EEIP Undergrad Intern - Nuclear Sciences

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory•Richland, WA

4d•$16 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments that we refer to as Directorates within the Lab, focused on a specific area of scientific research or other function, with its own leadership team and dedicated budget. Our Science & Technology directorates include National Security, Earth and Biological Sciences, Physical and Computational Sciences, and Energy and Environment. In addition, we have an Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a Department of Energy, Office of Science user facility housed on the PNNL campus. The Energy and Environment Directorate delivers science and technology solutions for the nation’s biggest energy and environmental challenges. Our more than 1,700 staff support the Department of Energy (DOE), delivering on key DOE mission areas including: modernizing our nation’s power grid to maintain a reliable, affordable, secure, and resilient electricity delivery infrastructure; research, development, validation, and effective utilization of renewable energy and efficiency technologies that improve the affordability, reliability, resiliency, and security of the American energy system; and resolving complex issues in nuclear science, energy, and environmental management. The Nuclear Sciences Division, part of the Energy and Environment Directorate, delivers science and technology innovations for the environment, energy, and national security. At a time when complex challenges are emerging on many fronts, we address some of the most challenging national and international nuclear issues. This includes providing technological solutions that protect the public health and safety around nuclear facilities, developing durable new materials for extreme nuclear environments, innovating new nuclear processes for the safety and security of the nation, and delivering new approaches for accelerating environmental cleanup of nuclear sites. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking undergraduate students passionate about creating a sustainable energy future through science and engineering to join us for a 10 week paid summer internship as part of the Energy and Environment Internship Program (EEIP). Within PNNL’s Nuclear Sciences Division, our scientists and engineers tackle some of the nation’s most complex challenges: advancing energy independence, remediating legacy nuclear waste, and strengthening national security. Our work blends experimentation, modeling, and engineering of nuclear materials and processes to deliver innovative solutions for the U.S. government and industry. If your background or interests align with chemistry, materials science, nuclear engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science, this internship places you at the center of high-impact research. PNNL interns are fully integrated into research teams and supported through The Gold Experience, a summer-long program that includes professional development, networking with scientists and engineers across the lab, and exposure to the full breadth of PNNL’s research mission. This internship is designed to accelerate your growth as a researcher and help you envision long-term career paths in national laboratory science. Many students return for multiple summers, and a number successfully transition into full-time roles at PNNL after graduation.

Requirements

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 3.0

Nice To Haves

Disciplines of interest: additive manufacturing, chemical engineering, chemistry, computational modeling, computer science, material science, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, software engineering, and systems engineering

Responsibilities

Interns will contribute to projects within one of the following areas: Experimental and Computational Engineering Multiphase fluid dynamics, heat transport, structural and safety analysis, nuclear radiation modeling, reactive transport, and nuclear material storage and transportation
Irradiation Sciences Irradiated materials characterization, dosimetry, and radiation effects
Nuclear Chemistry and Engineering Radiochemical process engineering, separations, and conversion technologies
Radiological Materials Waste-form development, vitrification and immobilization, glass and materials science, cementitious materials, process development, and off-gas capture and immobilization
Reactor Materials and Mechanical Design Stress corrosion cracking, post-irradiation and non-destructive examination, advanced materials characterization, computational materials science and data analytics, and electro-mechanical hardware design