Student Research Program

SOCHE’s Student Research Program provides research internships for approximately 70 undergraduate and graduate science and engineering students at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate and the Air Force Institute of Technology. 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 energy and new ideas to research projects.

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 – salaries range from $13– $25 per hour, depending on academic class standing – sophomore – 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

Application Process

• Fill out the online application
• Submit your current resume
• Submit an unofficial transcript

These documents can all be sent electronically to the Student Research Program.

For more information about the Student Research Program, please contact Marcia Hutcheson or Brittany Edwards.