Year Round – Technical Undergraduate Intern

Job Description

Year Round – Technical Undergraduate Intern | Sandia National Laboratories

The Tone:
This is a year-round technical undergraduate internship at Sandia National Laboratories, offering a hybrid work arrangement with onsite presence required in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sandia is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab, dedicated to national security and technology innovation through cutting-edge work across various fields. As an intern, you will join the ND AI Forward Deployment Team, contributing to challenging engineering problems that accelerate and amplify the impact of AI tools and workflows, ultimately supporting security, peace, and freedom worldwide. This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a critical area of technological advancement.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Year Round – Part-time (up to 25 hours/week academic year), Full-time (up to 40 hours/week summer)
• Location: Hybrid, Albuquerque, NM

• Team: ND AI Forward Deployment Team
• Mission: Accelerate and amplify the impact of AI tools and workflows across the ND enterprise by rapidly prototyping, deploying, and scaling solutions that deliver measurable impact.
• Tech Stack: C++, Python, TyTorch, ML and data analysis tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• AI Workflows: Assist with building AI workflows involving High-Performance Computing (HPC) simulation, 3D printers, and incorporating document information.
• Research: Research state-of-the-art methods in AI and advanced manufacturing to inform project development.
• Infrastructure Development: Help build and maintain software infrastructure to support AI tools and workflows.
• Documentation & Presentation: Capture and present results in reports and conference presentations to share findings and progress.
• Collaboration: Participate actively in team meetings and brainstorming sessions to contribute ideas and foster teamwork.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently attending and enrolled full-time in a related accredited undergraduate program.
• Experience: No specific prior work experience is explicitly required, however, previous internship experiences in the tech industry are desired.
• Skills: Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0; ability to work up to 25 hours per week during the academic year and up to 40 hours per week during the summer; and be a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, asylee, or refugee in the U.S.
• Bonus: Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or AI; demonstrates curiosity and willingness to take on challenging engineering problems; has experience with code development in C++, Python, TyTorch, and other ML and data analysis tools; and has experience working in multidisciplinary teams.