Role OverviewJoin the Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Summer Institute at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to work on topics related to power systems resilience and security. The internship is designed to provide selected candidates an opportunity to apply their skills to projects in areas of national importance.
What You Will Do
Provide technical and/or research support to projects in the areas of power systems, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, and other related fields. Conduct research under limited direction and supervision in one or more of the following areas: 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.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The program will include opportunities to participate in professional and technical development activities with lab Subject Matter Experts, network with fellow interns and lab employees, and learn about the breadth of LLNL’s support to US national security.
Requirements
- Must be a continuing college or university student in good standing at an accredited institution pursuing a graduate degree.
- Ability to apply engineering, computational science and/or mathematical principles to solve technical problems.
- Demonstrated academic achievement in scientific curriculum.
- 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++.
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Sick leave accrual
- Individual 401(k) contributions
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