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

LLNL•Livermore, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has multiple openings for undergraduate students in the Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Summer Institute (CSI). Interns will work on topics related to power systems resilience and security aligned with LLNL’s national security missions. The summer 2027 program has start dates ranging from May 17, 2027, to June 21, 2027, with flexible end dates through September 24, 2027. The institute gives selected students an opportunity to apply their skills to projects involving 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 lab employees, and learn about LLNL’s national security work.

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 problems related to energy infrastructure.
Demonstrate effective communication skills and the ability to present and communicate concepts and ideas.
Be able to work in a team environment.
Have demonstrated exposure through coursework or relevant experience 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 demonstrated exposure through coursework or relevant experience to one or more relevant tools, such as Matlab/Simulink, PowerWorld, PSLF, GridLAB-D, OpenDSS, Python, or C++.

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.
Participate, under close supervision, in research 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, microgrids, alternative energy systems, 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.