About the LANL Undergraduate Student Program

Program Overview

The Undergraduate Student (UGS) Program offers summer, part-time, and full-time appointments for undergraduate students.

The program is a year-round educational program that provides students with relevant research experience while they are pursuing an undergraduate degree.

This educational program is designed to complement the students' education with work experience related to their chosen field of study. There are appointments in both the technical and administrative fields.

Appointments are available for 90-day summer internships with the option to continue working part-time during the academic year. Maximum years in the program are six (6) years for those pursuing a Bachelor's degree and three (3) years maximum for those pursuing an Associate's degree.

For more information call 505-667-4866 or email bmontoya@lanl.gov.

If you are a college graduate and have not been accepted into a graduate program, you may be eligible for the Post Baccalaureate category.

UGS - Post Baccalaureate Category

The post baccalaureate category of the UGS program offers college graduates the opportunity to participate in the UGS program after graduation. This category applies to those students who have been awarded a bachelor's degree within the past 3 years, but have not yet been accepted and enrolled in a graduate program. Post baccalaureate students may remain in this category for up to one year.

Students should use this one-year appointment to prepare for graduate school acceptance (i.e., GRE/GMAT exams, applications, etc.). A student may move into GRA status when documentation is provided indicating the student's intention to accept an offer of admission to a graduate program.

Documentation should be sent to:
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Attn: Brenda Montoya 
PO Box 1663, MS M709
Los Alamos, NM 87545

Students who have not been accepted into graduate school at the end of their appointment are no longer eligible to participate in the program.

Continuing/Returning Students

You are required to submit updated transcripts to the Education Program Office at MS M709 by February 28th of each year.