Graduate Student Internship
3 days ago
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Summary
Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking a Graduate Student Internship to join their team in Los Alamos, NM. The role involves providing students with relevant research experience while pursuing a graduate degree in a multidisciplinary research environment focused on national security.
About the Role
As a Graduate Student Intern, you will work with professionals in various fields, utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and technology. You will be involved in research programs related to materials science, including polymers and foams, and contribute to national security missions. Your responsibilities will include formulating innovative solutions to problems and collaborating with team members across different disciplines.
About You
Required:
- Completion of a bachelor's degree and acceptance into a graduate degree program.
- Maintain a graduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.2.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test and uphold a substance abuse policy.
- Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to obtain a DOE 'Q' security clearance.
Preferred:
- Familiarity with characterization and analytical techniques for polymers.
- Strong computer skills including experience with database management and/or simulations.
- Familiarity with synthesis and processing techniques for polymeric and/or optical materials.
Benefits
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with a large nationwide network.
- Dental and vision insurance.
- Free basic life and disability insurance.
- Paid childbirth and parental leave.
- Award-winning 401(k) with 6% matching plus 3.5% annually.
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance.
- Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays).
- Onsite gyms and wellness programs.
- Extensive relocation packages for moves outside a 50-mile radius.
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory is one of the world’s most innovative multidisciplinary research institutions. We're engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security to ensure the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile. Our workforce specializes in a wide range of progressive science, technology and engineering across many exciting fields, including space exploration, geophysics, renewable energy, supercomputing, medicine and nanotechnology.
Los Alamos, NM