Power Systems Graduate Intern - Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Summer Institute - Summer 2027

LLNL•Livermore, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is hiring graduate students for its Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Summer Institute (CSI) to work on power systems resilience and security topics aligned with LLNL’s national security missions. The summer 2027 program offers start dates from May 17 through June 21, 2027, and flexible end dates through September 24, 2027. Projects may address energy infrastructure modernization and resilience, critical infrastructure security, and defense critical infrastructure. Participants can also take part in professional and technical development activities with laboratory subject matter experts, network with interns and employees, and learn about LLNL’s national security work. Interns provide technical and research support to scientists, engineers, and technical staff. Under limited direction and supervision, they conduct research in assigned areas, complete basic-complexity technical assignments, and support scientific research and development projects. They attend at least one relevant on-site seminar or training class per week and present their work through presentations or poster sessions. Full-time on-site presence is required. The position is a student internship and requires work by a U.S. person because it involves U.S. Export Control. External applicants selected for the role must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. Assignments exceeding 179 cumulative days in a calendar year require a Personal Identity Verification process, including an online background investigation and approval, except for foreign nationals. Certain laboratory areas restrict possession of mobile and wireless devices.

Requirements

Be a continuing college or university student in good standing at an accredited institution and pursuing a graduate degree.
Be able to apply engineering, computational science, and/or mathematical principles to solve technical problems.
Demonstrate academic achievement in a scientific curriculum.
Demonstrate effective communication skills and the ability to present and communicate concepts and ideas.
Be able to work in a team environment.
Have coursework or relevant experience exposing the candidate to at least one of the following or similar areas: power systems; industrial control systems; transmission or distribution system modeling or simulation; oil and natural gas systems modeling or simulation; inverter-based resources; alternative energy systems; or grid planning or operations algorithms, optimization, or analytics.
Have coursework or relevant experience with at least one of the following or similar tools: Matlab/Simulink, PowerWorld, PSLF, GridLAB-D, OpenDSS, Python, or C++.
Be a U.S. person (such as a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, U.S. national, or U.S. protected individual) because the work involves U.S. Export Control.
Pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test if selected as an external applicant.

Nice To Haves

GPA of 3.0 or above.

Responsibilities

Provide technical and/or research support to projects involving power systems, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, and related fields, working with scientists, engineers, and technical staff.
Conduct research under limited direction and supervision in assigned areas, which may include power systems; industrial control systems; transmission or distribution system modeling or simulation; oil and natural gas systems modeling or simulation; distributed energy resources, inverter-based resources, or microgrids; alternative energy systems; and grid planning or operations algorithms, optimization, or analytics.
Perform basic-complexity technical assignments and provide technical support to scientists on scientific research and development projects.
Attend relevant on-site seminars and training classes at least once per week.
Present work through presentations and/or poster sessions.
Perform other duties as assigned.