Intern, Business Undergraduate Summer - Technology and Economic Development, Onsite

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a Summer – Business Undergraduate Intern to support our statewide efforts in technology-based economic development. This role will focus on strengthening industry and academic partnerships that accelerate the transition of advanced technologies from research into real-world impact. The intern will work alongside a small, highly collaborative team engaged in key sectors critical to New Mexico’s innovation economy.

This internship offers exposure to how research institutions, industry partners, startups, universities, and state agencies collaborate to build innovation ecosystems and grow regional technology economies.

As a Summer Intern, you will support a range of activities related to partnership development, program execution, and ecosystem analysis, including:

• Assisting with research and mapping of industry, academic, and government partners across key technology sectors
• Supporting the development of briefing materials, slide decks, and written summaries for internal and external stakeholders
• Helping track and organize partnership activities, events, and ongoing initiatives
• Conducting background research on emerging technologies, companies, and academic programs in aerospace, defense, quantum, and advanced energy
• Assisting with planning and coordination for meetings, workshops, or convenings with partners across the state
• Contributing to drafting short write-ups, summaries, or success stories highlighting innovation and collaboration efforts
• Providing general project and administrative support as needed to help advance statewide technology and economic development initiatives

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

At Sandia, we value the important work done by our interns and its contribution to national security. Because of this, our interns earn competitive pay rates. Our pay structure is based on earned credit hours, classification, and degree level. Your pay rate will be determined during the hire process and included in your offer package. You can view the Intern Pay Rate chart here (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

• Currently attending and enrolled full time in the spring term immediately preceding the internship (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited related undergraduate program
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week during the summer
• U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, asylees or refugees in the U.S.

Note:

If you have not earned a HS diploma or equivalent, please apply to a high school intern position.

• Undergraduate or graduate student in economics, public policy, engineering, business, science, or a related field
• Interest in technology commercialization, innovation ecosystems, or economic development
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable conducting research and synthesizing information into clear summaries
• Curious, organized, and able to work independently and as part of a team

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Technology and Economic Development Department 1933 leverages the technologies, facilities, and people at Sandia National Laboratories in order to support technology-based economic development in New Mexico. Programs include the Sandia Science & Technology Park (SS&TP), New Mexico Small Business Assistance (NMSBA), and the Technology Readiness Initiative (TRGR).

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…