About the role#
The Plutonium Facilities Engineering Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory provides engineering solutions to support the laboratory's national security mission. This internship offers recent graduates the chance to gain hands-on technical experience and professional development through a formalized work plan. You will work within a nuclear facility and receive mentoring to complement your engineering education.
What you'll do#
- Perform engineering work in a nuclear facility.
- Support operations and maintenance activities for Facility Operations.
- Provide design and project engineering services.
- Participate in mentoring and hands-on technical projects.
- Complete a formalized work plan.
What you'll need#
- A bachelor's degree awarded within the past three years.
- Current status as not accepted or enrolled in a graduate program.
- A minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
- Ability to work in a nuclear facility.
- Ability to pass a new employment drug test and adhere to a substance abuse policy that includes random testing.
- Ability to perform essential physical functions including standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending, and lifting up to 20 pounds.
- Ability to work in environments that may be noisy or near radiation and machinery.
Location & details#
- This position is 100% on-site in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
- This is a full-time, paid internship.
- This role is open on a rolling basis.
- You must upload your current transcripts with your resume when applying.
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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