R&D Geomechanics & Geochemistry Intern (Onsite)

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico is seeking an Intern, R&D Graduate Year-Round in Geomechanics and Geochemistry. You will join a multidisciplinary team to support mineral recovery and geologic hydrogen projects through literature reviews, laboratory work, data analysis, and technical communication.

The role involves designing experiments, analyzing results, and drafting reports for potential publication.

Qualifications

• Earned bachelor's degree in a science, engineering, or math field required.
• Enrolled full-time in an accredited graduate program (master's or PhD).
• Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0.
• Ability to work up to 30 hours/week during school year and up to 40 hours/week in summer.
• U.S. citizens, permanent residents, asylees or refugees in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Review and summarize scientific literature.
• Design, set up, and perform laboratory experiments after training.
• Analyze and interpret experimental data.
• Discuss findings with the project team and contribute to decisions.
• Draft and revise reports, presentations, and manuscripts for publication.

Skills

Laboratory techniques

Data analysis

Technical writing

Literature review

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's or PhD candidate

Tools

XRD

SEM

XRF

Optical microscopy

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico is seeking an Intern, R&D Graduate Year-Round in Geomechanics and Geochemistry. You will join a multidisciplinary team to support mineral recovery and geologic hydrogen projects through literature reviews, laboratory work, data analysis, and technical communication.

The role involves designing experiments, analyzing results, and drafting reports for potential publication.