General Questions
Yes, but only for graduate students and at the discretion of their supervisor. For questions, email tuitionassistance@lanl.gov.
With Manager Approval, they can with the exception of working from Hawaii, Minnesota, Santa Monica and San Francisco due to local labor laws.
Information on the student salaries can be found at the Salary Information page.
Only UGS and GRA interns receive a portion of their travel covered for one round-trip per appointment. The Lab only covers the costs necessary to travel to and from the Lab, not any personal expenses. Visit Graduate, Undergraduate Student Travel page for more information or e-mail any questions to studenttravel@lanl.gov. Learn more about Relocation Travel for new regular and postdoctoral hires.
Job advertisements for students can be found at Los Alamos National Laboratory Careers.
Postdoctoral appointments are not managed by the Student Programs Office. For information about postdoctoral opportunities, please visit our Postdocal research programs pages.
The LANL Foundation offers its Four-Year Undergraduate Scholarship for students who are residents of Northern New Mexico. The Foundation also offers the Career Pathways Scholarships for Northern New Mexico residents interested in pursuing two-year undergraduate degrees or trade certificates.
Please visit our Student Symposium page for more details.
Orientation will be in-person. Fully remote interns will have an online orientation.
Students will need to secure housing on their own, but in order to help with the process the Lab has collected some basic information on our Student Housing page.
Yes, Los Alamos has Atomic City Transport, Rail Runner Express, and NMDOT Park and Ride. More information can be found on the Transportation for Lab Employees page.
Los Alamos does not have a public airport, but the surrounding areas do: Taos, Santa Fe, and Alburquerque.
No, Los Alamos does not have an Uber service.
Yes, see Application and Interview Tips, for more information.
Mentors select interns by looking through applications in iRecruitment. Please note that internships positions here are competitive and the decision to hire students rests entirely with mentors — the Student Programs Office has no say in the hiring process. Once a mentor has narrowed their search, they will reach out to the student, or students, to conduct an interview. Given the number of applicants, not every student will hear back.
Reach out to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)665-4444, option 1.
Please read and review our Sponsored Programs pages. The Lab also supports graduate fellows through the GEM Fellowship Program and the Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity program.
The Student Programs Office (SPO) recommends that prospective students explore the Lab’s website and reach out to groups that they are interested in working for. Many students are selected for positions by networking with Lab employees.
See the bellow links:
Yes, there is a Wellness Center available for interns, however student guests are not able to access the Wellness Center.
High School
High school students, who want an internship with the Lab during the school year, can apply to start an internship in the fall or the spring the application is open during the following:
● Fall Application: July 1 to September 30
● Spring Application: October 1 to December 31
The summer application opens on January 1 and closes April 15. High school students typically intern June through early August.
Any students who will have graduated from high school by the start of the internship, and those who have been accepted into an undergraduate program, should instead apply for an undergraduate (UGS) internship.
No.
- If you are a graduating senior applying for a summer internship please apply for an undergraduate internship.
- Must be a second semester junior at the time of applying and a senior during the internship
- Must be 16 years old at the start of the internship
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test
Undergrad
For more information about undergraduate internships, visit our Undergraduate Internships page.
- Must be accepted into an accredited postsecondary institution
- Must enroll in and receive 12 credit hours per semester
- Must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test
- Must have attended an accredited postsecondary institution
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75
- Must have completed associate degree within three years of hiring date
- Students cannot be accepted into a bachelor’s program
- Position is limited to a two-year appointment
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test
- Must have attended an accredited postsecondary institution
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75
- Must have completed degree within three years of hiring date
- Students cannot be accepted into a graduate program
- Position is limited to a two-year appointment
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test
Graduate
Information on graduate internships can be found on the Graduate Internships page.
- Must have attended an accredited postsecondary institution
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2
- Must have completed degree within three years of hiring date
- Students cannot be accepted into a graduate program
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test
- Position is limited to a two-year appointment
- Must have attended an accredited postsecondary institution
- Must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2
- Must be enrolled in and receive six credit hours per semester
- Students in their dissertation phase must enroll in a minimum of one credit hour per semester
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test
