2023 TIMESTEP interns
2023 TIMESTEP Intern Anthony Jimenez Young holding up an electronic device at TIMESTEP's soldering workshop
Dr. Erika Hamden presenting at the 2023 TIMESTEP Internship Symposium
2023 TIMESTEP intern Chance Lawrence walking toward Rincon Research Corporation's 6.1meter millimeter-wave antenna
Employers: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until February 21st for summer 2025. Please click here for more information.
Student applications will be open February 21 - March 9 for TIMESTEP's 2025 Summer Tech Internships.
TIMESTEP’s Summer Tech Internship program was started in 2018 by Dr. Gurtina Besla, Associate Professor, Department of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. The aim for students is twofold: Help STEM majors make money doing work that is relevant to their studies and future careers, and help them make informed decisions about their paths after graduation. Employers benefit by learning the strengths of students from often-poorly-understood majors like astronomy, physics, and mathematics, and being able to solicit well-trained students who are nearing graduation. Through our relationships with local tech companies, we discover the relevant skills employers are seeking in graduates, thereby informing curriculum planning and career development opportunities within each department and the College of Science.
TIMESTEP is the 2024 honoree for Tech Launch Arizona's Campus Collaborator of the Year. In recent years, TLA has worked with TIMESTEP to develop and support the TLA Summer Startup Experience, a program that matches students with U of A startups for paid summer internships. The startups benefit from getting additional help to advance their early-stage development, and the students gain experience working in and contributing to a real-world entrepreneurial environment.
Guidelines for 2025 Program
Eligibility:
- Current seniors and will be graduating in December of 2025
- Current juniors
- Advanced sophomores who have significant technical experience outside of their classes- via research, employment, student clubs, hobbies, etc.
- International students may apply, though certain positions are restricted to U.S. citizens, and potentially permanent residents. Check the job descriptions for the requirements of each position.
- All applicants must be enrolled as a University of Arizona student in the fall of 2025.
- First year students are not eligible
- Graduate students (Masters or Ph.D.) are not eligible
Positions available: 2025 TIMESTEP Summer Tech Internship Job Descriptions
Follow these guidelines to prepare your application:
- Do NOT rush to apply! There is no advantage to submitting your application significantly earlier. Take advantage of the supports offered and take the time you need to prepare your materials. We often have employers signing up even after the employer deadline, so check back for any updates in the positions available.
- Work on your resume. This example tech resume is the required format for this application. Please include all relevant information as shown in the example, including your GPA. View some example undergraduate resumes here from former TIMESTEP interns.
Attend TIMESTEP's two resume workshops in February, listed on our Events page. These meetings give you clearly defined instructions for writing your resume and offer you a chance to have your resume reviewed by an industry professional. View the recording of Dr. Besla's introduction to resume writing to better understand the format we would like you to use.
The College of Science Career Center offers a free resume review for all students. Sign up for an appointment via Handshake. You may want to have a faculty member, postdoc, or grad student in your discipline look over your materials to give you feedback on the technical details.
- Write your cover letter. Choose the top 3 positions you are most interested in from the 2025 job descriptions. Read each description carefully and use examples to demonstrate that you have the desired skills to be successful. Your cover letter should be no more than one page!
Your cover letter should be addressed to the TIMESTEP Team and include the following: One paragraph introducing yourself and explaining why you want to do an industry internship, one paragraph each for the top three positions you are seeking explaining your interest and qualifications for each one, and a closing paragraph.
- Complete the online application by midnight March 9th, 2025. (Link pending, please check back) You will be asked to upload your resume and cover letter, so have those ready in pdf format.
- Attend mandatory onboarding meeting. All students who are accepted to the TIMESTEP Summer Tech Internship are expected to attend an orientation meeting on campus Wednesday, April 4th, 5:00 - 6:30 pm.
Student advertisement in pdf form with active hyperlinks:
TIMESTEP's Summer Tech Internships are supported by the Thomas R. Brown Foundation; the Office of Societal Impact in U of A's Research, Innovation, and Impact; and Tech Launch Arizona.