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  • Undergraduate Science Internships (Associate in Science - Levels I - IV)

    Posted Date 3 weeks ago(11/26/2018 6:29 PM)
    Job ID
    2018-1946
    # of Openings
    50
    Category
    Student Programs
    Type
    Full-Time
    Location : City
    North Las Vegas
    Location : State/Province (Full Name)
    Nevada

    • Qualifications

    • Completion of the first year of a calculus-based science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) degree program at an accredited institution. The declared degree must pertain to the organizational unit to which the individual will be assigned.  Applicant must be actively enrolled in school.
    • You must have and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on 4.0 scale.
    • You must have:
      • Planning/organizing skills and initiative
      • Good written and verbal communication skills
      • Basic knowledge of scientific equipment, software, systems, calculations, and applications of scientific methods
      • Ability to follow directions, both written and verbal, and able to work independently as well as part of a team
      • Valid driver's license
    • Strong computer skills are desired, including MS Office and computer programming
    • A pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.
    • You must must upload current transcripts along with your resume to MSTS Career Portal
     

     

    MSTS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

     

    Responsibilities

    Summer science interns will work under the direct supervision of a mentor and will be provided with hands-on participation in ongoing projects at one of the most unique experimental sites in the United States, or one of our outlying locations. Internships are available in North Las Vegas, Nevada; at the Nevada National Security Site (65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada); in Los Alamos and Albuquerque, New Mexico; Livermore and Santa Barbara, California; and at the Remote Sensing Laboratories at Nellis Air Force Base or Andrews Air Force Base.

     

    Many student interns return each summer and others work for us part-time year-round while they attend local schools.

     

    We are looking for qualified and motivated students in:

    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    • Chemistry
    • Health Physics
    • Computer Science

     

    Please note these important dates for our 2019 MSTS Summer Internship Program:

    • December 2018 - Application process opens
    • December 2018/January 2019 - Phone and/or in-person Interviews
    • January 2019 - Offers begin to be made with 2-week acceptance deadline
    • May/June 2019 - Summer internship begins
    • August 2019 - Summer internship concludes

    Overview

    If you’re looking for an interesting, fulfilling career, you’ve come to the right place!

     

    At Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS), we’re a dynamic team of employees who manage and operate the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), formerly known as the Nevada Test Site. A premier outdoor, indoor and underground national laboratory for unique, high-level experiments, the NNSS has offices across the country, including Southern Nevada; Santa Barbara and Livermore, California; Washington, D.C.; and Albuquerque and Los Alamos, New Mexico. We’re dedicated to working together as a team to keep our nation safe. Join us!

     

    MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

     

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