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What Your Job Will Be Like What Your Job Will Be Like The Interns for Security, Arms Control, and Force Protection Engineering (iSAFE) Institute is one of the premier Intern Institutes at Sandia National Laboratories. We are seeking outstanding, energetic and passionate undergraduate students majoring in Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Explosives Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Geophysics, Materials Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Seismology, Nuclear Engineering, Systems Engineering, a concentration in Human Factors or Organizational Behavior, or related fields of study. Our Interns will work on high-caliber, cohesive teams to support programs and projects related to the United States National Security Missions. These projects include but are not limited to, critical asset protection and security, nuclear weapons and force protection, and weapons of mass...

What Your Job Will Be Like We are seeking Summer - R&D Graduate Interns to join our dynamic team in Summer 2026. The position entails working in and supporting operations in Tech Area V which consists of two research reactors, the Annular Core Research Reactor and the Critical Experiments reactor, an Auxiliary Hot Cell Facility for waste processing, a Gamma Irradiation Facility, and a Radiation Metrology Laboratory. These student internships exist to assist in various technical assignments related to the operations, maintenance, safety basis, and configuration management of both existing and future nuclear facilities and associated experimental activities. On any given day, you may be called on to: Perform analytical analysis in support of irradiation effects and nuclear core performance. Provide Research and Development support in reactor operations, radiation effects experiments, radiation dosimetry, nuclear criticality, and critical assembly technical design....

What Your Job Will Be Like We are currently hiring R&D Graduate Interns to join our TITANS Software Internship Program for Summer 2026! Qualified candidates will be part of a larger family - Technical Internships To Advance National Security (TITANS) focused solely on Cybersecurity, Software and Math and Analytics. Our TITANS Software interns are teamed with software engineering experts to develop challenging mission applications, including remote sensing, data analysis, and real-time applications. Interns may be called on any given day to develop a wide range of multi-disciplinary technologies that will enhance, protect, or transform Sandia's national security mission. Projects are primarily focused on the development and innovation of software solutions. Successful candidates will be assigned a staff mentor and work as part of a team at Sandia. Students will be challenged to conduct both independent and group work and will periodically present their work to staff and...

What Your Job Will Be Like We seek graduate student interns to join our SALSA (Southwest Analysis Laboratories for Semiconductor Advancement) TITANS Cybersecurity team for Summer 2026! Qualified candidates will be part of a larger family, namely Technical Internships To Advance National Security (TITANS), focused solely on cybersecurity, software, hardware and math analytics. TITANS Cybersecurity (also known as the Center for Cyber Defenders or CCD) is seeking students who want to have a career in cybersecurity. We are focused on developing the next generation of experts in the field of computer security from the software stack down to microelectronic hardware components. You will use your foundational computer science/engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, math, analytics, and data science skills, but your work will be directed to cybersecurity topics. This posting is for who are currently pursuing graduate degrees in the field of Computer Science, Computer...

About Sandia Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide Extraordinary co-workers Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world Career advancement and enrichment opportunities Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home) Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance* World-changing...

What Your Job Will Be Like We are looking for a highly motivated, team-oriented individual that is capable of supporting technical research to support of Sandia's national security mission. The successful candidate will have a strong technical interest in experimental research and software code development. We are seeking a talented Purdue graduate student for a year-round internship in optimization, inverse methods, and machine learning. The ideal intern for this position will be familiar with finite element modeling, and be proficient in python and C++ coding languages. The focus of the internship project will be to work with the FuSED team (Fusion of Simulation, Experiments, and Data) on software development (python and C++) to enable the solution of inverse problems and training machine learning algorithms based on finite element simulations. The selected applicant can be a remote worker located in any U.S. State or District of Columbia. Regular or periodic travel to your...

About Sandia Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide Extraordinary co-workers Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world Career advancement and enrichment opportunities Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home) Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance* World-changing technologies....

What Your Job Will Be Like We are seeking a Summer - R&D Undergraduate Intern from one of the university partners in the Consortium of Hybrid Resilient Energy Systems (CHRES) (University of New Mexico, University of Texas - El Paso, Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Gurabo, and Universidad de Puerto Rico - Mayaguez) to join our dynamic research organization during the summer of 2026. This initiative is sponsored and funded by the NNSA Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) for Sustainable STEM Workforce. On any given day, you may be called on to: Work collaboratively with R&D staff with developmental research, analysis of technology and engineering options, project design, testing, formulating conclusions, data collection and analyzing experimental results. Develop models for specific energy systems. Apply models to analyze specific energy systems. Analyze data from experimental testing related to specific energy systems. Apply total systems models for...

What Your Job Will Be Like We are seeking Graduate Student Interns for Sandia-CA's Engineering Sciences Summer Institute (ESSI). Sandia has established the Engineering Sciences Summer Institute (ESSI) to engage graduate engineering students in cutting-edge research and development of capabilities for predictive simulation, multidisciplinary fusion of core engineering disciplines with phenomenological understanding, and computer modeling and simulation. As an ESSI intern: You will perform research, development, and analysis in engineering mechanics. Participate in projects in the areas of heat and energy transport, fluid dynamics, structural dynamics, solid mechanics, and mechanics of materials. Engage in activities that encompass the full spectrum of experimental discovery and validation, model development, code development, and engineering analyses at scales from atomic to continuum. Our work strongly couples both experimental and theoretical approaches to provide...

