This internship program provides work experience during the summer to undergraduate students interested in working at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Students must be enrolled in an undergraduate program. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 is required for freshmen applicants, 2.5 all other applicants. Students work in a variety of technical disciplines, including chemistry, computer science, earth and space science, economics, and engineering. Students receive an hourly wage, the amount of which varies depending on the number of credit hours or semesters they have completed.
Benefits are available, based on length of appointment.
The number of internships awarded each year varies. Applications are due by January 31st each year. This summer employment program is open to college and graduate studying computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, operations research, chemical engineering, or physics. Students must have two or fewer years left to complete their degree to be eligible for this program. Between 200 and 300 students are employed through this program each year.