A nonpartisan, student-led affiliate of the Haas Center for Public Service
Sandia National Laboratories - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Applications for this fellowship are due January 15th, 2026, at 11:59 PM, to account for a lengthy security clearance process. You must have U.S. citizenship in order to apply.
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Office Description
Sandia National Laboratories is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), delivers essential science and technology to revolve the nation’s most challenging security issues for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and supports numerous federal, state, and local government agencies, companies, and organizations. A strong science, technology, and engineering foundation enables Sandia’s mission through a capable research staff working at the forefront of innovation, collaborative research with universities and companies, and discretionary research projects with significant potential impact. The Cooperative Monitoring Center (CMC) has used cutting-edge science, engineering, and technology to build cooperative engagements around the world in order to strengthen international security. The CMC will continue to highlight the importance of science-driven collaboration for international peace and stability in the 21st century by providing a venue in which experts from around the world can explore the use of shareable technology and research to advance global strategic stability. Examples include confidence and security building measures and monitoring and verification of treaties and other agreements.
Description of the Work
Perform entry-level work within a technical science and engineering environment working in conjunction with Sandia staff on interdisciplinary projects that involve applying integrated technical judgment—which requires using critical thinking skills and the scientific method to recognize and formulate problems, to collect data through observation and experimentation, and to formulate and test hypotheses about the uses and deployment of advanced technologies in support of US nonproliferation and nuclear security goals.
In addition, this position may be called on to support policy-related analyses, which might include investigating (open-source) global security issues and emerging threats; researching new approaches and developing advanced concepts for regional/ global security and CBRN threat reduction; partnering with regional visiting research scholars on international security issues; advancing state-of-the-art analysis of global security at the nexus of science and policy; and developing professional development materials to support sponsor efforts to improve capacity in countries around the world, including on such topics that include, but are not limited to: International nuclear safeguards; Arms control and verification; International sanctions enforcement; Global chemical & biological materials security; International nuclear and/or radiological security; International border security; Global export controls; Nuclear nonproliferation regime.
Desired Skills
The student intern will need to use advanced research methods, perform critical thinking activities, synthesize and analyze complex source material, and complete other tasks dependent on successful candidate qualifications and experience.