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Faculty Mentor: Marian Rice
Title: Director
College: National Laboratories

Project description

Each year, Sandia welcomes students from around the country—from those in their final years of high school to researchers obtaining PhDs—to work in a variety of technical and business positions. Interns work on real-world, challenging projects to contribute to critical national goals.

Many of our internships can be experienced through Sandia’s Intern Institute Program, which encompasses a range of disciplines, including business, cyber security, energy surety, engineering design, and software development. Each institute provides a team to guide and mentor interns in projects aligned with their major or area of particular technical interest. Professional development and social activities supplement project work to create an even more rewarding experience.

Student Role: Our internships provide students
  • Opportunities to work on challenging projects at competitive pay
  • Academic credits for some co-op and other internships
  • Research mentoring from top scientists and engineers
  • Training and practical work experience using state-of-the-art equipment and instruments
  In some cases, internships can also lead to an offer of full-time employment. Sandia cultivates longstanding academic partnerships with institutions across the nation: Learn More
Project Duration: Internship Types Sandia offers several types of internships to help jump-start your career
  • Open All Close All
  • Summer Internship
  • Year-Round Internship
  • Co-Op Internship
Opportunity Type: Research Assistant
Opportunity Location Type: In Person
Is this a paid opportunity: Yes
Minimum Requirements: Before applying to an internship or co-op, make sure you meet these minimum requirements:
  • U.S. citizenship for positions that require security clearance or as stated in the job posting
  • At least 16 years of age
  • Full-time enrollment status (typically 12 units for undergraduates and 9 units for graduate students) at an accredited college, university, or high school
  • Year-round/co-op intern – Must be a full-time student during the academic school year (spring, fall, and winter)
  • Summer intern – Must be a full-time student during the spring term immediately preceding the internship
Minimum cumulative grade point average
  • 3.0/4.0 for graduate students
  •   3.0/4.0 for undergraduate and high school students applying for Research and Development (R&D), Technical, or Business positions
  • 2.5/4.0 for undergraduate and high school students applying for clerical or laborer positions (Laborer positions are available only at the Sandia/New Mexico site)
How To Apply: Apply to each job you are interested in separately, following these steps:
  1. Use Sandia’s Careers tool to create a username and password.
  2. Filter by the Student Job Family or Job Type.
  3. Browse the list of internship and co-op openings.
  4. Complete your online application.
  Check out the How to Search and Apply for Internships Guide for detailed instructions. Recruiters manually review resumes on each job posting instead of using a resume screening software program. To ensure that recruiters can accurately determine your qualifications, follow Sandia’s Resume Writing Best Practices