Undergraduate Student Intern - Electrical Utilities

** What You Will Do*
* The successful candidate will work side-by-side with our highly skilled and experienced utility electrical engineers to maintain, troubleshoot and repair utility-class electrical infrastructure, including 115kV transmission and 15kV distribution circuits, transformers and switch gear.

** What You Need*
* Knowledge:

+ Demonstrated interest in utility electrical systems

+ Acceptance in a university electrical engineering curriculum, preferably high voltage concentration

Skills:

+ Safety aware

+ Inquisitive

Abilities:

+ Capable of traversing open ground and irregular surfaces

+ Ability to walk to outside locations

+ Awareness to allow access to construction sites

** Education/

Experience:

** candidate will at minimum have graduated from high school and can demonstrate they have been accepted into an undergraduate electrical engineering program at an accredited university leading to a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.

** Undergraduate*
* Currently enrolled (12 semester credit hours or full-time equivalent) in an accredited undergraduate degree-granting program (or international equivalent)

Must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).

Entering first-year students must provide documentation indicating matriculation into an accredited undergraduate degree program.

** Desired

Qualifications:

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* Familiarity with utility electrical generation, transmission and/or distribution systems.

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* Work Location:

** Onsite/Hybrid:
This position is located in Los Alamos, NM with the potential for a hybrid work arrangement (partially onsite/partially offsite) from a location within 2 hours ground commute of this location. Reporting onsite will be regularly required. Hybrid is at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice. Some interns may work a 9/80 schedule at the discretion of management and in accordance with the Student Programs Office guidebook.

** Note to Applicants:*
* Required Application Materials:

+ Current resume

+ Current official transcripts

+ Personal statement of interest (not to exceed one page)

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

** Where You Will Work*
* Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

+ PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network

+ Dental and vision insurance

+ Free basic life and disability insurance

+ Paid childbirth and parental leave

+ Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)

+ Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

+ Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)

+ Onsite gyms and wellness programs

+ Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

** Additional Details*
* ** Directive 206.2**  - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2.  Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States.  Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

** No Clearance:
** Position does not require a security clearance.  Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.

** New-Employment Drug Test:
** The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.  Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use…