Interns
7/29/202516 min
What’s it really like to intern at one of the nation’s premier science and national security labs? In this episode of The Big Ideas Lab, we follow the journey from first-day nerves to high-impact research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Featuring stories from fusion diagnostics to bioengineering breakthroughs, we hear from interns and mentors about the challenges, the discoveries - and the culture that makes it all possible.
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Looking for a career that challenges and inspires? Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is hiring for a nuclear facility engineer, systems design and testing engineer, and a senior scientific technologist, along with many other roles in science, technology, engineering, and beyond. At the lab, every role contributes to groundbreaking projects in national security, advanced computing, and scientific research, all within a collaborative, mission-driven environment. Discover open positions at llnl.gov/careers, where big ideas come to life. [car door opening and closing] It's your first time in this parking lot, and you made sure to show up 15 minutes early, but your heart is racing like you're late. Your key card feels weird clipped to your shirt pocket. You scan in. The smell of coffee hangs in the air, and something else that smells like metal. Suddenly, you realize that you've walked into one of the most advanced science labs in the world. There's a chill on your skin, either from the nerves, the caffeine, or the air conditioning, keeping the high-powered instruments and specialized