National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Graduate Fellowship Program (NGFP) – National Security Missions

Job Description

NNSA Graduate Fellowship Program – Class of 2027 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

The Tone:
This is a fellowship position, primarily in-person, in Washington, D.C., or at one of the NNSA site locations nationwide. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is a world-class research institution powered by a highly educated, diverse workforce, committed to meaningful science, innovations, and outcomes for the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors. This program serves as the premier channel for bringing top talent to tackle the nation’s critical security missions. Fellows will directly support national and international programs, applying multidisciplinary expertise to protect U.S. national security priorities.

The TL;DR
• Role: Fellowship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Washington, D.C., or NNSA site locations nationwide
• Pay: $68200–$80200 yearly
• Team: NNSA program offices
• Mission: Support national and international programs across the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration to protect U.S. national security priorities.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Provide support to national and international programs across the National Nuclear Security Administration.
• Coordinate: Successfully coordinate tasks, reporting, and stakeholder engagement for NNSA programs.
• Develop: Participate in exclusive professional development opportunities to enhance skills.
• Engage: Apply technical analysis, policy development, program oversight, stakeholder communication, and resource management.
• Contribute: Support a broad range of NNSA priorities, including stockpile management, nonproliferation, counterproliferation, information security, and administrative and financial support.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Enrollment in or recent completion of a graduate degree or doctorate program at an accredited college or university, with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
• Experience: Availability to work full-time for the duration of the one-year fellowship (June 2027 – June 2028).
• Skills: U.S. Citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance, including successful completion of a federal background investigation and demonstrating non-use of illegal drugs for 12 consecutive months.
• Bonus: Experience working with competing priorities, comfort interacting with high-level government officials, an open mind to new experiences and willingness to learn about varied cultures and perspectives, excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong ability to manage multiple priorities leveraging technical knowledge in national security missions, budgetary processes, and regulatory frameworks, capacity to build relationships with various stakeholders at domestic and international levels, and familiarity with U.S. government nonproliferation programs, DOE regulations, and global nuclear safety standards.