Anduril Interns: Building core tech for 21st century defense

As Kimberly Johnson was thinking about life after the U.S. Army, she became intrigued by user experience and design. “It ticked all my boxes,” Johnson said of the field, which designs software to be efficient and easy to use. It was multidisciplinary and required a diverse skill set. So she applied her GI Bill to attend the University of Washington for a Masters in Human-Centered Design and Engineering. And her military and academic track record has undoubtedly served her well as a graduate intern at Anduril Industries, where she has put both experiences into practice. Each year, Anduril offers paid technical and non-technical internships for students in undergraduate and graduate programs — and each is assigned meaningful projects with real-world impact while gaining exposure to various engineering disciplines. They also participate in onboarding training and work alongside full-time employees, are paid competitive salaries, and participate in exclusive intern events ranging from team-building summer barbecues and boat rides to dinner at the home of <a href="https://www.anduril.com/leadership/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Anduril Founder Palmer Luckey.</a> <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:5168/1*qWtGtbaia5-ItmgdQgPoYw.jpeg" style="height:3448px; width:2400px" /> The Anduril Industries 2023 Intern Class posing for a picture after dinner with Founder Palmer Luckey. “Interns at Anduril don’t do small projects or take on ‘busy work,’” says Gokul Subramanian, Senior Vice President of Engineering (Software Programs). “As a young company, we need all hands on deck! And this year’s class worked on some of our most critical projects while receiving direct mentorship and on-the-job training from our senior engineering mentors. Many interns also receive a security clearance which enables them to interface directly with DoD customers and contribute to our nation’s hardest problems.” Johnson, who piloted Black Hawk helicopters for two decades before retiring from the Army in 2022, was one of about 100 interns in Anduril’s 2023 class. Though she was initially concerned about fitting in with younger interns, Johnson was “pleasantly surprised” at the friendly, collaborative, and mission-focused culture of Anduril. It was different from what she was used to in the military, with open sharing of feedback between colleagues deemed far more important than formalities and rank structure that can sometimes hinder collaboration. <a href="https://blog.anduril.com/anduril-interns-building-core-tech-for-21st-century-defense-400ae839675c">Visit Now</a>