Internships at NREC

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Spend Your Summer with NREC

All internships with application instructions are hosted on Carnegie Mellon University's careers site, Workday. Position links are provided below.

Please note the deadline to apply is January 8, 2024.

Our competitive internship program is an opportunity to work on projects for companies across the globe, connect with experts in your field, and cultivate unique skillsets. What will you accomplish during a summer in Pittsburgh's "Robotics Row"?

Summer internships at NREC typically last 12-14 weeks from mid May to mid August. Soak up some knowledge (and pizza) during regular lunch & learn seminars, expand your technical skills taking classes in the machine shop, and participate in off site team building activities. Previous intern cohorts have gone bowling, kayaked on the Allegheny River just steps away from our building, and spent a day at Kennywood Theme Park.

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Careers at CMU - Workday

A Word From Our Interns...

"Honestly the best summer internship anyone can ask for!" —Jiyoon, 2023 Cohort

"Thank you all for this incredible summer and the opportunity to work alongside such great engineers!" —Danny, 2023 Cohort

"Greg and the machine shop are saints and they helped improve my design process so much. Their patience and willingness to teach and talk through issues in a design were invaluable and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with them!" —Luke, 2022 Cohort

Collaborate on Projects

in a variety of industries including mining, agriculture, energy, and defense.

interns work on group project in high bay. Photo by Jeff Swanson, AP Photographer

Connect with Experts

in your field and receive career advice and guidance from paired mentorships.

interns receive certificate of completion at end of summer program

Grow as a Team

becoming a decision maker and visionary to develop internal prototypes.

interns pose with internal development projects

Explore Lawrenceville, the Center of "Robotics Row"

Sandwiched between Bloomfield and the Strip District, Lawrenceville is one of Pittsburgh's largest neighborhoods and is home of the National Robotics Engineering Center. Lawrenceville has several trendy bars and restaurants as well as art galleries, cafes and design studios. NREC employees frequently visit the seasonal Farmers Market across the street at Bay 41.

To learn more about Lawrenceville's local events and happenings, visit the Lawrenceville Corporation site.