Undergraduate Intern – Energy Systems Research

Job Description

Intern, R&D Undergraduate Year Round – Future of Research for Secure Energy and Earth Systems (FORSE | CHEManager International

The Tone:
This is an undergraduate internship at Sandia National Laboratories, located in Albuquerque, NM. Sandia is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab, leading research and development for national security and technology innovation. This role offers motivated STEM students the unique opportunity to work alongside world experts on critical challenges related to secure energy and earth systems, gaining real-world experience and contributing to national interests.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Year-round (Part-time during academic year, Full-time during summer)
• Location: In-person, Albuquerque, NM

• Team: Energy Storage Technology and Systems Department, working with a mentor and affiliated team members.
• Mission: Contribute to research and development for secure energy and earth systems, specifically focusing on advanced energy storage technologies and grid modernization, in support of national security.
• Tech Stack: electrical engineering, computer programming, machine learning, data collection and reduction, integrated multi-physics simulation environments, Python, R, MATLAB, C/C++, grid simulation tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Support the integration of energy storage systems into the electrical grid.
• Design: Contribute to the design and development of battery management systems.
• Analyze: Perform cybersecurity analysis for grid energy storage systems to enhance security.
• Experiment: Execute hardware-in-the-loop experiments for grid protection devices.
• Engineer: Conduct design and analysis of power electronics for solid-state transformers and energy storage applications.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently attending and enrolled full-time in an accredited undergraduate program, pursuing a science, engineering, or math major.
• Experience: Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0; ability to work up to 25 hours per week during the academic year and up to 40 hours per week during the summer; U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, asylee, or refugee.
• Skills: Application of electrical engineering principles, computer programming, machine learning, hands-on data collection and reduction, and integrated multi-physics simulation environments.
• Bonus: Pursuing a B.S. in electrical engineering or a related field; exceptional written, oral, and visual communication skills; coursework or experience in electric power systems; coursework or experience in optimization; proficiency with modern computer programming/scripting languages such as Python, R, MATLAB, C/C++; experience with machine learning and data analysis; experience using grid simulation tools.