IAE Robotics Intern Summer 2026
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9 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
SOFWERX is a venue operated under an agreement between the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and DefenseWERX designed to increase collaboration and innovation to solve the most difficult warfighter problems. SOFWERX is a forum for accelerating delivery of innovative capability and facilitating capability refinement through exploration experimentation and assessment of promising technology. SOFWERX is in the heart of Ybor City at a neutral easily accessible facility.
The internship program is administered by USF Institute of Applied Engineering. Upon hire you will be considered both a USF IAE Temporary Employee and a SOFWERX student intern. Because this internship is partially funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and candidates may work with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) U.S. citizenship is required.
Time commitment
- Hours of operation are 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday thru Friday.
- This position requires a minimum of 15 hours and a maximum of 20 hours per week during the Fall/Spring semesters and a minimum of 20 hours and a maximum of 29 hours per week during the Summer semester.
- This internship is in-person with limited remote work opportunities.
Opportunities
- Engage in employee events such as team building
- Build resume and explore career options
- Apply skills and knowledge to the workplace
- Upon completion of the internship a letter of recommendation can be provided upon request
- Opportunity for follow-on internship based on performance
Pay Rate
$18.50/hour
Responsibilities
- Working with DefenseWERX to design prototype and test robotic equipment
- Assist with conducting research on related technology-focused topics
- Consult and engage with subject matter experts
- Must participate in weekly market research and submit minimum required entries for new capabilities technologies companies organizations etc. that could contribute to the innovative ideas needed to create solutions for the warfighter.
Qualifications
- U.S. citizenship is required due to Department of Defense funding and potential access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
- Pursuing a Bachelors degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or Physics
- Junior or Senior level with a current GPA of 3.0 or above
- Experience with creating Arduino circuits
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel Word and PowerPoint) is a plus
- Software app experience on Linux Android Mac OS X or Ubuntu is desired
- Must be willing to learn or be familiar with test equipment: multi-meters spectrum analyzers mixed-signal O-scopes Vector Network Analyzers and RF power meters.
- Experience working with a variety of engineering students
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Good planning and organizational skills- A high level of integrity accuracy dependability enthusiasm and confidentiality.
- Software app experience on Linux Android Mac OS X or Ubuntu is desired.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
Working at USF With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF‘s rich academic environme ... View more
