International Association
for Cryptologic Research

We are looking for multiple interns to work with us on research projects around the real-world implementation security of MPC protocols, in particular, the gap between assumptions on the theory side and implementation choices made in practice. The internships are expected to take place at Aarhus University between May and August 2026.

Candidate profile:
Interns are expected to be current or recent PhD students with a relevant background in at least one of the following research areas:

• Modeling of MPC (security) in general, or of real-world aspects of other types of cryptographic protocols
• Attacks on implementations of advanced cryptographic protocols such as MPC, ZK, or related protocols
• Implementations of MPC protocols and related protocols

In exceptional cases, we may also consider master or bachelor students with relevant expertise.

Application:
The application deadline is 7 January 2026. Please see the project website (https://mpcinthewild.github.io) for further instructions.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: For more information about the internships, please contact Sabine Oechsner (s.a.oechsner@vu.nl) or Peter Scholl (peter.scholl@cs.au.dk).

More information: https://mpcinthewild.github.io