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AI Technology and Systems Co-Op (Winter/Spring 2027) - Group 05-52

CompanyMIT Lincoln Laboratory
LocationLexington
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 16, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The co-op will assist in developing and testing machine learning algorithms and systems for multimedia, cyber, and graph-based applications. They will work in a team-oriented environment to transition AI technologies into operational government systems.
Internship Type
full time
Salary Range
$23 - $32
Company Size
4134
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
MIT Lincoln Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center chartered to apply advanced technology to problems of national security. Research and development activities focus on long-term technology development as well as rapid system prototyping and demonstration. These efforts are aligned within key mission areas. The Laboratory works with industry to transition new concepts and technology for system development and deployment.
About the Role

Are you looking to work in a world-class AI group with over 50 years of experience developing revolutionary technology for critical national missions? We are the Artificial Intelligence Technology and Systems group at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. We have a rich history in developing machine-learning (ML) algorithms, technologies, and systems for extracting information from multimedia-based data (speech, text, image, and video). The group significantly expanded our mission set to include developing impactful ML technologies for cyber with the Nation’s top cyber organizations. We are creating counter-cognitive warfare technologies, leveraging our expertise in deepfake, persona, and graph technologies. At the forefront of basic and applied AI/ML, we shape emerging AI fields and are leading the Laboratory’s efforts in AI security and AI assurance across the DoD and Intelligence Community.


Our work stresses the importance of developing, testing, and evaluating AI/ML technologies with operationally relevant metrics and datasets. We are deeply connected to many operational communities and have substantial opportunities shoulder-to-shoulder with cyber warfighters and intelligence analysts. Through this experience, we emphasize transitioning AI/ML technologies to the Government for their use in operational environments on real, deployed, game-changing systems. Our staff members program, architect, and develop ML methods; create speech, natural language processing, multimedia, cyber, and graph algorithms; and present results at premiere conferences.


The AI Technology and Systems group is seeking motivated co-ops to assist with projects addressing a range of national needs with AI and machine learning. Assignments may include research on state-of-the-art algorithms in signal processing, natural language processing, graph analytics, and/or adversarial AI applied to challenging, real-world problems. The successful candidate will work in a team-oriented development environment. Learn more about what our team does here: https://www.ll.mit.edu/ai

 

Position Description

 

This opportunity is open to undergraduate and gradulate-level candidates, including those in the process of earning a Bachelor's, Master's, or PH.D. degree in a technical field such as Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or related field. 

 

Experience in the following is required:

  • Demonstrated ability to work independently or as part of a team
  • Experience with a high-level programming language such as Python, R, etc.

 

Experience in one or more of the following is desired:

  • Data analysis experience
  • Experience applying machine learning techniques
  • Experience with natural language processing, computer vision, and/or adversarial machine learning.

 

Must be currently enrolled at a college or university that offers a formal co-op program and be eligible to participate in that program. Students whose schools do not offer a co-op program are not eligible for this position.

 

Compensation:

  • Technical Co-Op: $25 – $32 per hour (based on year in school)
  • Administrative Co-Op: $23 – $27 per hour (based on year in school)

 

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.

 

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; U.S. citizenship is required.

 

Requisition ID: 43433 

Key Skills
PythonRMachine learningSignal processingNatural language processingGraph analyticsAdversarial AIData analysisComputer visionAlgorithm developmentCybersecuritySoftware engineering
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