Now accepting applications for the 2018 Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Summer Internship Program
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) Summer Internship Program provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in projects at federal research facilities located across the country focused on helping DNDO meet its mission of “implementing domestic nuclear detection efforts for a managed and coordinated response to radiological and nuclear threats, as well as integration of federal nuclear forensics programs.” This program will prepare a diverse, highly talented, educated, and skilled pool of scientists and engineers to address issues related to national security and nuclear detection and to enhance the future scientific and technical workforce to be both knowledgeable and trained in fields of specific interest to DNDO.
Undergraduate students receive a stipend of $600 per week for ten weeks plus reimbursement for travel expenses up to $1,000.
Graduate students receive a stipend of $700 per week for ten weeks plus reimbursement for travel expenses up to $1,000.
Research experiences are offered at: Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne, IL) ● Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley, CA) ● Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA) ● Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos, NM) ● National Security Technologies – Remote Sensing Laboratory (Las Vegas, NV and Andrews AFB, MD) ● Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Oak Ridge, TN) ●
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, WA) ● Stanford Linear Accelerator Laboratory (Menlo Park, CA)
Areas of research: Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, environmental science, and more.
U.S. citizenship required
Application deadline: January 29, 2018, at 8:00 AM EST
How to Apply: Applications and supporting materials must be submitted at
https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/3873
Program Information: Detailed information about the internships can be found at
For information about DNDO visit http://www.dhs.gov/about-domestic-nuclear-detection-office.
For questions please email us at dhsed@orau.org.