Summer 2027 Internship

Each intern gets a project with a defined question and deliverables you can finish in one summer. Projects for 2027 may come from any of these areas:

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• Current enrollment in a MS or PhD program in physics, applied physics, mechanical, electrical, nuclear, or optical engineering, materials science, chemistry, computer science, applied math, or a related field.

• Experience programming or analyzing data in Python, MATLAB, C++, or a similar language.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to explain your results clearly.

• Curiosity about fusion, lasers, or energy, and a willingness to learn unfamiliar physics and tools.

• Comfort working on a fast-moving, collaborative team.

• Coursework or experience in plasma physics, optics, radiation detection, numerical methods, or materials.

• CAD, machining, or hands-on lab experience.

• Linux, C++ or Fortran, high-performance computing, or machine learning.

• Experience with diagnostics, controls, data acquisition, or automation.

This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls, security classification and/or designation as Controlled Unclassified Information. Employment in this position is conditioned on the candidate’s eligibility for, obtaining and maintaining appropriate government authorization to access technology or information, to the extent required, including without limitation a security clearance, export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items technology or information.