LBNF/DUNE in South Dakota I&I Engineering Internship

An LBNF/DUNE, South Dakota intern is an undergraduate engineering student majoring in mechanical, electrical, industrial or related fields who is interested in working on a major underground construction project in support of a world-leading particle physics experiment located in the Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead, South Dakota. Eligible applicants must be currently enrolled in their sophomore or junior year at a four-year college or university in the United States.

This internship provides students with the opportunity to gain experience and understanding of infrastructure design, underground construction, project management, and international collaboration. The intern will work on a wide variety of projects with the Building and Site Infrastructure (BSI), Integration and Installation (I&I), and Surveying and Alignment teams by overseeing and documenting construction progress, supporting procurement and management activities, assisting in the layout and design of facility and experiment infrastructure, developing plans for underground installation, and assisting with surveying and field layout of ongoing installations. In the field, interns will provide engineering support for material movement to and around the underground space, installation of temporary power systems, installation of cryogenic piping, and conducting as-built checks to components as they are installed. In the office, interns will assist with designing structures to support scientific equipment, create layouts for cryogenic piping and electrical conduit, work with the install team to develop plans for the installation of complex structures, and collaborate with scientists and engineers across the world to ensure the needs of the experiment are being met. The selected interns will work under the direct mentorship of a BSI or I&I engineer.