{"id":3991215,"url":"https://alion.io/job/draper-draper-scholar-2","title":"Draper Scholar","company":{"id":58532,"name":"Draper","domain":"draper.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/draper-com","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":77,"open_postings":78,"ghost_share":0.013,"stale_share":0.872,"repost_share":0.013,"time_to_fill_p50_days":33,"computed_at":"2026-11-10T06:52:35Z"}},"role":"Education","role_family":"Education","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Cambridge, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-09T23:28:46Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-09","last_verified_at":"2026-11-10T22:48:11Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"The Draper Scholars Experience\nThe Draper Scholars Program provides a unique opportunity for post-graduate students to conduct their research under the supervision of both a university faculty advisor and a Draper technical staff supervisor in an area of mutual interest. Scholars benefit not only from immersion in their university's academic research environment, but also from leveraging Draper's collective knowledge and experience, facilities, and resources. Draper Scholars work closely with Draper technical staff to solve real-world problems, to develop state-of-the-art technologies in world-class laboratories, and to publish their scholarly outputs in top-tier journals and conference presentations. Projects range from advanced theoretical work to testing prototypes in fielded implementations. The Program supports both Masters and PhD students in thesis-bearing technical degree programs.\nThe Draper Scholar Program provides structured additional professional development opportunities for students to complement and supplement their research experiences. Additionally, Scholars have the opportunity to be paired with a mentor drawn from Program alumni to leverage the Draper Scholars network.\nParticipating universities:\nBoston University\n\nBrown University\n\nGeorge Mason University\n\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\n\nHarvard University\n\nMassachusetts Institute of Technology\n\nNortheastern University\n\nPurdue University\n\nRice University\n\nTexas A&M University\n\nTufts University\n\nUniversity of Colorado, Boulder\n\nUniversity of Massachusetts, Lowell\n\nUniversity of Michigan\n\nUniversity of South Florida\n\nUniversity of Utah\n\nWorcester Polytechnic Institute\n\nDepartment/degree programs:\nAerospace Engineering\n\nBioengineering/Biomedical Engineering\n\nComputer Science\n\nElectrical Engineering/Electrical & Computer Engineering\n\nMaterials Science\n\nMechanical Engineering\n\nNuclear Engineering\n\nOperations Research\n\nPhysics\n\nOther programs also may be included\n\nWhile Draper scholars are not Draper employees, we would like to make you aware that Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact .\nDuties/Responsibilities\nDraper is seeking high-performing Draper Scholars at the Masters or PhD level to perform technical research aligned with a Draper Research Whitepaper (Draper Scholars Program | Draper).\n\nThe Scholar is required to generate a detailed Research Statement Work (SOW) and conduct timely research work in accordance with the SOW resulting in a university-approved thesis within the time constraints of the Draper Scholar Program (2-yrs for a MS; 5-yrs for a PhD).\n\nThe Scholar is required to participate as an active member of a collaborative research team including their Draper Supervisor and their Faculty Advisor. The Scholar is required to communicate regularly with their research team on progress and challenges in achieving the desired outcomes defined in the SOW. The Scholar is also required to communicate regularly with the Draper Education Office regarding progress, changes in status and any challenges to successful completion of the program.\n\nThe Scholar is encouraged to publish research results, as appropriate, in technical conferences and technical journals.\n\nThe Scholar may participate in other professional development activities as determined in conjunction with the Draper Supervisor and the Faculty Advisor.\n\nThe Scholar is required to follow the policy and procedures of the Draper Scholar program. The Scholar is encouraged to participate in regular Draper Scholar meetings and the annual Draper Research Symposium.\n\nDraper Scholar Program supports thesis-based M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in technical areas of mutual interest to Draper and the partner university in engineering and the sciences\n\nAll Draper Scholars must complete a thesis or thesis-equivalent work product\n\nRequired Qualifications:\nBe a US Citizen\n\nMust be enrolled in a thesis-bearing research degree at a partner university at the time of the start of the Scholarship. Must maintain the status of a student in good standing at the partner university in that thesis bearing degree program\n\nHold a Bachelor’s degree at the time of matriculation\n\nStrong verbal and written communication skills\n\nWillingness to work with both Draper supervisor and the university Faculty Advisor on a topic of mutual interest\n\nSkills commensurate with the thesis project and the desired degree\n\nStrong interpersonal and communication skills, to both peers and to senior management\n\nEnthusiasm to work in a team-oriented setting\n\nNotes:\nDraper Scholar Program supports thesis-based M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in technical areas of mutual interest to Draper and the partner university in engineering and the sciences\n\nAll Draper Scholars must complete a thesis or thesis-equivalent work product","description_format":"text","description_chars":5324,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["C4ISR","Avionics & Flight Control","Research Institutes"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-09T23:28:46Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.632,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":33,"reasons":["conf:1","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-10T06:52:35Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/draper-draper-scholar-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/draper-draper-scholar-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-11T03:19:34Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2468,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":58532},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=58532"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fdraper-draper-scholar-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fdraper-draper-scholar-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fdraper-draper-scholar-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/draper-draper-scholar-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fdraper-draper-scholar-2"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3991215}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"draper.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3991215},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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