MIT Beaver Works - Embedded Security and Hardware Hacking Teaching Assistant

MIT Beaver Works is seeking summer interns to contribute to the Beaver Works Summer Institute (BWSI) Embedded Security and Hardware Hacking (Embsec) program. BWSI is a world class educational outreach program that challenges high school students across the country to learn about embedded security concepts and apply them in an attack-defense style competition.

Interns will spend four weeks co-instructing the course alongside Lincoln Laboratory staff.

Tasks for the Embsec program includes the following:

• Embedded software development and debugging to support student’s embedded system designs.
• Co-instruction of college-level course material to top high school students across the nation.

Position Requirements:

• Current first or second year undergraduate students in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical field, coupled with an ability and willingness to quickly learn new engineering concepts.
• Assist high school students with development and debugging of embedded systems and programs.
• Good communication skills and the ability to convey technical concepts in a concise manner to a wide spectrum of audiences.
• Interest in and familiarity with hardware hacking, embedded security, course development, and educational instruction.

·       The program runs from July 7 to August 3 2025, Monday to Friday, from 9AM to 5PM on MIT’s campus in Cambridge, MA.

Desired Skills:

• Experience programming using the C programming language (including familiarity with  pointers, bit masking)
• Familiarity with the Python programming language
• Ideally would have experience with embedded systems and their components (e.g. interacting with registers, UARTs, etc.)
• Exposure to cryptography and other security concepts is a plus, but not required.

If interested in applying fill out application at the following website (a resume must be attached to application): 

https://mit-bwsi.formstack.com/forms/beaverworks_job_application_2025

MIT is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or genetic information; you must be a U.S. Citizen or have authority to work in the U.S. in order to be considered for this position.