National Nuclear Security Administration

A separately organized agency within the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) manages and secures the nation's nuclear weapons; prevents nuclear terrorism; and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the U.S. and abroad.

NNSA is responsible for:

• Management and security of the nation's nuclear weapons;
• Providing safe and secure transportation of nuclear weapons and components and special nuclear materials;
• Preventing nuclear terrorism and weapons of mass destruction;
• Developing and managing nuclear nonproliferation treaties;
• Responding to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the United States and abroad;
• Transforming NNSA from a nuclear weapons focus to national security enterprise.

NNSA is working to provide undergraduate students and master's students with challenging, hands-on, educational internship opportunities in a federal laboratory or office.

INTERNSHIP LOCATIONS

Washington D.C., Texas, New Mexico, California, Nevada, and Tennessee.

INTERNSHIP CYCLES

Internships are offered year-round as follows:

*Fall and spring positions should be discussed with the student's college/university to recieve credit through their co-op program before applying.

STIPENDS

*In addition to the above stipend amount, students also receive a travel allowance. Students are responsible for living expenses during the internship/co-op period.

ELIGIBILITY

• Member of SHPE, SACNAS or MAES
• U.S. Citizen
• Rising junior, senior or graduate student
• Minimum 3.0 GPA undergraduate; Minimum 3.25 GPA graduate
• Full-time student (12 hrs. undergraduate; 9 hrs graduate)
• Attending an accredited college/university in the United States or Puerto Rico
• Pursuing a degree in science, engineering, technology or math
• There is no guarantee that students will be placed at their preferred sites; if accepting an internship, students must be willing to relocate for the duration of the internship/co-op.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Fall 2010 NNSA Consortium Internship Application (ONLINE)
• Personal Statement (Completed online with application)
• Certification Form (ONLINE)
• Official Transcript
• Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (request maybe sent to professors online)
• Resume (Please include cumulative GPA, academic classification, US citizenship status and correct contact information)

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Complete the application and personal statement online
2. Download and complete the Certification Form
3. Email your resume to nnsa-internship@shpe.org
4. Mail your Certification Form, Official Transcript(s), and Two (2) Letters of Reccomendation (Unless requested online) to:

AHETEMS, Inc
c/o 2010 NNSA Consortium Internship Program
The University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19019
416 Yates St., Room 609
Arlington, TX 76019-0019

If you have any questions, please call toll free (866) 916-1550 or email nnsa-internship@shpe.org

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