Forms are definitely killer. OP - to save yourself some effort, start collecting the addresses of where you've lived and employer info for the past 5-7 years. T

Forms are definitely killer. OP - to save yourself some effort, start collecting the addresses of where you've lived and employer info for the past 5-7 years. This is somewhat of a pain if you lived in dorms at school and move back home every summer and into a new dorm in the fall. You'll also need references to verify each bit of this info ("Did rathalos work at X from dates Y to Z"), and I think a few character references ("Is rathalos of sound moral character?", "Do they use drugs?", etc). On the plus side, you can duplicate references, so if you had a constant roommate just put them down. Polygraphs won't apply to what's presumably a basic security clearance. There's a large cost to clearances and they won't get maximum clearance for an intern. Depending on how long it takes to get your clearance, you may only have an interim clearance during your internship. This is probably for the employer to cover themselves if you encountered any sensitive information. It's highly unlikely you will be working with sensitive information, unless you go back to intern with them in the future. One benefit of security clearances is that it is transferable, and is good for 2 years after you leave the job (without having to reapply). So you could intern, get a clearance, intern somewhere else next year, and then get a job after graduation that requires a clearance. If you're interested in certain aerospace or defense companies, this is a plus for them.