Intern, Business Graduate Year-Round - Talent Acquisition/Staffing, Remote

What Your Job Will Be Like:

We are seeking a Year Round - Business Graduate Intern to join the Talent Acquisition Staffing team.

Are you a graduate student passionate about talent acquisition and the broader human resources field? Join our team as a Talent Acquisition Graduate Intern and gain hands-on experience in recruitment strategies, HR operations, and organizational talent planning. This year-round internship offers a unique opportunity to apply your academic knowledge in a real-world setting while contributing to impactful projects that shape our workforce.

On any given day you may be called on to:

• Manage job posting transactions and ensure accuracy across platforms.
• Assist with resume screening and candidate communications.
• Analyze hiring data to support evidence-based recruitment strategies.
• Collaborate on special projects aimed at improving talent acquisition processes.
• Participate in team meetings to gain insight into strategic workforce planning.

Though this internship you will have the opportunity to grow your skills and abilities through the following:

• Hands-on experience in the recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing to onboarding.
• Mentorship from experienced professionals in the field of talent acquisition.
• Exposure to how human resources works within a large research & development organization.
• Performing meaningful tasks and owning elements of key deliverables in support of furthering Talent Acquisition's strategic direction.

The selected applicant can be a remote worker located in any U.S. State or District of Columbia. Regular or periodic travel to your assigned work location may be required.

Salary Range:

At Sandia, we value the important work done by our interns and its contribution to National Security. Because of this, our interns earn competitive pay rates. Our pay structure is based on earned credit hours, classification, and degree level. Your pay rate will be determined during the hire process and included in your offer package. You can view the Intern Pay Rate chart here (https://www.sandia.gov/app/uploads/sites/51/2024/12/Student-Rate-Sheet-2025.docx) .

Qualifications We Require:

You bring the confidence and skills to be eligible for the job by meeting these minimum requirements:

• Earned bachelor's degree
• Currently attending and enrolled full time in a related accredited graduate program
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
• Ability to work up to 30 hours per week during the academic year, and up to 40 hours per week during the summer
• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship

Qualifications We Desire:

• Currently pursuing graduate education in Human Resources, Communications, Business, Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
• Strong interest in talent acquisition and human resources in a research & development environment.
• Previous internship experience in human resources or broadly in a research & development organization.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

About Our Team:

The Staffing and Staff Aug Support Team, provides support in the pre-employment activities of external hires, internal post and bid movement of employees, and the acquisition of staff augmentation contract associates. This team interfaces with hiring managers, candidates, and personnel in other Lab functions who also have a role in acquiring members of the workforce.

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

These benefits vary by job classification.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by the DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 697007

Job Family: 91

Regular/Temporary Position: T

Full/Part-Time Status: P

Client-provided location(s): Albuquerque, NM

Job ID: Departmend_Of_Energy_-_Sandia_National_Laboratories_FGB-697007

Employment Type: INTERN

Posted: 2026-02-17T18:40:05