Intern, R&D Undergraduate Year Round - Nuclear Waste Disposal Research and Analysis, Onsite

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking an Intern Year Round - R&D Undergrad

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Assist PIs in performing experiments including solubility measurements and sorption experiments that are important to address the near-field and far-field geochemical conditions of geological repositories.
• Assist PIs in performing experiments that are important for extraction and separation of critical materials including REEs from various sources.
• Assist PIs in modeling the geochemical processes in the near-field and far-field of geological repositories.
• Assist PIs in performing experiments including solubility measurements and kinetic experiments that are important to address the fundamental understanding of tank waste.

Salary Range

At Sandia, we value the important work done by our interns and its contribution to National Security. Because of this, our interns earn competitive pay rates. Our pay structure is based on earned credit hours, classification, and degree level. Your pay rate will be determined during the hire process and included in your offer package. You can view the Intern Pay Rate chart here .

Qualifications We Require

You bring the confidence and skills to be eligible for the job by meeting these minimum requirements:

• Currently attending and enrolled full time in an accredited undergraduate program
• Pursuing a science, engineering, or math major
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
• Ability to work up to 25 hours per week during the academic year, and up to 40 hours per week during the summer
• U.S. citizenship

Qualifications We Desire

• Interest in problems related to geological disposal of high-level nuclear waste (HLW).
• Interest in problems related to extraction and separation of critical materials.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to develop technical ideas and results and present them in oral and written form.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate information, datasets, and methods from multiple disciplines such as geochemistry and mineralogy.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate diverse tasks and parallel activities across a multidisciplinary research group.
• Demonstrated ability and soft skills required to participate in and perform in a team setting

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

About Our Team

The Nuclear Waste Disposal Research and Analysis Department develops a wide range of environmental analyses and solutions for quantifying and constraining the radiological risk from US DOE legacy nuclear wastes and commercial spent nuclear fuel. Research and development for deep geologic disposal of high-level radioactive wastes in various host rock environments is conducted to develop tools aimed at evaluating the safety of repository concepts. This work includes performing experiments, analyzing results, and developing mechanistic process models for the performance of both the natural and engineered barrier systems in a repository. The advanced technical understanding derived from these analyses is integrated and implemented directly into system performance assessments of nuclear waste repository concepts. The staff in this department also participate in a range of other research activities that are important to national security.

About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov
*These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.