Summer 2026

Rfcyber Lab Intern

Posted on 5/16/2026

Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

11-50 employees

Endowment management for university long-term funding

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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Bachelor's, Master's

Category
AI & Machine Learning (2)
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Requirements
  • Enrolled in a masters or other post-graduate program
  • Have a bachelors in electrical or computer engineering
  • Previously taken or enrolled in CMU 18-743 or equivalent
  • Engagement with CMU-NCA Lab
  • Ability to work in a lab as needed on the CMU Pittsburgh campus
  • You will be subject to a background check and must be eligible to work in the United States without Visa sponsorship
Responsibilities
  • 70% Development and analysis of RF signal detection and classification
  • 20% Collection, preparation, collation of sample RF data for processing
  • 10% Development of other signal processing algorithms and systems
Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

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CMU Investment Office manages Carnegie Mellon's endowment to provide permanent financial support for research and education, including scholarships and operations. It grows and protects assets through a globally diversified portfolio that includes private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate, natural resources, public equities, and fixed income, using external investment managers. It differs from others by being a university endowment with a dedicated CIO and a global, private-investment–centered approach focused on disciplined long-term growth and risk management. Its goal is to grow and preserve the endowment so CMU can sustain its research, education mission, and operations in perpetuity.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

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Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Founded

2018

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What believers are saying

  • FY25 endowment return reached 10.9%, lifting market value to $3.485 billion.
  • CMU announced the AI Science Foundry as an NSF programmable cloud laboratory node.
  • Make Possible created 72 endowed professorships, strengthening faculty recruitment and retention.

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  • Canaan v. CMU forces Qatar funding discovery, risking reputational damage and sanctions scrutiny.
  • SEI laid off 75 employees in October 2025 after federal funding disruptions.
  • Lower-than-expected graduate enrollment cut FY26 tuition by $20 million, pressuring hiring.

What makes Carnegie Mellon University unique

  • CMU’s endowment exceeds $4 billion, funding 9.6% of operations in FY25.
  • Charles Kennedy has led CMU’s endowment since 2010, favoring private markets.
  • CMU Qatar gives the university a durable global footprint and funding channel.

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