Job Description

Responsibilities

• Support DevOps and platform engineering projects involving containerization, deployment automation, Kubernetes, web services, infrastructure automation, and production software operations.
• Learn and apply Git version control, containerization, pipeline development, and Kubernetes-based application deployment.
• Assist with deploying and testing large language models and persistent data services.
• Develop or enhance automation tools, deployment workflows, monitoring practices, and operational documentation.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, documentation, research planning, evaluation discussions, and other software development lifecycle activities.
• Attend at least one relevant seminar per week and present work through presentations or poster sessions.

Requirements

• Be a continuing college or university student in good standing at an accredited institution pursuing an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, or a related STEM field.
• Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be at least 18 years old at the start of the internship.
• Be eligible to access the laboratory in compliance with Section 3112 of the National Defense Authorization Act.
• Demonstrate basic computational science or mathematical problem-solving ability, effective communication and presentation skills, teamwork, resilience, and adaptability.
• Have experience working with personal computers and familiarity with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• External applicants selected for the position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.

Benefits

• Hourly pay ranges from $23.26 to $31.62 for level 705.1 or $26.22 to $33.38 for level 714.0, with step placement based on the most recently completed academic year.
• Internship dates are one of May 17-August 6, May 24-August 13, June 14-September 3, or June 21-September 10, 2027.
• Depending on the assignment, the position may offer a hybrid schedule with one or more work-from-home days per week.
• Benefits include holiday pay, sick leave accrual, and individual 401(k) contributions.
• No security clearance is required, though assignments longer than 179 cumulative days in a calendar year require Personal Identity Verification and background-check approval.

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