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National Security Engineering Division (NSED) Undergraduate Intern - Summer 2026

Livermore, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$22.80/hr - $31/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is dedicated to strengthening the United States’ security through innovative engineering solutions. The National Security Engineering Division (NSED) is seeking undergraduate students to gain practical research experience while providing technical support in various engineering fields.

Publishing

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform technical and/or research assignments in the areas of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computational engineering, nuclear and chemical engineering, or other related fields, working directly with engineers, scientists and technical mentors

Participate in research in assigned area, under close supervision

Gather and analyze data or information in support of scientific research

Utilize standard software packages common in your discipline to complete common tasks

Attend relevant seminars and facility tours

Ability to conduct research and present and communicate concepts and ideas including research project(s), document and present work results through technical presentations and/or poster sessions

Present and communicate results to research group

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Electrical engineeringMechanical engineeringComputational engineeringNuclear engineeringChemical engineeringTechnical project experienceMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Must be eligible to access the Laboratory in compliance with Section 3112 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

Must be a college or university student in good academic standing enrolled in an accredited institution pursuing an associates or bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, computer science or a related field

A sustained record of outstanding academic performance

Ability to work full time for ten to twelve weeks during your internship

Ability to apply basic engineering or scientific principles to solve technical problems

Communication skills necessary to communicate research project(s), document work and give a technical talk/presentation

Ability to present and communicate concepts and ideas

Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment

Experience working with computers and familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint