Summer R&D Intern: Onsite National Security Research

Sandia National Laboratories; New Mexico; On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable housing

Job summary

Sandia National Laboratories invites graduate students to join the Intern, R&D Graduate Summer program at the START Intern Institute. The internship runs onsite during Summer 2026, focusing on research in science, engineering, and mathematics with mentorship from experienced staff.

Qualified candidates are pursuing graduate degrees, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and can secure US citizenship for the security clearance process.

Qualifications

• Minimum: earned bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• Graduate students pursuing advanced degrees may be preferred.
• Programming experience in Python, C++, or MATLAB is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent research under faculty mentors.
• Plan and execute experiments, simulations, or computational models.
• Analyze data sets and interpret results to draw conclusions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to address research challenges.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and publications.

Job description

Sandia National Laboratories invites graduate students to join the Intern, R&D Graduate Summer program at the START Intern Institute. The internship runs onsite during Summer 2026, focusing on research in science, engineering, and mathematics with mentorship from experienced staff.

Qualified candidates are pursuing graduate degrees, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and can secure US citizenship for the security clearance process.