The RAND Summer Associate Program introduces outstanding graduate
students to the RAND Corporation, an institution that conducts
research on a wide range of domestic and international social policy
issues and national security problems. RAND hires graduate students as
Summer Associates from a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds.
Each associate is matched to a research project based on interest and
skill level and is mentored by a senior research staff member.
Associates have full access to RAND's research facilities and receive
a stipend during their time at RAND. RAND has a particular interest in
graduate students with the following types of background:

Computer Engineering
Applied Mathematics
Physics/Physical Sciences
Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

RAND accepts applications only through our website at
http://www.rand.org/jobs/.  Click on "Find a Job," click on "Advanced
Search," select "Research-Summer Associate Prog" under "Job Families,"
and click the "Search" button. Click on the position and click the
“Apply Now” button. Follow the prompts for application submission. For
full consideration, applications should be submitted by January 15,
2014.

More information about the Summer Associate Program can be found in
the attached flyer and at:
http://www.rand.org/about/edu_op/fellowships/gsap.html.

For examples regarding project topics, please review Summer Associate
Recent Projects.

APPLY ONLINE:

Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physical Sciences –
http://www.rand.org/jobs/id3533

Application Period – October 15 through January 15

Positions are available at RAND’s major US offices – Santa Monica, CA,
Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, PA, Boston, MA

Contact Summer_Director@rand.org if you have additional questions
about the Summer Associate Program.