About the role#
This is a paid internship for the summer of 2027 within the High Performance Computing Division. You will join a team managing supercomputing centers and work on a specific, challenging project tailored to your skills and interests. You will work alongside a mentor and present your progress and results to your colleagues.
What you'll do#
- Engage in research, development, and software engineering.
- Support the design and use of large-scale data and computational environments.
- Deliver computational capability and data management at petascale.
- Participate in a project that addresses complex technical challenges.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an accredited undergraduate program with at least 60 credit hours completed.
- A cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.
- Entering first-year students must provide documentation of matriculation.
- Pursuit of a degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
- Introductory experience in one or more of the following: cluster computing, system administration, programming (such as C++, Python, or SQL), Linux system management, Linux-based security, parallel programming, FPGA programming, HPC system software, data storage, or computer networking.
- Eligibility for a Q clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
Location & details#
- This position is based in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
- This is a full-time, on-site internship.
About Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory is a research institution based in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Founded in 1943, the organization focuses on strategic science to support national security. Its workforce of over 13,000 people conducts research in fields such as supercomputing, nanotechnology, space exploration, and geophysics. The laboratory operates as a government agency.
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