Materials Science Undergraduate Research Intern

Los Alamos National Laboratory; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Relocation packages

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM offers an undergraduate internship in the Sigma Division, exposing you to ceramic processing, materials assessment, casting, machining, and thermomechanical processing across several teams.

Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate Materials Science program, carry at least 12 credit hours, maintain a 2.75 GPA, and be able to obtain a DOE Q security clearance.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program in a Materials Science discipline (e.g., Materials Science, Metallurgy).
• Must be enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours (or full-time equivalent) in an accredited degree program.
• Must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
• Entering first-year students must provide documentation indicating matriculation into an accredited undergraduate degree program.
• Experience providing support in technical activities including, but not limited to, techniques highlighted in the team descriptions, performing research, analysis, assembly, repair, and maintenance to experimental work and equipment.
• Experience working in a lab setting following all safety and security requirements as required.
• Ability to obtain a DOE "Q" security clearance, which usually requires US citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Support the Ceramic Processing Science Team with materials fabrication and handling in gloveboxes and furnaces.
• Assist Materials Assessment and Compatibility Team in experiments that simulate real-world environments and analyze results.
• Contribute to Foundry & Solidification Science Team work using VIM, VAR, and PAM to cast prototypes.
• Support Machining & Inspection Team with inspection of metals and alloys and documentation of results.
• Assist Thermomechanical Processing Science Team in rolling, forming, and heat-treatment experiments.
• Help Analytical Sciences Team develop and apply analytical methods to characterize samples.
• Support Characterization Team with microstructural analysis and mechanical testing.
• Assist Electrochemistry & Corrosion Team with surface finishing and surface modification tasks.

Skills

Lab safety

Technical support

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate in Materials Science

Tools

Gloveboxes

High temp furnaces

VIM

VAR

PAM

Machine shop

Dilatometer

Job description

Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, NM offers an undergraduate internship in the Sigma Division, exposing you to ceramic processing, materials assessment, casting, machining, and thermomechanical processing across several teams.

Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate Materials Science program, carry at least 12 credit hours, maintain a 2.75 GPA, and be able to obtain a DOE Q security clearance.