Summer 2025 Intern - DTRA

Noblis is looking for interns for our 2025 Summer Internship Program!

Our 2025 Program will be held in a hybrid work environment; participants must be in the local area to travel to an in-person facility for certain projects, meetings, and collaborative assignments. Noblis is offering internship opportunities in our Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program.

Project Description

• Participate in the Noblis Summer Internship Program. This is a Summer Intern position from 02 June 2025 until 08 August 2025.
• This position is to work with Noblis to support the DOD DTRA CTR program.  CTR works cooperatively with allies and partners to prevent the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and eliminate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats to U.S., allies, and partners.
• Previous intern cohorts have provided tangible assistance to assessments, developed client-facing solutions, provided direct support to project managers, and gained a deeper understanding of the CTR mission.

What We Need From You: 

• A GPA of 3.3 or higher  
• US Citizenship, and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance
• Be a rising undergraduate senior or current Masters student, with a focus on relevant topics areas (e.g., biodefense, nonproliferation, international security, policy, international relations, computer science, etc.)
• Ability to relocate to the DC metro area and access on-site facility as needed
• Excellent communication, written, and organizational skills

An interest or skill in the following: 

• Life and chemical/biological sciences 
• Nonproliferation/counterproliferation
• Familiarity with biological/chemical threats of natural, accidental, or deliberate origin
• International security or international relations
• Policy analysis and legislative affairs (e.g., MPP/MPA)
• Nation-state-level and regional WMD threats
• Arms control and nonproliferation agreements approaches, and objectives
• Computer science

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.