Physical Sciences Institute

Photo of summer interns working in the Combustion Research Facility — Sandia interns work side-by-side with top scientists and engineers who serve as research mentors.

When offered

Summer only

Who can apply

Undergraduate through Ph.D.-level students

Location

Sandia/California

About PSI

Graduate and undergraduate interns in the Physical Sciences Institute (PSI) at Sandia take physical-science problems "hands on." Whether working side-by-side with the energetic and talented microfluidics team to solve today's challenging chem-bio problems or collaborating with top researchers in Sandia's world-renowned Combustion Research Facility (CRF) to develop ground-breaking diagnostic and remote-sensing tools, PSI interns are immersed in a scientifically rich and dynamic research community. Interns are expected to make a strong contribution to their assigned projects.

Current examples of PSI projects include the following:

Emissions measurements in an automotive HCCI research engine
Laser absorption measurements of elementary reaction kinetics of the vinyl radical
Advanced engine heat-release analysis
Turbulent-energy dissipation estimation
The effect of cartridge geometry effects on protein concentration and recovery using microliter solid-phase extraction
Bonding methodologies for plastic chips
Autonomous electrokinetic concentrator for water-quality monitoring
Hydrogen engine combustion

Application procedure

Use Sandia's Careers tool to create a username and password.
Enter "physical sciences institute" into the Keywords text field, and click Search.
Browse the list of PSI intern openings.
Complete an online application for a specific intern opening.