About Sandia Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide Extraordinary co-workers Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world Career advancement and enrichment opportunities Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home) Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance* World-changing technologies....

What Your Job Will Be Like The Radiation and Electrical Code Development & Analyses Group is seeking a motivated graduate summer intern working toward an advanced degree in electrical engineering, nuclear engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, or a related discipline to participate in the development of computational tools in plasma physics, electromagnetics, radiation transport, neutronics, or electrical circuits and devices. On any given day, you may be called on to: Participate in the modeling, design, and development of electrical systems, including plasmas, electromagnetic fields, radiation transport, neutronics, and/or circuit-level simulations Apply basic understanding of physics and engineering principles, theories, concepts, and practices Apply previous experience in modeling and simulation tools used in support of radiation and electrical design and analysis activities Work successfully in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, teaming environment...

What Your Job Will Be Like We are currently hiring R&D Graduate Interns to join our TITANS: Math & Analytics team for Summer 2026! Qualified candidates will be part of a larger family of intern institutes, namely Technical Internships To Advance National Security (TITANS) focused solely on Cybersecurity, Software, and Math and Analytics. TITANS: Math & Analytics is seeking students who want to have a career using their math and analytics skills. We are focused on developing the next generation of experts in the math and analytics for national security applications. Skills used in the internship are math, analytics and data science, including machine learning and artificial intelligence, but work is almost always dedicated to applied research and development in one or more of Sandia's many mission areas. An R&D mentality, strong computer science skills, and proficiency in at least one programming language will ensure success in this internship. Project types may...

What Your Job Will Be Like The Computer Science Research Institute (CSRI) seeks several students (job title: summer R&D graduate intern) to participate in collaborative research across a wide range of areas in computer science, applied mathematics, discrete mathematics, mathematical modeling, computational science and engineering, and high-performance computing. Possible research areas are broad and include quantum computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, advanced computer architectures, systems software, parallel algorithms, programming languages and paradigms, data sciences, materials, combinatorial mathematics, discrete event simulation, scalable solvers, continuous and discrete optimization, uncertainty quantification, statistics, multiscale methods and mathematics, multiphysics modeling, visualization, meshing, advanced modeling and simulation, human decision modeling, and brain inspired computing. Students are also sought with interests in applying...

What Your Job Will Be Like We are looking for talented graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in Science, Engineering, Mathematics fields to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to engage in impactful educational workforce development initiatives. As part of our team, you will have the chance to participate in advanced research projects, collaborate with and learn from leading experts, and contribute to groundbreaking solutions that have significant implications for national security and scientific progress. On any given day, you may be called on to: Conduct independent research under the guidance of experienced mentors. Design and implement experiments, simulations, or computational models. Analyze complex data sets and interpret results to draw meaningful conclusions. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop innovative approaches to research challenges. Prepare technical reports, presentations, and publications to communicate research...

What Your Job Will Be Like Sandia National Laboratories is seeking highly motivated technical undergraduate students enrolled at Florida A&M and Prairie View A&M University for a 2026 undergraduate summer internship, as part of the Materials At The Extreme (MATE) Consortium. This initiative is sponsored and funded by the NNSA Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) for Sustainable STEM Workforce. Students will get the opportunity to develop skills and gain experience at Sandia National Laboratories in roles that may include chemical synthesis, materials characterization and test, systems engineering, nuclear engineering and forensics, tech maturation, commercialization, IP, business planning, and more. As an intern at Sandia, you will be guided by a technical mentor and work closely with a team of researchers and Sandians on issues of national significance. On any given day, you may be called on to: Collaborate with a technical mentor to plan,...

What Your Job Will Be Like We are seeking an Intern Year Round - R&D Grad. Are you looking to do creative research that addresses civilization's major challenges such as climate change and infectious disease? Would you be excited to work in a multidisciplinary team, interacting with world class scientists across multiple national labs and universities? Sandia/California's Biosecurity & Bioassurance Department is seeking a computational biology student intern to join our research team. The selected applicant will engage in fundamental work in method development for multi-omic and physiological data fusion and analysis. This will include implementing existing computational tools, as well as the development of novel algorithms. On any given day, you may be called on to: Devise innovative computational approaches to analyze and interpret multi-omic data, including using machine learning for predictive biology applications Work with an interdisciplinary team of scientists...

About Sandia Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide Extraordinary co-workers Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world Career advancement and enrichment opportunities Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home) Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance* World-changing technologies....

About Sandia Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide Extraordinary co-workers Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world Career advancement and enrichment opportunities Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home) Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance* World-changing technologies....

What Your Job Will Be Like We are seeking a High Voltage Electrical Tradesperson On any given day, you may be called on to: Operate and maintain Sandia's 115 KV, 46 KV, 12.47 KV, and 5 KV distribution and transmission systems, including all associated Master Unit Substations, 5 KV & 15 KV switches, feeders (both overhead and underground). Operate/utilize insulated boom trucks and Digger Derrick trucks. Position may require Commercial Driver's License Obtain and analyze job information to layout, install, modify, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain facility electrical systems. Work on low voltage single and multiphase distribution, lighting, control systems, associated fixtures, and components. This position requires ability to work weekends and non-standard hours as needed. As a condition of employment, Metal Trades positions are represented by the Metal Trades Council (MTC) and represented employees must pay the monthly dues or agency fee....

About Sandia Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide Extraordinary co-workers Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world Career advancement and enrichment opportunities Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home) Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance* World-changing technologies....