Fully Funded RIPS Summer Internship 2025 in the United States for Local and International Applicants
RIPS Summer Internship 2025 in the United States
Location: Los Angeles, USA
Deadline: 2 March 2025
About RIPS Summer Internship
The Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS) Programs provide an opportunity for talented undergraduate students to work in teams on real-world research projects proposed by sponsors from industry or the public sector. Each student team, with support from their academic mentor and industry mentor, will research the problem and present the results, both orally and in writing, at the end of the program. Subsequent to the RIPS program, some student teams choose to publish their results, or present them at national conferences.
Internship Structure
- RIPS students apply their mathematics knowledge to a real-world industrial problem, with an emphasis on problem solving using whatever methods are appropriate. In this way, RIPS is a cross between an REU and an internship.
- Second, RIPS students work on teams, with one student serving as project manager. For many students, this is their first experience working in a team environment.
- Third, RIPS provides students an opportunity to explore careers in mathematics, science and technology. They learn about the company that is sponsoring their project through interaction with their industrial mentor, and about the other industry sponsors through discussions with other RIPS students about their projects.
- Fourth, RIPS students learn report writing and public presentation skills that will be invaluable to them as they continue with an academic or professional career in an industrial setting. These skills, combined with real-world research experience, give students an edge in the job market.
Eligibility for RIPS Summer Internship
- RIPS is a program for students who are enrolled in or have just completed an undergraduate (bachelor’s) degree. Recent graduates who have received their degree no earlier than December 2024 may apply for RIPS 2025.
- Students with a strong background in mathematics and an interest in seeing how mathematics is used in the real world are encouraged to apply. Most of the projects have a significant computational component, so that proficiency (or at least some experience) in computer science, data analysis or numerical computation is valuable, but not necessary for everyone. Competition is high for the limited slots available.
- International students are eligible to apply for RIPS-LA. We will accept applicants who will complete their bachelor’s degree between December and June of the current academic year.
- You must be at least 18 years of age to participate in either program.
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Benefits of the RIPS Summer Internship
The Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM) provides each undergraduate student with a wide range of support and incentives. These include:
- Stipend
- Travel allowance
- Housing and meals on campus
- Site-visit with sponsors (subject to confirmation)
- Limited partial support for future travel to select conferences
- Visa sponsorship for selected international students
- Foreign students (studying in the US or abroad) are eligible
- Graduating seniors are eligible
Focus of the Program
RIPS-LA runs June 23 – August 22, 2025. Students will live in residence halls on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus and will work at IPAM, which will provide technical support and offices. RIPS strongly encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups including women to apply. Encouraging the careers of women and minority mathematicians and scientists is an important component of IPAM’s mission and their applications are welcome.
The program emphasizes research, of course, but this is just part of it. You will experience group work, perhaps for the first time, and learn to navigate the team environment. In addition, there is a significant emphasis on the presentation of your research. You will write a formal final report for your “client” (the industry sponsor) as well as prepare and give midterm and final presentations of your work to an audience that includes students, faculty, industry professionals, and others. The last two weeks of the program are devoted to the final report and presentation, culminating in “Projects Day” and your site visit to your sponsor’s office, lab or facility.
How to Apply
Click on the official application link button and submit the following items online at the website to complete your application:
- Resume/CV
- Transcript(s)
- Two reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )
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