Fire Protection Undergraduate Student ST

Los Alamos National Security LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Flexible schedules

Onsite gyms and wellness programs

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) offers an internship that provides mentoring, hands-on technical experience, and professional development opportunities through a formalized work plan. The internship supports a variety of fire protection projects at LANL, including design reviews and life-safety analyses.

The program seeks engineering students with a minimum 3.0 GPA, enrolled in accredited baccalaureate programs, and willing to complete required credits and a drug test.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited bachelor's degree program in any engineering discipline.
• Enrolled in and complete a minimum of 12 undergraduate credit hours per semester.
• Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Pass a new employment drug test and abide by the substance abuse policy.

Responsibilities

• Support review of fire protection system designs and calculations (sprinkler, fire pump, fire alarm, special hazard).
• Analyze life safety requirements, building code compliance, occupancy, and means of egress.
• Perform on-site fire protection evaluations and participate in final system testing.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

GPA 3.0+

Fire protection engineering or engineering technology graduate degree (preferred)

Job description

What You Will Do

This internship provides mentoring, hands‑on technical experience, and professional development opportunities through a formalized work plan complementing the student's engineering education. The fire protection office is seeking students to support a variety of projects around Los Alamos National Laboratory including:

• Support review of fire protection system designs and calculations, including sprinkler, fire pump, fire alarm, and special hazard systems.
• Analyze life safety requirements for buildings, including building code compliance, occupancy determination, occupant load calculations, and components of the means of egress.
• Perform on-site fire protection system evaluations and participate in final system testing.
• Inspect buildings for hazard assessment and compliance.
• Perform building and fire code analyses and interpretations. Prepare fire hazards analysis and engineering evaluation documents.
• Interface with facility project personnel and coordinate project designs with other engineering disciplines.
• Perform analyses of existing fire protection systems to determine capabilities, shortcomings, and solutions to rectify deficiencies.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited bachelor's degree program in any engineering discipline. Engineering degree in greatest demand include Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear, and Fire Protection Engineering.
• Enrolled in and successfully complete a minimum of 12 undergraduate credit hours per semester (or equivalent of full-time enrollment).
• Have and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale. Note: Students must provide the program coordinator with current, official transcripts annually to remain eligible. See the Annual Transcript & Salary Review Process section for additional information.
• Pass a new employment drug test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
• Basic knowledge of engineering concepts, principles, practices, and procedures, as demonstrated by experience researching, designing, testing, analyzing, verifying, and validating engineering solutions.
• Basic knowledge along with any class project experience with analysis or testing in one or more of the following STEM areas: Biology, Chemistry, Coding, Manufacturing, Physics, Nuclear, Materials, Math, Data acquisition and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to express ideas clearly in oral and written communications.

Desired Qualifications

• Successful experience working in a team environment.
• Demonstrated excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate well (verbal and written) in a professional setting.
• Previous experience in building design, construction, facilities, fire protection, or the fire service.
• Enrolled in a fire protection engineering or engineering technology graduate degree program.

Education/Experience

Position requires a to be enrolled in an undergraduate program in STEM from an accredited institution with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0

Work Location

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Note to Applicants

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Application Requirements

1. Resume
2. One-page Cover Letter containing

• Your interest in the Fire Protection Internship
• Your near‑term academic and professional goals (1-3 years)
• How your experience and qualifications align with the desired qualifications for this internship

3. Complete Transcripts

Important Deadlines

All application materials must be submitted by January 6, 2027. Please note that only complete applications—those including all three required documents—will be considered. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status by February 7, 2027.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (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 (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

No Clearance

Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.

New-Employment Drug Test

The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Internal Applicants

Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to [e-mail] or call (505)-664-6947.