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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory · 3 months ago

Power Systems Undergraduate Intern - Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Summer Institute - Summer 2026

Livermore, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$22.80/hr - $31/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking undergraduate students for their Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Summer Institute (CSI) to work on power systems resilience and security. The internship aims to provide students with hands-on experience in national security-related projects while participating in professional development activities.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide technical and/or research support to projects in the areas of power systems, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, and other related fields working with scientists, engineers, and technical staff members

Participate in research under close supervision in one or more of the following areas, as assigned: power systems, industrial control systems, transmission or distribution system modeling or simulation, oil and natural gas systems modeling or simulation, distributed energy resources, inverter-based resources, or microgrids, alternative energy systems, grid planning or operations algorithms, optimization, or analytics

Gather and analyze data and information in support of scientific research

Participate in research planning and evaluation discussions

Attend relevant seminars and training classes (at least one per week)

Present work in at least one seminar or poster

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Power systemsIndustrial control systemsModelingSimulationMatlab/SimulinkPythonEffective communicationTeamwork

Required

Must be a continuing college or university student in good standing at an accredited institution pursuing an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or other related fields

Ability to apply basic principles of engineering to solve problems related to energy infrastructure

Demonstrated effective communication skills

Ability to present and communicate concepts and ideas

Ability to work in a team environment

Demonstrated exposure through coursework or relevant experience to one or more of the following topics: power systems; industrial control systems; transmission or distribution system modeling or simulation; oil and natural gas systems modeling or simulation; inverter-based resources; alternative energy systems; grid planning or operations algorithms, optimization, or analytics

Demonstrated exposure through coursework or relevant experience to one or more of the following or similar tools: Matlab/Simulink, PowerWorld, PSLF, GridLAB-D, OpenDSS, Python, C++