Student Research Program

SOCHE’s Student Research Program provides research internships for undergraduate and graduate science and engineering students. Students work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base at either the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) or the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate at the Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL). Students benefit both academically and financially by working in state-of-the-art laboratories with top professionals in their field. Additionally, they can use this experience for senior projects, cooperative education and graduate research. The Air Force receives the benefit of top students who bring new energy and ideas to the research projects

Application Process

• Fill out the application (word document)
• Submit your current resume
• Submit an unofficial transcript

These documents should all be sent electronically to the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Benefits of Working for the Student Research Program

• Career Identification – “Is this what I really want to do?”
• On-the-job, career-related experience
• Financial Assistance – competitive salaries depending on academic class standing (i.e. sophomore through Ph.D.)
• Flexible, year-round work schedule

Academic Majors

The academic majors most commonly requested are:

• Engineering – most areas of concentration, but primarily Bio-Medical, Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Materials, Mechanical, and Engineering Physics
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Computer Science

Projects become available on a regular basis, year-round, so it is important to have your application on file with us.

Requirements for Employment

• Sophomore through Ph.D. student
• Degree-seeking student in good academic standing
• Ability to work year-round
• U.S. citizen

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