects at an assigned DoW test and evaluation location.
• Apply STEM coursework to real‑world defense challenges in test and evaluation.
• Conduct data analysis, modeling, software development, prototyping, range operations, or other technical activities.
• Collaborate with mentors and engineers to solve complex problems.
• Participate in TRMCi program activities throughout the internship.
• Present technical findings and recommendations at program closeout.

Skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Programming familiarity

Education

STEM student enrolled full-time

Tech associate degree enrollment

Cybersecurity/IT degree enrollment

Tools

Python

C

C#

C++

MATLAB

SOLIDWORKS

Job description

General Infomatics, Inc. is sponsoring the TRMCi Paid Intern Program at VAFB, CA. This full‑time, temporary internship provides hands‑on research, engineering, cybersecurity, and technical roles within DoW T&E facilities.

Interns work onsite, receive a $20.00 per hour pay rate, and may get per diem, lodging, and travel support based on duty station and eligibility. The 10‑week program runs June 7 through August 13, 2027, with mentorship by engineers and scientists guiding project work.