Rand Graduate Summer Program

RAND’s Graduate Student Summer Associate Program introduces outstanding graduate students to RAND, an institution that conducts research on a wide range of national security problems and domestic and international social policy issues. Summer associates typically work at RAND for a 12-week period. Students receive a stipend and are given the opportunity to conduct independent research that can be completed during the three months they are at RAND. Eligibility

The program is designed for fulltime students who have completed at least two years of graduate work leading to a doctorate or professional degree (e.g., law or medical degree, professional engineer certificate). Approximately 25 students in a wide range of academic disciplines participate in the program each year. ELIGIBILITY: Most of RAND’s professional hiring is at the PhD level, so we orient our summer program toward individuals who are generally within a year or two of completing their doctorates. However, sometimes there are projects that match with the skills of graduate students in other stages of their education who also have significant work experience. U.S. citizenship is not necessary except for positions that require security clearances.**Visit funder website for a list of recent research project**