LBNF/DUNE Internship in South Dakota

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory•Lead, SD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The LBNF/DUNE internship is for an undergraduate engineering student interested in a major underground construction project. Eligible students must be enrolled at a four-year U.S. college or university. The internship offers experience in infrastructure design, underground construction, project management, and international collaboration. Interns are placed at Sanford Lab in Lead, South Dakota, and work under the mentorship of an LBNF FSCF employee and a BSI or I&I engineer. Interns support the Building and Site Infrastructure (BSI), Integration and Installation (I&I), and Surveying and Alignment teams. Work may include overseeing and documenting construction progress; supporting procurement and management activities; assisting with facility and experiment infrastructure design and layout; developing underground installation plans; and helping with surveying and field layout. Field assignments may include engineering support for material movement, temporary power systems, cryogenic piping installation, and as-built checks. Office assignments may include designing supports for scientific equipment, laying out cryogenic piping and electrical conduit, planning complex installations, and collaborating with scientists and engineers internationally. The program runs from May 17 to August 6, 2027. The position is onsite. Salary is $20 per hour. Housing and transportation are not provided. Interns are expected to deliver an oral presentation and a poster presentation. An employment offer is contingent on successfully completing a background check and drug screening.

Requirements

Be an undergraduate sophomore or junior at the time of application, entering junior or senior year at the end of the summer.
Be enrolled at a four-year college or university in the United States.
Have a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
Be eligible to work in the United States.
Submit an online application, resume, unofficial transcript, and an approximately 200-word statement of interest.
Successfully complete a background check and drug screening for an employment offer.

Responsibilities

Oversee and document construction progress.
Support procurement and management activities.
Assist with the layout and design of facility and experiment infrastructure.
Develop plans for underground installation.
Assist with surveying and field layout of ongoing installations.
Provide field engineering support for material movement to and around the underground space.
Support installation of temporary power systems and cryogenic piping.
Conduct as-built checks on components as they are installed.
Assist with designing structures to support scientific equipment.
Create layouts for cryogenic piping and electrical conduit.
Work with the installation team to develop plans for installing complex structures.
Collaborate with scientists and engineers internationally to ensure experiment needs are met.
Prepare an oral presentation and a poster presentation.