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Company Information
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Company Name: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Website: https://www.pnnl.gov/

Job Information
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Job Title: Computer Science/Analytic Co-op
Job Type: Co-op
Co-op Term: Summer
Job Description:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking ambitious,
high-caliber students for assignments within the Defense Threat Reduction
Agency (DTRA) Internship for Diversity (DID), administered by PNNL. The DID
internship is a partnership between PNNL, Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCU), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI), and other Minority
Serving Institutions (MSI) that provides research-based experience for
students who are traditionally underrepresented in Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) majoring in both STEM and non-STEM focused
fields.

Are you an undergraduate student attending a MSI excited about engaging in
tackling hard problems in national security, energy or science, and applying
cutting-edge research to making our nation safer and stronger? Does
designing, defining and operationalizing technologies and approaches that
respond to complex national security problems sound exciting? Would you like
to work with world class scientists, engineers, and program specialists to
contribute your ideas in the response to those challenges?

If you answered yes to these things, we want your application for DID. We are
looking for smart, creative and motivated students with a passion for solving
complex problems, identifying solution options and determining how solutions
can be made operational, who are interested in careers in national security.
Students of all backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply.

These positions will be for 8-12 weeks during the summer 2021, are available
primarily in Richland, WA but could also be conducted remotely from each
individual student’s location.



Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must be degree-seeking students enrolled at an accredited college
or university. Candidates must be taking at least 6 credit hours and have an
overall GPA of 2.7.

Candidates must have the ability to obtain a future security clearance, which
requires U.S. citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred candidates will be pursuing undergraduate degrees at an MSI in one
of the following focus areas:

Cyber/Computer Science: Disciplines of interest: computer engineering, the
principles and applications of cyber security, and computer science focusing
on secure systems.

Analytics: Disciplines of interest: political science, public policy and
international relations, criminal justice, and policy analysis.

Nuclear: Disciplines of interest: radiochemistry, actinide chemistry, nuclear
or chemical engineering, electrical or mechanical engineering and material
sciences.

Concept and Application Evaluation: Disciplines of interest: Physics,
mathematics and statistics quantitatively evaluation and assessment.




Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Resume, Cover Letter, Transcript, Other
Other: 300-word essay describing 1) how your specific skills & interests pertain to one of the focus areas noted in Preferred Qualifications section, 2) how you would contribute to the diversity of our programs, & 3) why you should be selected for an internship.
Majors Desired:: Computing, Engineering, Science
Degree levels accepted:: Bachelor

Application Information
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Apply online at:: https://pnnl.jobs/richland-wa/tech-student-defense-threat-reduction-agency-dtra-internship-for-diversity-did/ED0F6B4663894191A7BE4ECF53FD29AA/job/
Additional Instructions:
Combine the below into one (1) PDF document
1) Resume or CV
2) Current unofficial transcript, cumulative GPA must be listed
3) 300-word essay describing 1) your educational goals; 2) how your specific interests/experience align with NNSA mission and also pertain to one of PNNL’s core capabilities listed above; and 3) how you would contribute to the diversity of our programs.

When prompted to “Upload Resume” all documents listed above must be bundled into ONE-SINGLE PDF for resume upload.

If any one of the 3 components are not included in one-single PDF file, applications will be rejected and will no longer be considered. Electronic applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. (PST) on posting close date.