NNSA NGFP: 12-Month National Security Fellowship

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Graduate Fellowship Program (NGFP) is the premier channel for bringing top talent to tackle our nation’s critical security missions.

NGFP fellows provide support to national and international programs across the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and support the successful coordination of tasks, reporting, and stakeholder engagement while participating in exclusive professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Be matriculated/enrolled in a graduate degree/doctorate program at the time of application
• Have completed a graduate/doctorate degree program no earlier than April 2, 2025
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA in graduate/doctorate program (current or final cumulative)
• Official transcripts demonstrating eligibility (minimum 3.0 GPA) due by January 31, 2027
• If enrolled in a dual bachelor/master program, verification of bachelor’s degree completion by May 20, 2027
• Available to work full-time for the duration of the one-year fellowship (June 2027 – June 2028)

Responsibilities

• Fellows support a broad range of NNSA priorities, including stockpile management, nonproliferation, counterproliferation, information security, administrative and financial support, and more.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Multitasking/priority management

Education

Graduate degree/doctorate program

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Job description

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Graduate Fellowship Program (NGFP) is the premier channel for bringing top talent to tackle our nation’s critical security missions.

NGFP fellows provide support to national and international programs across the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and support the successful coordination of tasks, reporting, and stakeholder engagement while participating in exclusive professional development opportunities.