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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory · 7 hours ago

NSIP Undergrad Internship - Emerging Threats & Technologies Division

United States

Internship

Remote

Intern

$16/hr - $26/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution focused on scientific research and national security. The NSIP Undergrad Internship in the Emerging Threats & Technologies Division offers students the opportunity to tackle complex problems in national security, energy, and science, utilizing advanced research and analysis techniques.

Biomass EnergyEnergyGovernmentProduct ResearchSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

PNNL is seeking interns for assignments within the National Security Internship Program (NSIP). The Emerging Threats & Technologies Division is looking for individuals who have a passion for solving critical national challenges using advanced techniques. The intern will be given an opportunity to be presented with complex problems in national security, energy, and science; apply cutting-edge research and analysis to make our nation safer and stronger

Your internship can be in one of several technical groups: Cyber Resilience Foundations, Cyber Risk Reduction, Innovative Security Solutions, Global Research Analysis, Strategic Threat Analysis, or Mission Alignment

Cyber Resilience Foundations: The Cyber Resilience Foundations group works with government and private sector stakeholders to quickly adapt to new technology spaces, understand how their introduction into specialized domains affects system security postures, and create solutions to improve their resilience to new technologies

Cyber Risk Reduction: The Cyber Risk Reduction group performs applied research leveraging PNNL capabilities in hardware, software, and firmware security to benefit sectors critical to national security by figuring out how to deconstruct, evaluate, and improve complex systems and develop tools, practices, and skills to meet these challenges

Innovative Security Solutions: The evolving technology landscape is transforming the realm of physical protection and incident response, presenting new challenges such as the convergence of physical and cybersecurity threats. These interconnected domains require innovative methods to safeguard IT systems, materials, and vital infrastructure from increasingly complex risks. The Innovative Security Solutions group addresses these challenges by providing critical solutions and support for securing key assets through conventional countermeasures, while also advancing techniques to navigate the complexities of blended security environments

Global Research Analysis: The Global Research Analysis group leverages national laboratory expertise in mission threats, science and technology, and cultural context to identify emerging and monitor existing technologies and provide decision makers the context and understanding critical to national security

Strategic Threat Analysis: The Strategic Threat Analysis (STA) group leverages partnerships around the world and expertise spanning multiple domains to address complex domestic and international security challenges. STA equips decision makers with nuanced insights and mitigation strategies in a rapidly evolving threat landscape shaped by emergent adversaries and technologies

Qualification

CybersecurityCyber Security EngineeringComputer ScienceData ScienceNuclear EngineeringNetwork SecurityRisk ManagementInformation TechnologySoftware EngineeringPublic PolicyLawPolicy

Required

Candidates must have a high school diploma /GED or higher

Candidates must be degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled at an accredited college or university

Candidates must be taking at least 6 credit hours and have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.3

Preferred

Disciplines of Interest: Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Network Engineering, Network Architecture, Network Security, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Assurance, Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Cyber-Physical Systems, Physical Security, Security Engineering, Risk Management, Homeland Security, Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Engineering Physics, Applied Science, Data Analytics, Data Science, Economics, Finance, International Relations, International Affairs, Security Studies, Public Policy, Law and Policy, Nonproliferation and International Security