DHS-WIRED
Internship Program

Preparing students for
a future in national security

🔜 Applications open from November 4, 2024 to January 17, 2025

DHS-WIRED internships are designed to equip you with professional development, knowledge, and skills that open opportunities to be part of the next generation of homeland security leaders.

About The Program

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, in partnership with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), gives you the opportunity to join an internship and development program called Homeland Security Workforce Opportunities to Increase Research Engagement and Diversity (DHS-WIRED). This program is designed to prioritize students from minority-serving institutions and those who are from backgrounds historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. DHS-WIRED serves as a catalyst, providing opportunities to expand your research, grow your skills, and discover the variety of opportunities available within national security.

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Program Details

DHS-WIRED internships are part of a paid, 8- to 10-week enrichment program. Typically, appointments begin during the summer months, but semester opportunities are available as well. As a DHS-WIRED intern, you'll apply your education, talent, and skills to real-world projects, while developing your network among DHS researchers. This entire experience equips you to learn more about the DHS mission and prepares you to be career-ready for a future in national security.

Program Eligibility

Be currently enrolled at an accredited university as an undergraduate or graduate student.
Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 or higher.

Using Your Education

DHS-WIRED is open to students from a wide range of majors, as there are a variety of ways to use your education in support of the DHS mission.

Cyber/Computer Science: Computer engineering, coding, cybersecurity, and computer science focusing on secure systems
Concept and Application Evaluation: Physics, mathematics, statistics, and quantitative evaluation and assessment
Analytics: Political science, public policy and international relations, criminal justice, and policy analysis
Engineering: Chemical, biological, mechanical, material, and electrical engineering

The PNNL Gold Experience

When you become a PNNL DHS-WIRED intern, you also gain access to our prestigious intern development experience, called the Gold Experience. In addition to our engaging research internship opportunities, our premier program provides you with strategic professional development opportunities and networking to elevate your future STEM career. Our internships are intentionally crafted to give you an immersive research experience. We believe investing in interns today is an opportunity to champion the future experts of tomorrow. Our enhanced model for delivering an internship is all about your comprehensive experience as a PNNL intern.