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Advanced Manufacturing Internship

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Advanced Manufacturing and Sintering Internship - Materials Science

Internship 

The mission of the Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management’s (DOE-EM) University Programs creates and supports a sustainable career pathway that prepares a workforce of talented students to make immediate and significant contributions to DOE-EM. To achieve this mission, EM University Programs develop strategic partnerships between colleges and universities, investing in student enrichment programs, curriculum development, research efforts, and internship and post-graduate opportunities. 

The Internship is a 10-week summer experience where participants complete research projects that are relevant to EM’s ongoing mission. The internships are supported by six U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories as well as the EM headquarters. Projects assigned to interns are presented at the end of their internship in either poster session or paper depending on the host laboratory. 

Position Summary: 

The Intern will support the following objectives daily: 

  • Powder handling and sintering studies
  • Detailed data management and analysis 
  • High temperature equipment operation
  • Generate and follow weekly work plans\
  • Perform/support sample characterization activities
  • Manage your own daily time, be highly motivated, and interested in supporting already existing projects.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • The successful candidate must be a US Citizen 
  • Must have graduated from or enrolled in a MSI 
  • Must be eligible for security clearance based on position requirements 
  • Enrolled in an undergraduate STEM program and have a current cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.  

 

 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Majoring in one of the following degree programs: Materials science, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering with materials focus
  • Field assisted sintering / spark plasma sintering technologies or general sintering knowledge
  • Knowledge in furnace and high temperature processing equipment operation.
  • Powder processing and ball milling experience
  • Familiarity of material characterization and measurement techniques (hands on experience helps but is not necessary)
  • Data analysis via Python or some similar coding language
    Can build and follow weekly work plans to support the needs

 

Security Clearance Information
This position will require selected candidates to be able to obtain a DOE Security Clearance.