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Sandia National Laboratories · 10 hours ago

Intern, R&D Undergraduate Summer - Consortium for Research and Education in Power and Energy Systems (CREPES), Onsite

Albuquerque, NM

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, and they are seeking a Summer R&D Undergraduate Intern to join their research organization. The intern will collaborate with researchers, perform R&D, and analyze data related to power and energy systems and cyber-physical systems.

GovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Collaborate with a mentor and a team of researchers for a specific project and task

Perform valuable research and development to solve complex problems

Gather and analyze data for grid, energy systems, and cyber-physical system to help answer complex research questions

Work on power & energy systems, in areas such as:

Grid security

Data center grid integration

Complex optimization and forecasting

Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, and data science

Real-time simulation in smart grid operations

Power market and reliability

Power system modeling, control, and optimization

Economic operation of power systems

Work on cyber-physical systems, in areas such as:

Cyber resiliency and cyber threats for control centers

Cyber-physical test bed

Data sharing and analytics including privacy

SCADA and Communications

Cybersecurity and cyber attack in smart grid

Smart grid vulnerability

Data analytics

Qualification

PowerEnergy SystemsCyber-Physical SystemsData AnalyticsSoftware DevelopmentArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningCommunicationSelf-MotivatedTeamwork

Required

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

Preferred

Currently attending and enrolled full time (or scheduled to graduate in the spring) in an accredited science, engineering, or math graduate program at one of the following CREPES partner universities: Florida International University, University of Texas at El Paso, or Alabama A&M University

Majoring 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

Ability to work in a team environment