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

LLNL•Livermore, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is hiring undergraduate students for its Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Summer Institute (CSI) to support projects related to power systems resilience and security aligned with LLNL’s national security missions. The summer 2027 program offers projects addressing topics such as energy infrastructure modernization and resilience, critical infrastructure security, and defense critical infrastructure. Interns can participate in professional and technical development activities with laboratory subject matter experts, network with other interns and employees, and learn about LLNL’s national security work. The program runs during summer 2027, with start dates ranging from May 17 through June 21 and flexible end dates through September 24. The position requires full-time, on-site presence. Interns provide technical and research support while working with scientists, engineers, and technical staff, and conduct assigned research under close supervision. The program also includes weekly seminars or training, research planning and evaluation discussions, and at least one seminar or poster presentation.

Requirements

Be a continuing college or university student in good standing at an accredited institution, pursuing an undergraduate degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
Be able to apply basic engineering principles to solve energy infrastructure problems.
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 you to at least one 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.
Have coursework or relevant experience exposing you to at least one relevant tool, such as Matlab/Simulink, PowerWorld, PSLF, GridLAB-D, OpenDSS, Python, or C++.
Be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen, U.S. 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.

Nice To Haves

GPA of 3.0 or above.

Responsibilities

Provide technical and/or research support for projects in power systems, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, and related fields, working with scientists, engineers, and technical staff.
Participate under close supervision in assigned research involving areas such as power systems, industrial control systems, grid modeling or simulation, energy systems, distributed energy resources, alternative energy, grid planning or operations, algorithms, optimization, or analytics.
Gather and analyze data and information in support of scientific research.
Participate in research planning and evaluation discussions.
Attend relevant seminars and training classes at least once per week.
Present work in at least one seminar or poster.
Perform other duties as assigned.