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

LLNL•Livermore, CA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has multiple openings for graduate students in its Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Summer Institute (CSI). Interns will support projects related to power systems resilience and security aligned with LLNL’s national security missions, including energy infrastructure modernization and resilience, critical infrastructure security, and defense critical infrastructure. The program runs during summer 2027, with start dates from May 17 through June 21, 2027, and flexible end dates through September 24, 2027. The program also offers professional and technical development activities with laboratory subject matter experts, networking with interns and lab employees, and opportunities to learn about LLNL’s support for U.S. national security. Interns conduct research under limited direction and supervision, provide technical support to research and development projects, attend at least one on-site seminar or training class per week, and present their work through presentations and/or poster sessions.

Requirements

Be a continuing college or university student in good standing at an accredited institution and be pursuing a graduate degree.
Ability to apply engineering, computational science, and/or mathematical principles to solve technical problems.
Demonstrated academic achievement in a scientific curriculum.
Demonstrated effective communication skills and ability to present and communicate concepts and ideas.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Demonstrated exposure through coursework or relevant experience to one or more of the following: 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.
Coursework or developed experience in one or more of the listed power systems, infrastructure, energy, or grid planning topics.
Demonstrated exposure through coursework or relevant experience to one or more similar tools: Matlab/Simulink, PowerWorld, PSLF, GridLAB-D, OpenDSS, Python, or C++.
Must be a U.S. person because the position involves U.S. Export Control.

Nice To Haves

GPA of 3.0 or above.

Responsibilities

Provide technical and/or research support for 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, such as 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 support 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.