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College of Engineering (COE)
NUWC Student Internship Program

The College of Engineering offers student internships at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, RI and other detachments of NUWC. Earning while learning provides both educational and financial opportunities.

The University of Rhode Island has been contracted, through the URI/NUWC Student Services Program, to nationally recruit and hire students from institutions of higher learning to provide technical and analytical support to engineers and scientists at both research and development laboratories at NUWC. Hands-on training and learning offer a unique experience to undergraduate and graduate students.

Program Administrator:

Sally Marinelli URI/NUWC Student Service Center
105 Wales Hall, Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: 401-874-5467
Fax: 401-874-4182
Email: nuwcpa@egr.uri.edu

URI/NUWC Student Salaries:

  • Graduate Students: $18.70
  • Senior (97-128 Credits): $14.86
  • Juniors (65-96 Credits): $14.24
  • Sophomores (31-64 Credits): $13.58
  • Freshman (0-30 Credits): $10.73

Hours Available: You may work up to 20 hours per week during the school semester and 40 hours per week during the summer and school breaks.

Positions available in the fields of engineering, computer science, mathematics, chemistry and physics for students attending any college or university. Excellent starting wages.

Criteria for Employment:

  • Must be a full-time student
  • Must be a United States Citizen
  • Must have a GPA of 2.5 or above

Application Deadlines:

There is no deadline for this program.
Applications are reviewed year-round on a revolving basis.

Applying for a Position:

If interested in applying for a position, please forward the following information to the Program Administrator.


  • Current Resume - to include such information as expected year of graduation, academic field of concentration with specific areas of interest, home and school addresses, phone number; pertinent courses, computer experience and previous work history. Resume also needs to be emailed as an attachment in Word.

  • Verification of Citizenship - Copy of your birth certificate, passport, or certificate of naturalization.

  • Up-to-Date Official Transcript - Your transcript should include grades from freshman year to present. You must update it with a copy of your grades each semester as a condition of eligibility for employment.

  • Cover Letter - Include time available for work: summers only or part-time for academic school year. Also indicate if you have a preference for working in Newport or at another NUWC laboratory.

  • Letter of Recommendation - One letter is required from a faculty member within your relevant area of study at your college or university.