Undergraduate Student

Internship Overview

Los Alamos National Laboratory invites undergraduate students to join the Advanced Research in Cyber Systems Group (A‑4) for a paid internship during the current academic year and/or summer. Selected candidates receive a mentor, a challenging project, and the opportunity to present their work to colleagues.

• Conduct research and development across four primary areas: AI assurance, provably secure systems, critical system design and analysis, and cybersecurity workforce development.
• Apply AI assurance principles to anticipate risks of new machine learning innovations and develop guardrails.
• Perform hardware and software research to ensure systems operate within specified parameters and are resilient to attacks.
• Design and analyze “no‑fail” national security missions and operational technology for internal systems and other agencies.
• Deliver cybersecurity incident response training to federal, state, local, tribal, and international partners.

• Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program; full‑time (at least 12 semester credit hours).
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
• Provide a resume and transcript (or acceptance letter if transcripts not yet issued).

• Academic fields: Computer and Information Sciences, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Administration, Computer Networking, Computer Systems Analysis, Software Engineering, Information Systems Security Management, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics.
• Knowledge/experience: Artificial intelligence/machine learning, computer forensics, network analysis, reverse engineering, cryptography, formal methods, statistics/mathematics, industrial control systems (ICS), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), cyber‑physical systems, FPGA, software development, hardware programming.

• Location:
  
  On‑site, Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at management discretion.
• Type:
  Internship (technology‑focused).
• Requirements:
  No security clearance required; drug testing and background checks will be performed.

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal‑opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.