About the role#
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is seeking graduate students for the Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Summer Institute. This program provides an opportunity to contribute to projects focused on critical infrastructure security and resilience. You will work alongside scientists, engineers, and technical staff to support research that aligns with national security missions.
What you'll do#
- Provide technical and research support for projects involving critical infrastructure analysis, modeling, simulation, and cybersecurity.
- Support the development, testing, and documentation of laboratory methodologies and capabilities.
- Conduct research in areas such as risk and decision analysis, threat modeling, data analysis, open-source research, systems engineering, and operations research.
- Perform technical assignments of a basic degree of complexity.
- Attend at least one on-site seminar or training class per week.
- Present your work through presentations or poster sessions.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a graduate degree program at an accredited institution.
- A GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Demonstrated academic achievement in a scientific or engineering curriculum.
- Ability to apply analytical principles and problem-solving techniques to technical challenges.
- Experience applying engineering principles.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to present concepts clearly.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Exposure through coursework or experience to topics including machine learning, artificial intelligence, infrastructure modeling, threat modeling, or systems engineering.
- Must be a U.S. person due to U.S. Export Control requirements.
Location & details#
- Location: Livermore, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Employment: Full-time.
- Compensation: $10,215 monthly.
- Requirements: Selected candidates must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test, including testing for marijuana.
About Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a government research facility based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1952, it operates as part of the National Nuclear Security Administration under the Department of Energy. The laboratory employs nearly 10,000 people and focuses on research in physics, engineering, chemistry, and mathematics. Its work supports national security through programs in defense, energy, and environmental science.
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