Government Funded Student Intern; WDTS - Summer

Position: Government Funded Student Intern (WDTS) - Summer 2026
Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States' security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

Job Description

WDTS Program - Summer 2025 Term

Please note:

This listing is only for pre-selected Office of Science (SC) WDTS Students.

If you have not previously applied to the Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientist (WDTS) Program and been selected by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Lab Education Director (LED) please visit  to learn more about the WDTS Program.

The mission of WDTS is to help ensure that Department of Energy (DOE) and the Nation have a sustained pipeline of highly skilled and diverse science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workers. This is accomplished partly by support of undergraduate internships and faculty programs.

The DOE and Office of Science encourages undergraduate students and for students who have received their Bachelor's degree and have not begun graduate studies to pursue STEM careers by providing research experiences at the DOE National Laboratories. Selected faculty and students perform research, under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers, on projects related to ongoing programs.

This includes the following programs:

* Community College Internship (CCI)

* Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

Depending on your assignment, this position may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You may have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.

You will

* Complete the full 10-16 week program (based on term).

* Under close supervision, you will participate in research in assigned area.

* Complete the entrance and exit surveys through the online system provided at the beginning and the end of the internship.

* Make an oral or poster presentation on the outcome of their research activities.

* Complete and submit a research project report.

* Submit an abstract of their research in the required format.

* Submit a one-page peer review of another intern's talk or poster. (SULI interns only)

* Attend all scheduled events including lectures, tours and group activities.

* Students should expect to spend approximately 40 hours a week working on their research projects or participating in the provided professional development opportunities

* Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

* Notification of acceptance into one of the Office of Science Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) programs.

* Selection by LLNL LED

Pay Range

$17.75 Hourly

Please note that the pay rate is set by the government program/agency.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

* Included in 2026 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!

* Holiday Pay

* Sick leave accrual

* Individual 401(k) contributions

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Security Clearance

None required. However, this position involves U.S. Export Control; this work must be performed by a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. national, or U.S. protected individual (e.g., refugee, asylee)).

If your assignment is longer than 179 days cumulatively within a calendar year, you must go through the Personal Identity Verification process. This process includes completing an online background investigation form and receiving approval of the background check. (This process does not apply to foreign nationals.)

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a…