MSIPP Graduate Student

About the role

This job posting will be used to identify graduate Internship candidates and match them to open internship positions across Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

Selected candidates may be placed into the following Divisions:

• A-Division | Analytics, Intelligence and Technology
• B-Division | Bioscience
• C-Division | Chemistry
• D-Division | Engineering Technology & Design
• EES-Division | Earth & Environmental Science
• ISR-Division | Intelligence and Space Research
• J-Division | Integrated Weapons Experiments
• M-Division | Dynamic Experiments
• MST-Division | Materials Science & Technology
• MPA-Division | Materials Physics and Applications
• NEN-Division | Nuclear Engineering and Nonproliferation
• P-Division | Physics
• Sigma-Division
• Q-Division | Weapon Stockpile Modernization
• W-Division | Weapon Systems Engineering

Responsibilities

As a student Intern, selected applicants will have the opportunity to do something meaningful and make an impact at one of the most prestigious and innovative multidisciplinary research institutions in the world.

• Create, design, analyze, and build the tools, instruments, and systems that researchers need to explore, monitor, test, and discover natural and man-made phenomena.
• Apply engineering principles, theories, concepts, and practices to contribute to solutions for a broad range of technical challenges of national importance.
• Serve as a member of integrated research and development (R&D) teams to answer science and engineering challenges.
• Aid in the research, design, testing, analysis, verification, and validation of engineering and technology solutions in support of R&D initiatives.
• Learn advanced technologies and analysis techniques employed by the Los Alamos National Laboratory engineering community.
• Adapt to evolving R&D requirements while meeting safety, security, compliance, and schedule imperatives.

Requirements

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Basic knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, practices, and procedures, as demonstrated by experience researching, designing, testing, analyzing, verifying, and validating engineering solutions.
• Basic knowledge along with any class project experience with analysis or testing in one or more of the following STEM areas: Biology, Chemistry, Coding, Manufacturing, Physics, Nuclear, Materials, Math, Data acquisition and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to express ideas clearly in oral and written communications.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Position requires a to be enrolled in a graduate program in STEM from an accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2.

Desired Qualifications

• Candidates selected for this position are most competitive when they also possess the following knowledge and skills:
• Hands on laboratory experience
• Computer programming
• Work experience demonstrating an attention to detail and commitment to safety;
• Commitment to achieving results in a team environment.
• Leadership experience.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Basic knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, practices, and procedures, as demonstrated by experience researching, designing, testing, analyzing, verifying, and validating engineering solutions.
• Basic knowledge along with any class project experience with analysis or testing in one or more of the following STEM areas: Biology, Chemistry, Coding, Manufacturing, Physics, Nuclear, Materials, Math, Data acquisition and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to express ideas clearly in oral and written communications.

Education/Experience

• Position requires a to be enrolled in a graduate program in STEM from an accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2.

Desired Qualifications

• Candidates selected for this position are most competitive when they also possess the following knowledge and skills:
• Hands on laboratory experience
• Computer programming
• Work experience demonstrating an attention to detail and commitment to safety;
• Commitment to achieving results in a team environment.
• Leadership experience.

What You Will Do

Selected candidates will:

• Create, design, analyze, and build the tools, instruments, and systems that researchers need to explore, monitor, test, and discover natural and man-made phenomena.
• Apply engineering principles, theories, concepts, and practices to contribute to solutions for a broad range of technical challenges of national importance.
• Serve as a member of integrated research and development (R&D) teams to answer science and engineering challenges.
• Aid in the research, design, testing, analysis, verification, and validation of engineering and technology solutions in support of R&D initiatives.
• Learn advanced technologies and analysis techniques employed by the Los Alamos National Laboratory engineering community.
• Adapt to evolving R&D requirements while meeting safety, security, compliance, and schedule imperatives.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Basic knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, practices, and procedures, as demonstrated by experience researching, designing, testing, analyzing, verifying, and validating engineering solutions.
• Basic knowledge along with any class project experience with analysis or testing in one or more of the following STEM areas: Biology, Chemistry, Coding, Manufacturing, Physics, Nuclear, Materials, Math, Data acquisition and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to express ideas clearly in oral and written communications.

Education/Experience

• Position requires a to be enrolled in a graduate program in STEM from an accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2.

Desired Qualifications

• Candidates selected for this position are most competitive when they also possess the following knowledge and skills:
• Hands on laboratory experience
• Computer programming
• Work experience demonstrating an attention to detail and commitment to safety;
• Commitment to achieving results in a team environment.
• Leadership experience.