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Prepare Your Application

This page contains important details about documents and information you must prepare to submit your application. Understanding this information upfront will help you complete an eligible application by the deadline.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the following carefully and in full before beginning the application process.

Things You Will Need

In preparing to submit your application, you must gather two documents with specific criteria.

Transcript

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You must submit a recent, valid transcript with your application. All criteria listed below are mandatory. If your transcript does not meet these criteria, your application cannot be evaluated, and you will not be eligible for participation. To be valid, your transcript:

  • Must be in PDF format
  • May be formal or informal transcripts
  • Must include your name
  • Must include the name of your college or university
  • Must include your field of study
  • Must include your GPA
  • Must include your course list
  • Cannot be older than spring 2024

Please note that if your informal transcript does not meet the above criteria, you must request a formal transcript to submit with your application. We cannot accept transcripts that do not meet the above criteria, regardless of your institution’s method of providing informal transcripts.

Resume and Cover Letter

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You must submit a current cover letter and resume. Some criteria listed below are mandatory; others are recommended. If your resume does not meet the required criteria, your application cannot be evaluated, and you will not be eligible for participation.

  • Your resume must include:
    • Your name
    • Your phone number
    • Your email
    • Your work history
    • Your education history
    • A cover letter

  • It is recommended you include:
    • Certifications you hold
    • Honors or awards received
    • Proficiencies or Programming Languages (databases, etc..)
    • Special programs you have participated in
    • Previous internships
    • Any other study/career-specific achievements

Your resume is limited to four pages and must be in PDF format.

Essay Questions

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The application contains two essay questions applicable to all applicants in addition to a third essay question for applicants who have previously participated in the program as interns. Essay questions are an important part of the evaluation criteria; they assist mentors in better evaluating which applicants to offer internships to. We strongly recommend preparing your answers to these questions in a separate document before completing the application.

Recommendations and requirements for essay question answers:

  • Must be at least 200 characters
  • Cannot be more than 1,000 characters
  • Should be free of spelling and grammar errors

The Essay Questions
These are the two essay questions that all applicants must answer:

  1. Why do you want a summer research internship with the Army?
  2. How will a summer research experience with an Army research facility align with your educational goals and research interests?


This is the essay question for applicants who have previously participated in the program:

  1. How will another summer internship at an Army research facility enhance your educational growth and facilitate your career goals?

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