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Summer 2021 Internship: Licensing Student Intern

Posted on: January 8, 2021 Apply Now
Internship Expires January 30, 2021

Organization

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Reference Code

DOE-MSIPP-21-1-LANL

How to Apply

If you have questions, send an email at MSIPPInternships@orau.org. Please include the reference code for this opportunity in your email.

For Technical information, contact Cassandra Casperson at Casperson@lanl.gov.

Certification:

I certify that I am at least 18 years of age and a US citizen, and am currently enrolled as a student in a degree seeking undergraduate or graduate program in a STEM field at an accredited Minority Serving Institution (MSI).

Application Deadline

1/29/2021 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time Zone

Description

The Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) Internships is a new program to promote the education and development of the next generation workforce in critical science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM) related disciplines that complement current and future missions of DOE national laboratories. The MSIPP Internship program is designed to provide an enhanced training environment for next generation scientists and engineers by exposing them to research challenges unique to our industry.

MSIPP Interns will be given the opportunity to complete Summer Internships aligned with ongoing U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) research under the direction of a host national laboratory. The internship will be performed at the host national laboratory, utilizing their facilities and equipment under the guidance of a research staff member.

Minority Serving Institutions are institutions of higher education enrolling populations with significant percentages of undergraduate minority students.

Project: Assist the Licensing Team within The Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation (FCI) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). In this role, students will work jointly with Licensing Executives/ Associates to move Los Alamos technologies to the marketplace for the benefit of the U.S. economy.

The licensing team provides support to a variety of organizations including; technical staff, legal, finance, and business development executives.

Some of the projects include; reviewing/audit license agreement types, assisting with license life cycle management, analyzing intellectual property, completing market analysis, auditing IP support tools, and attending Technology Transfer events such as “Disrupt Tech.”

Note: The projects for this role can be completed virtually with Webex and Outlook used as the main communication tools.

Salary: Selected candidate will be compensated by either a stipend or salary, and may include one round trip domestic travel to and from the host laboratory. Stipends and salaries will be commensurate with cost of living at the location of the host laboratory. Housing information will be provided to interns prior to arrival at the host laboratory, and will vary from lab to lab.

Qualifications

Eligible applicants must:

  • Be a citizen of the United States,
  • Be at least 18 years of age,
  • Currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited Minority Serving Institution, https://orise.orau.gov/msipp/documents/approved-msi-school-list.pdf,
  • Working toward a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degree,
  • Have an undergraduate or graduate cumulative minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and
  • Pass a drug test upon selection to participate in the MSIPP *The process and timing for drug testing varies from lab to lab. Use of Marijuana/Cannabis or its derivatives if prescribed is legal in some states. However, having these drugs in your system is NOT legal at United States Federal Contractor sites and National Laboratories.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Work Experience, and Education

Successful candidates will:

Be obtaining degree in a business, science or engineering discipline or Paralegal certification or degree

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Work Experience, and Education

It is desirable for the candidate to have:

  • Experience with Microsoft Office software programs
  • GPA 3.0 for undergraduate
  • GPA 3.2 for graduate

Eligibility Requirements

  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
  • Degree: Currently pursuing an Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, or Master’s Degree.
  • Overall GPA: 3.00
  • Discipline(s): Computer, Information, and Data Sciences (17 )
  • Earth and Geosciences (20 )
  • Engineering (27 )
  • Environmental and Marine Sciences (15 )
  • Life Health and Medical Sciences (47 )
  • Mathematics and Statistics (11 )
  • Nanotechnology (1 )
  • Other Non-S&E (13 )
  • Other Physical Sciences (12 )
  • Physics (16 )
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (29 )

Affirmation Certification:

I certify that I am at least 18 years of age, a US citizen, and currently enrolled as a student in a degree seeking undergraduate or graduate program in a STEM field at an accredited Minority Serving Institution (MSI). Click here to verify that you are enrolled at a current MSI.

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