14 Tech Internships for Undergraduates in Maryland
- Stephen Turban
- 2 hours ago
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If you want to graduate with more than just coursework on your resume, pursuing a tech internship can be a strategic step. Technology fields reward practical experience, and employers often look for evidence that you have worked on industry-standard systems. An internship helps you develop that experience while still in college. You may contribute to research teams, assist with software development cycles, analyze technical data, or observe how cybersecurity operations are managed. Being part of a professional environment exposes you to workflows, project timelines, and performance expectations that are difficult to replicate in a classroom.
Maryland has a strong technology industry, particularly in cybersecurity, aerospace, defense, research, and software development. With federal agencies, national laboratories, universities, and private companies across the state, you have access to internships that involve high-impact work. Most programs offer stipends and run during the summer or academic year. Below is a curated list of 14 tech internships for undergraduates in Maryland!
Location: Remote
Cost: Varies; full financial aid available
Acceptance rate/cohort size: Selective
Dates: 8 to 12-week sessions with varying dates; summer opportunities available
Application deadline: May/June for summer cohorts; spring, fall, and winter cohorts also available
Eligibility: Undergraduate and gap year students able to commit 10–20 hours per week
The Ladder University Internship Program connects you with global startups and nonprofits across diverse industries for an immersive, remote experience. Over 8–12 weeks, you will work on a project that directly contributes to your assigned organization’s goals, from business development to marketing, product research, or design. Throughout the internship, you will work closely with your startup manager on various deliverables, gaining experience in professional communication, problem-solving, and project management. The program concludes with a final presentation of your project. Apply now!
Location: Across Maryland, hosted by tech companies and agencies
Cost: Paid
Dates: Varies by host
Application Deadline: Depends on host organizations.
Eligibility: Current college student with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above attending a Maryland higher education institution, or a Maryland resident attending an out-of-state institution
MTIP is not a single internship but a statewide system connecting Maryland undergraduates with paid tech roles. Through UMBC, you can apply to companies in cybersecurity, IT, engineering, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and software. Many host companies are small or mid-sized tech firms that need real contributions, not observers. You may support system upgrades, assist in coding tasks, analyze datasets, or help with product testing. Because employers receive partial wage reimbursement, they are encouraged to invest time in training and mentorship. Positions are available year-round.
Location: Various medical centers across Maryland
Cost: A stipend of $17/hour
Dates: Internships are full-time or part-time, with flexible start dates
Application Deadline: Rolling until full
Eligibility: Open to undergraduates, graduate students, bootcamp participants, or recent grads (within 12 months) in tech-related fields
This internship places you inside the technology backbone of hospitals and medical centers across Maryland. You will join a team handling software systems, cybersecurity, clinical data platforms, or infrastructure operations. You often assist with system upgrades, troubleshoot technical issues, support analytics dashboards, or contribute to development tasks. The role pays approximately $17 per hour and can be part-time or full-time. What makes it distinct is the applied healthcare setting, where technology decisions directly affect hospital workflows and patient systems.
Location: NIH campuses across the country (Bethesda, Baltimore, and Frederick, Maryland; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina; Hamilton, Montana; Framingham, Massachusetts; and Phoenix, Arizona)
Cost: Paid (Monthly stipend based on educational level)
Dates: Minimum 8 weeks in summer
Application deadline: February 18
Eligibility: High school seniors (18+), undergraduate, and graduate students. Must be U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents.
The NIH Summer Internship Program (SIP) gives you the chance to spend your summer working full-time in NIH laboratories alongside experienced scientists and researchers. The program offers exposure to technology through areas like bioinformatics, data science, computational biology, engineering, and software tools used in research. You contribute to real projects by collecting and analyzing data, learning how technology supports modern scientific discovery. Along with lab work, you attend seminars, workshops, and career sessions that build both your technical and professional skills. You may also present your work and connect with mentors and peers.
Location: SMART Building, USMSM, Southern Maryland
Cost: Paid
Dates: June 8 – July 31
Application deadline: March 31
Eligibility: Must be an undergraduate student
The MATRIX Lab focuses on autonomous systems and embedded technologies. As an intern, you may work with robotics platforms, sensors, control systems, or embedded programming environments. Projects often involve writing code, testing hardware, running simulations, and analyzing performance data. The internship runs about 10 weeks in the summer and is paid. Faculty and research engineers supervise your work closely, and interns present outcomes to the lab team. It is hands-on and technical from the start.
Location: Various (including Maryland/D.C. and NYC hubs); in-person, hybrid, and virtual options
Cost: A stipend is paid
Dates: January 5 – 23
Application deadline: No fixed deadline
Eligibility: Undergraduate students majoring or planning to major in computing or IT-related fields with a 2.0+ GPA
Sprinternship is a short January placement lasting about three weeks, designed mainly for early undergraduates. You are matched with a Maryland or DC-based company and assigned a real technical task. Past students have worked on front-end development, database organization, user experience analysis, and software testing. The structure is compressed, so you move quickly from onboarding to production work. It is paid and built to give you an early signal of how tech workplaces function.
