VIGRE Internship for UC Davis Students

Main Objective:
Learning how mathematics is being applied and used in the real world is an invaluable experience for your future career.  One of the best ways to do this is to work on certain problems offered by outside organizations such as industry and national labs in collaboration with the scientists there.
In some cases, the internship projects may become a source of the students' thesis topics;  in other cases,
the students may be employed in those places after graduation.
We will carefully coordinate with our faculty as well as campus organizations to make our  internship project successful.

If you are interested in taking such opportunities or just want to know more about these, please contact Prof. Naoki Saito , your VIGRE internship coordinator.


What skills do you need to undertake internships?

Different internships require different skills.  Many internships for math/applied math students require certain programming skills, most often some experience in C/Fortran or matlab while some others require only an interest in mathematical and analytical techniques.   Don't assume that you are ineligible because you have not mastered advanced material.  Most important for these positions is a willingness and interest in learning, ability to work well with others, and dedication to the job you undertake .  Your communication skill will be essential.


What should you prepare?

Here is some material you should prepare if you wish to apply for an internship:
If you wish,  you can leave this material with the VIGRE internship coordinator and you will be contacted.


Undergraduate students:
We will work closely with the Internship and Career Center at UC Davis, who maintains databases of possible internships for our students.  They already have an infrastructure such as webpage registration (for both interested employers and our students) and internship information extraction. Here is a testimony of my former undergraduate student (currently, a graduate student in CS at UCLA) who did a couple of summer internships in industry:

"Hi Professor Saito,
        I got all of my internships through the career center at UC Davis.  This service is very effective in finding an internship..... Also, every quarter, the career center has a schedule of the on-site interviews.....
        I perfectly agree with you that internship is a fantastic way to gain more experience. My internships have taught me engineering discipline that is truly indispensable. More importantly, the internships have taught me the importance of a good education."

Here is a list of informative websites on internships and fellowships:
 
Graduate students and Postdocs:

Here is a list of informative websites on internships and fellowships:
 Our faculty members have individual contact with various industries and national labs:
If you contact Naoki Saito about your interest in internships and your research area, he is very happy to refer you to appropriate faculty members.  Also, if you decide to do an internship, please contact Naoki .



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            THE DIRECTOR'S SUMMER PROGRAM
                      at
            THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY

        CRYPTOLOGIC MATHEMATICS FOR EXCEPTIONAL UNDERGRADUATE
                MATHEMATICIANS

        Mrs. Jacqueline A. Holmgren, Program Administrator
            math@afterlife.ncsc.mil

        *********** DEADLINE IS 15 OCTOBER*************


The Director's Summer Program is the National Security Agency's
premier outreach effort to the very best undergraduate mathematics
majors in the country.  Each summer we invite 25 exceptional math
students to participate in a 12-week program where they collaborate
with each other and with NSA mathematicians on mission-critical
problems.  Admission to the program is highly competitive and is
intended primarily for students between their junior and senior
year, but exceptional freshman and sophomores will also be
considered.  Graduating seniors will be considered too, but they
must be enrolled in a mathematics graduate program for the fall.
Students will be paid a salary based on experience and year in
school.  Minimum requirements are one full year of abstract algebra
and one full year of analysis, or equivalent.  Computer background,
especially C or C++, is desirable but not required.

The goals of the Director's Summer Program are to:

    * Introduce the future leaders of the U.S. mathematics
    community to the Agency's mission and share with them the
    excitement of working on mathematics problems of national
    importance,

    * Provide a deep understanding of the vital role that
    mathematics plays in enabling the Agency to tackle a diverse
    set of technical challenges,

    * Encourage bright undergraduate mathematics majors to continue
    their study of mathematics and pursue careers in the
    mathematical sciences,

    and, of course, to

    * Provide solutions to current operational problems.

The students participating in the program work on a broad range of
problems involving applications of Abstract Algebra, Geometry,
Number Theory, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Probability, Statistics,
and Analysis.  For the first two weeks of the summer, lectures on
modern cryptologic mathematics are given.  After the lectures, the
students are presented with about ten current problems and choose
one or two as the focus for their research.  All research is
documented in a series of papers written by the students near the
end of the summer.

Throughout the summer, students develop mathematical theory, apply
what they learn to obtain real-time solutions, and experience the
excitement of success built on hard work and innovation.  Most
students find the work at NSA very exciting and challenging and many
decide to return for another summer.  State of the art computing
resources are available to all students.  For the most part
programming is done in C in a UNIX environment.  Computational
algebra packages including MATHEMATICA, MATLAB, MAGMA, MAPLE are
available in addition to a variety of statistics packages.

Because of the lengthy security processing required, the deadline
for applications is 15 October each year for the following summer.
To apply, students simply send a resume, at least two letters of
recommendation from faculty members familiar with their work, and a
copy of transcripts through the current academic year.  **Students
must be U.S.  citizens.  The Director's Summer Program is an
extremely rewarding summer experience!  All information should be
sent to:  Department of Defense, National Security Agency, 9800
Savage Road, Fort George G.  Meade, MD 20755-6515, Attn:  R1 (DSP),
Suite 6515.

For additional information about the Director's Summer Program, call
Mrs.  Jacquie Holmgren, Program Administrator at (301) 688-0983 or
send e-mail to math@afterlife.ncsc.mil.


Thanks,

Jacquie Holmgren
DSP Program Administrator
(301) 688-0983 work
(301) 688-0689 fax

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            THE GRADUATE MATHEMATICS PROGRAM
                      at
            THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY

        CRYPTOLOGIC MATHEMATICS FOR EXCEPTIONAL GRADUATE
                 STUDENTS IN MATHEMATICS

        Mrs. Jacqueline A. Holmgren, Program Administrator
            math@afterlife.ncsc.mil

        ***********DEADLINE IS 15 OCTOBER*************


The Graduate Mathematics Program is the National Security Agency's
newest summer program for mathematics graduate students.  U.S.
citizens currently enrolled in a mathematics graduate program are
invited to apply.  The program will provide an opportunity for
exceptional graduate students to work directly with NSA
mathematicians on mission-critical problems and experience the
excitement of the NSA mathematics community.  Computer background,
especially C or C++, is desirable.  State of the art computing
resources are available, and the computational software packages
MATHEMATICA, MATLAB, MAGMA, and MAPLE along with a variety of
statistical software packages are also available.

A security clearance is required and the processing takes time.  For
this reason we would like to receive applications by 15 October.
Late applications will be considered as time permits.  To apply,
please send a complete resume, at least two letters of
recommendation from faculty members familiar with their work, and an
up to date copy of transcripts through the current academic year.
All information should be sent to:  Department of Defense, National
Security Agency, 9800 Savage Road, Fort George G.  Meade, MD
20755-6515, Attn:  R1 (GMP) Suite 6515.

For additional information about the Graduate Mathematics Program,
call Mrs.  Jacquie Holmgren, Program Administrator at (301) 688-0983
or send e-mail to math@afterlife.ncsc.mil.


Thanks,

Jacquie Holmgren
GMP Program Administrator
(301) 688-0983 work
(301) 688-0689 fax

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