Overview:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Description

The student will participate in an eleven-week internship program during Summer 2025 with the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) at the Sandia National Laboratory (SNL) in Albuquerque, NM. Travel support will be provided to assist students with travel to/from Albuquerque, NM.

One goal of this program is to expose Georgia Tech (GT) undergraduates and graduate students to research aligned with SNL and CINT mission space and to conduct research under the supervision and mentoring of CINT scientists.

There are multiple outcomes that will stem from this program (i) enhance and develop new research collaborations between GT faculty and CINT scientist; (ii) develop a future workforce with relevant expertise to SNL mission space; (iii) retain undergraduates population at GT as graduate students; (iv) expand CINT user base.

There are several research project scopes for the interns as defined jointly by GT faculty and CINT scientists, and to be aligned with four existing research thrusts at CINT.

The four GT students will work on a variety of Laboratory Direct Research and Development (LDRD) projects with CINT scientists. Depending on the project assignment and student qualifications, the intern will be responsible for setting up and running lab experiments, creating software programs to analyze data, or developing computational models and algorithms.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Intern

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master's, or Doctorate degree at Georgia Tech in Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Computer      Science, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related
• 2.0 or higher GPA
• Must be registered for Full-time Internship Credit

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in 1 or more programming languages
• Task/team leadership experience
• Strong math skills and ability to learn complex engineering concepts
• Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas

Hours per Week

40 hours per week

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.

Clearance Type Required 

Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance

Housing and Relocation

Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services.  Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

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USG Core Values Statement

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.