Grid Science Student Intern
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, NM18–2 yrs2h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- 18 years+ of experience · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- PythonMATLABGit
- Nice to have
- JavaJavaScriptTypeScriptC++
- Work
- On-site in Los Alamos · internship
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Python31%MATLAB13%Git11%Java5%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 31, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
- This is a Post Bachelors Student intern position for a one- to two-year term appointment.
- The work location is onsite in Los Alamos, NM.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development of user-friendly R&D software capabilities for advanced decision support and analysis.
- Develop software applications in Julia.
- Demonstrate tools on real-world applications for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity.
- Conduct research on topics including:
- Phase unbalanced power system modeling.
- Control and optimization of transmission and distribution networks under uncertainty.
- Design of resilient networks.
- Analysis of interdependent networks.
- Work in a collaborative environment across different disciplines.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Programming experience in Python and MATLAB.
- Experience with collaborative software development and related tools (e.g., git).
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and multi-disciplinary scientific environment.
- Demonstrated dedication to continuous learning and a high level of self-motivation and independence.
- Ability to obtain a DOE Q and SCI security clearances, which generally requires U.S. citizenship.
Qualifications
- Must have been awarded a bachelor's degree in a STEM field within the past three years but not yet accepted and enrolled in a graduate program.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent, on the last bachelor's degree earned.
Desired Qualifications
- Programming experience in multiple languages (e.g., Julia, Rust, Java, C/C++, R, Javascript, and/or Typescript), in addition to the minimum required programming experience.
- Experience in electric power transmission, distribution, and/or microgrid modeling.
- Experience formulating and solving mathematical optimization problems and background in disciplines such as optimization and control theory.