Location: University of Maryland campus in College Park, Maryland
Cost: A stipend is paid
Dates: Varies by program
Application deadline: Applications typically open in March
Eligibility: Must be an undergraduate student
The CMSE Summer Internship Program at the University of Maryland gives undergraduate students a paid opportunity to gain professional and technical experience by supporting CMSE’s STEM education initiatives. As an intern, you will work as a mentor, instructor, or program assistant for pre-college camps and pre-freshman programs, helping younger students engage with science and engineering concepts. Through this role, you build important skills like communication, teamwork, organization, and technical proficiency with tools like Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Location: Maryland state agencies and organizations
Cost: A stipend of $17/hour
Dates: Year-round
Application deadline: Rolling
Eligibility: You must be a current college student with at least a 2.5 GPA
Through MIIC at UMBC, you can be placed with Maryland state agencies working on cybersecurity, AI tools, GIS systems, and IT modernization projects. These internships are paid at roughly $17 per hour and run throughout the year. You will contribute to technical tasks that public agencies depend on. That may include building dashboards, securing systems, improving databases, or assisting with AI-based pilot projects. It is a public-sector technology experience with direct impact.
Location: Multiple sites across the United States, including facilities in Maryland
Cost: Paid (Hourly rates: $17.50 - $36.25 for Bachelor’s; $28.50 - $44.75 for Master’s)
Dates: Typically for 10 weeks in summer
Application deadline: Varies by role
Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate students enrolled full-time for the fall. U.S. citizenship is a mandatory prerequisite for facility access.
Northrop Grumman offers structured summer internships across its Maryland locations. You may join software engineering teams writing and testing code for defense systems, work on cybersecurity frameworks, or support systems engineering processes tied to aerospace platforms. Internships typically run about 10 weeks and are paid. Interns are integrated into project teams and participate in performance reviews and mentorship sessions. The scale of projects reflects national-level engineering operations.
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free; pays a stipend
Dates: 10 weeks in summer
Application Deadline: October
Eligibility: Open to current students and recent grads from degree-seeking or non-traditional programs; U.S. work authorization may be required depending on the role
The New York Times Internship Program offers a 10-week paid experience for undergraduates pursuing careers in technology, product and design, marketing, data, and advertising. You will work with teams on digital and business initiatives that power the newsroom and the company’s platforms, either from the New York City headquarters or in a hybrid or remote format. The program also includes speaker sessions with senior leaders, opportunities to collaborate across departments, and exposure to how a global media organization uses technology and data to support its mission.
Location: NASA centre or facility
Cost: None. Pays a stipend
Dates: Three sessions; Spring, Summer, Fall
Application Deadline: February 27 (Summer); May 22 (Fall)
Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen. Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Open to full-time students (high school through graduate) or part-time college students with at least 6 credit hours.
NASA OSTEM Internships provide paid, hands-on experience for undergraduate and graduate students interested in science and technology related to space and aeronautics. As an intern, you will collaborate with NASA engineers, researchers, and analysts on assignments in programming, data modeling, lab experiments, and mission planning. Opportunities are available at multiple NASA centers and may be structured as full-time or part-time roles, depending on the session. With close mentorship and practical project work, you build skills in areas like aerospace engineering, software development, data science, and planetary research while seeing how advanced technology supports space exploration.
12. L'SPACE Program
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free to participants (fully funded by NASA), but no student stipend is provided
Dates: 12-week Fall, Spring, and Summer sessions
Application Deadline: Rolling
Eligibility: U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents enrolled in a U.S. college or university
L’SPACE is a fully funded 15-week virtual program open to U.S. undergraduates. While not physically in Maryland, it builds technical preparation for NASA-linked internships. You will work in teams on mission design simulations, systems engineering reviews, and proposal development exercises. The program mirrors aerospace technical workflows and requires 6 to 10 hours per week. Students who complete the academy may apply for internships with NASA partner organizations.
Location: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD
Cost: Free. A stipend of $22.60 - $47.95/hour is provided
Dates: 8–12 weeks, typically late May through August
Application Deadline: March 31
Eligibility: Full-time Johns Hopkins University students in engineering, computer science, applied math, or physics. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents to access lab facilities and networks.
RISE@APL is a paid summer research opportunity where you work alongside expert mentors at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). If you’re studying engineering or science at Johns Hopkins, this program lets you apply your classroom knowledge to challenges such as developing advanced prosthetics, strengthening mobile security, or contributing to defense technologies. Over 8–12 weeks, you engage in hands-on research, take part in enrichment sessions, and connect with professionals across the lab. A complimentary shuttle between the Homewood campus and APL makes commuting easy, so you can stay focused on the experience.
Location: Towson University in Towson, Maryland
Cost: Varies by position
Dates: Year-round
Application deadline: Rolling
Eligibility: You must be a current Towson University undergraduate student and meet any class, major, GPA, or course prerequisites required by the individual job or internship posting
Towson University’s Department of Computer and Information Sciences supports undergraduates by connecting you with both on-campus technical jobs and external internships that align with your major. Through roles like computer lab assistant, networking assistant, or tutor, you can build technical and troubleshooting skills while working in campus tech environments. The department also encourages you to pursue internships for academic credit, helping you apply classroom knowledge to professional settings in computer science, information systems, or information technology.
One other option—the Lumiere Research Scholar Program
If you’re interested in pursuing independent research, consider applying to one of the Lumiere Research Scholar Programs, selective online high school programs for students founded with researchers at Harvard and Oxford. Last year, we had over 4,000 students apply for 500 spots in the program! You can find the application form here.
Also check out the Lumiere Research Inclusion Foundation, a non-profit research program for talented, low-income students. Last year, we had 150 students on full need-based financial aid!
Stephen is one of the founders of Lumiere and a Harvard College graduate. He founded Lumiere as a Ph.D. student at Harvard Business School. Lumiere is a selective research program in which students work one-on-one with a mentor to develop an independent research paper.
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