MSIPP CONNECT JD Intern

$47,694 - $72,800/Yr

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Baton Rouge, LA

Full-time - Intern

Baton Rouge, LA

501-1,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking law students for an internship within the Threat Prevention and Resilience (TPR) group under the National Security Directorate. This position focuses on national security, energy, and science, providing students with a research-based experience that emphasizes solving complex problems in these areas. Interns will engage in multidisciplinary teams to support TPR programs, contributing to both domestic and international efforts that promote U.S. Government international security and nonproliferation objectives.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to research and programmatic support for TPR programs.
• Work on discrete pieces of larger projects or multiple projects simultaneously.
• Seek out mentoring opportunities.
• Utilize technical expertise in scientific, engineering, or policy disciplines.
• Apply and interpret theories, principles, methods, tools, and technologies within an area of specialty.
• Provide technical expertise, analysis, and publishable products to advance science and address national security challenges.
• Gather, analyze, and evaluate information from various sources.
• Develop creative solutions to nuclear nonproliferation problems involving technology, laws, regulations, and policies.
• Augment knowledge of legal frameworks with practical applications in national security and nonproliferation.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a JD program at an accredited college.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Experience with legal and policy research related to international relations is strongly preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Matriculated/enrolled in a JD program at St. Mary's Law School as a participant in the CONNECT consortium.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including cross-cultural communication.
• Experience performing open-source research.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and on multi-disciplinary teams.
• Knowledgeable in at least one nonproliferation domain such as nuclear security or arms control.
• Demonstrated educational or professional experience applying research and analysis techniques to inform policy.
• Familiarity with federal organizations such as DOE, DHS, DOS, DOD, NNSA, and IAEA.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Business travel insurance
• Company funded pension plan
• 401k savings plan