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Intern - Electric Power Systems (CREPES) - R&D Undergraduate Summer

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Sandia National Laboratories

Feb 8, 2024

Applications are closed

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Research & Development
    Engineering
  • Albuquerque

Requirements

  • 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 the spring term immediately preceding the internship (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) 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 40 hours per week during the summer
  • U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, asylees or refugees in the U.S.
  • Additional Requirements:
  • Must be part of the MSIPP/CREPES program and therefore a student at Florida International University, University of Texas at El Paso, or Alabama A&M University.
  • Note: If you have not yet started your undergraduate program, please apply to a high school intern position.
  • Qualifications We Desire:
  • Be an undergraduate student in an engineering or related scientific field
  • Interest in Power and Energy Systems and/or Cyber-Physical Systems
  • Experience coding or in software development
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision and ability to work in a team environment
  • Must be willing to work in Albuquerque, NM.
  • Must have a means of transportation to and from work

Responsibilities

  • During this internship students will work on:
  • Power and Energy Systems
  • Power system modeling, control, and optimization,
  • Distributed energy resources and grid integration
  • Economic operation of power systems
  • Cyber-Physical Systems
  • SCADA and Communications
  • Cybersecurity and cyber attack in smart grid
  • Smart grid vulnerability
  • Data analytics
  • On any given day, you may be called on to:
  • Working with a mentor a team of researchers for a specific project and task
  • Perform valuable research and development to solve complex problems
  • Gather and analyze power systems data for grid optimization problems
  • Perform simulations of power systems at the transmission or distribution level with penetration of inverter-based resources
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Sandia National Laboratories

DOE labs securing a peaceful and free world through science and technology.

Manufacturing & Electronics
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1949
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier DOE science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation. Our team of scientists, engineers, researchers, and business specialists apply their knowledge and skill toward delivering cutting-edge technology in an array of areas. Across our main sites in Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA, our research ranges from nuclear defense and homeland and global security to innovative work in biotechnology, environmental preservation, energy, and cyber security. Our teams have shared some of the reasons they enjoy working at Sandia: • Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide • Extraordinary co-workers • Access to some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world (tours.sandia.gov) • Career advancement and enrichment opportunities • Work-life balance with flexible work schedules, competitive benefits, and convenient on-site amenities