Intern, R&D Undergraduate Year Round - Materials Chemistry, Onsite

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking a year round R&D undergraduate Student Intern to join our team in the Materials Chemistry Department.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Work on the design, synthesis and characterization of chelating molecules for critical material capture, luminescent materials for radiation detection, or biofuel production.
• Interact with other experimentalists in the department to maintain a collaborative environment.
• Document your work in the form of a report, manuscript, or internal presentation.

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

At Sandia, interns earn competitive pay rates. 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)..docx

• Currently attending and enrolled full time in an accredited undergraduate program
• Pursuing a science, engineering, or math major
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
• Ability to work up to 25 hours per week during the academic year, and 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.

• Pursuing a chemistry or chemical engineering major
• Experience with common synthetic laboratory techniques, including but not limited to: inert manipulation of chemical reactions, chromatographic purification, vacuum distillation, analytical techniques (TLC, NMR, GC-MS, FT-IR)
• Experience in chemical catalysis
• Good communication skills as evidenced by a record of publication of results in peer-reviewed journals and external presentations at scientific conferences
• Familiarity with office software and graphic presentation of data
• Self-motivated and able to follow direction and work independently

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.

The Materials Chemistry Department is a group of chemists, material scientists, and chemical engineers who actively support the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile by providing materials expertise to SNL’s non-nuclear components. We use our understanding of chemical properties to design, evaluate and exploit monomers, polymers and functional materials. Our core competencies span foams, composites, adhesives, plastics, surface finishing and electrochemical deposition. We have the facilities for materials characterization, design prototyping and WR processing.

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 enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions including 9/80, 4/10 compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://.gov

• These benefits vary by job classification.

This position does not currently require a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance.

Sandia will conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Furthermore, employees in New Mexico need to pass a U.S. Air Force background screen for access to Kirtland Air Force Base. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause access to be denied or terminated, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

Under federal law, citizens and agents of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation are generally prohibited from accessing Sandia National Laboratories. Accordingly, such individuals will not be considered for employment unless they are also a citizen of the United States.

If hired without a clearance and it subsequently becomes necessary to obtain and maintain one for the position, or you bid on positions that require a…