Intern, R&D Graduate Summer - Partnership and Training NNSA Engineering and Relevant Scienc
Listed on 2026-03-11
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Research/Development
Research Scientist -
Engineering
Research Scientist, Mechanical Engineer
What Your Job Will Be Like:
We are seeking Summer - R&D Graduate Interns from one of the university partners in the Partnership and Training for NNSA Engineering and Relevant Sciences (PARTNERS) consortium (University of Central Florida, Florida A&M University, University of California Irvine) to work collaboratively with Sandia National Laboratories R&D staff to perform cutting-edge research, analyze experimental data, develop models, and run simulations. 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 on research in one or more of the following topic areas:
- Molten salt power cycles and concentrating solar
- Advanced reactors such as supercritical CO2 power cycles
- Hypersonic flows, shock tubes, cavity flows, wind tunnel testing, CFD simulations
- Combustion and flame science, multiphase reacting flows, spray and aerosols, optical diagnostics
- Aerospace experiments including particle image velocimetry, remote atmospheric sensing, and optical diagnostics
- Proliferation detection and remote sensing
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).)
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You bring the confidence and skills to be eligible for the job by meeting these minimum requirements:
- Earned bachelor's degree
- Currently attending and enrolled full time in the spring term immediately preceding the internship (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited science, engineering, or math graduate program
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
- Ability to work up to 40 hours per week during the summer
- Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship
Note:
If you have not yet started your graduate program, please apply to an undergraduate intern position.
- Currently attending and enrolled full time (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited science, engineering, or math graduate program at one of the following PARTNERS universities:
University of Central Florida, Florida A&M University, University of California Irvine - Data analysis and programming experience in MATLAB or Python
- Modeling, simulation, and/or experimental research experience
- Writing research and presenting research
- Research publications in technical journals
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.
About Our Team:The Partnership and Training for NNSA Engineering and Relevant Sciences (PARTNERS) team is a consortium of national laboratories (Sandia National Laboratories, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory) and universities (University of Central Florida, Florida A&M University, University of California Irvine) working together to increase the number of students that can obtain NNSA-relevant engineering degrees, enhancing the candidate pool for future DOE/NNSA and industry hires.
The MSI Partnership Program (MSIPP) is designed to advance the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) workforce development and research priorities by building strong collaborations with Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). The program focuses on strengthening institutional capacity, advancing research capacity, and enhancing pathways for students in STEM disciplines to pursue careers in the nuclear security enterprise. Since its inception, MSIPP has focused on building institutional capacity at MSIs and creating robust career pathways to DOE laboratories, plants, and sites.
Together, these programs foster excellence in…
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