**Description** Applied Research Associates, Inc. has an ideal opportunity for an undergraduate engineering, computer science, or physical science major as a Summer 2025 intern to gain real-world experience at the Southwest Division in Albuquerque, NM. Interns will have the opportunity to work with the Computational Physics Group. The Computational Physics Group develops code and performs computational analysis for large Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. The successful applicant will gain knowledge and experience performing CFD calculations to support the development and use of these computer codes for a variety of applications such as air blast, shock tubes, detonations, explosive weapon fill analysis, high speed flows and reacting flows. The applicant will be learning how to run CFD simulations in an HPC environment, post-process and visualize results, and work on developing models for our in-house code. He/she will work with a team of highly skilled engineers and scientists that leverage multidisciplinary backgrounds to provide innovative solutions to our customers. The programs impact national security and Department of Defense (DoD) mission areas. Opportunities include work in areas such as nuclear and conventional weapon effects, air blast injury, advanced energetics (enhanced explosives), hypersonics, and coupled fluid/structure interaction. We are seeking an energetic, responsible intern for the Summer of 2025 to join our growing organization. + Assist in preparing information and research material + Analyzing results and making comparisons with experimental data + Create and update PowerPoint presentations + Collect and process data + Setup and run computational fluid dynamics simulations + Programming/Scripting **Experience:** + Enrolled in an accredited Engineering College Program + GPA of 3.0 or higher in current level of education **Preferred:** + Programming skills including Python, C++, MatLab, Fortran + Working on Unix/Linux operating systems **Qualifications** **Behaviors** **Required** + **Team Player:** Works well as a member of a group + **Detail Oriented:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well + **Dedicated:** Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity **Motivations** **Required** + **Self-Starter:** Inspired to perform without outside help + **Goal Completion:** Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks **Education** **Required** + Some college or better in Engineering Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)