ALERT | Awareness and Localization of Explosive-Related Threats

Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Summer Internship Program

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Summer Internship Program provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in projects at federal research facilities located across the country focused on helping DNDO meet its mission of “implementing domestic nuclear detection efforts for a managed and coordinated response to radiological and nuclear threats, as well as integration of federal nuclear forensics programs.” This program will prepare a diverse, highly talented, educated, and skilled pool of scientists and engineers to address issues related to national security and nuclear detection and to enhance the future scientific and technical workforce to be both knowledgeable and trained in fields of specific interest to DNDO.

Undergraduate students receive a stipend of $600 per week for ten weeks plus travel expenses. Graduate students receive a stipend of $700 per week for ten weeks plus travel expenses.

Research experiences are offered at:

• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley, CA)
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA)
• Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos, NM)
• National Security Technologies – Remote Sensing Laboratory (Los Vegas, NV and Andrews AFB, MD)
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, WA) 

Areas of research: Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, environmental science, and more.

U.S. citizenship required
Application deadline: January 25, 2017, at 11:59 PM EST
How to Apply: Applications and supporting materials must be submitted here.
Program Information: Detailed information about the internships can be found here.