Undergraduate Engineering or Business Infrastructure Internship (Associate in Engineering or Business – Levels I-IV)

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).  Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.  Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.  

• MSTS offers our regular, full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.  
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

THIS IS A CASUAL POSITION WORKING A MAXIMUM OF 900 HOURS PER CALENDAR YEAR.

The Infrastructure Senior Directorate is looking for students interested in a fast-paced, exciting summer intern opportunity to support our major improvement initiatives. Infrastructure is responsible for providing the physical infrastructure required to support leading edge scientific research and development at the Nevada National Security Site, a federal site located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas and the size of the State of Rhode Island. The team plans, designs, and builds new buildings, roads, and utilities while maintaining the existing infrastructure.

Infrastructure has 6 directorates: Enterprise Infrastructure Programs, Project Planning & Delivery, Engineering, Construction, Maintenance & Critical Site Infrastructure, and Essential Site Services. Interns will be assigned to a directorate based on their education and interests, as well as company needs. We provide opportunities to work with and connect with other organizations within the company. Each intern will be under the direction of a Manager & Mentor and will complete an end of summer project presentation.

We are looking for qualified and motivated Undergrad students that are pursuing a degree in:

• Construction Management
• Project Management
• Civil Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Fire Suppression Systems Engineering/Fire Protection Engineering
• High Voltage Power Systems Engineering
• General Engineering
• Business Management
• Facility Management
• Architecture
• Real Estate

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Interns will be assigned to a department based on their education and interests, as well as company needs. Scope will be determined prior to the start of the internship. Specific duties and responsibilities will be assigned in coordination with the intern’s manager.

Infrastructure interns in recent years have worked on:

• Developed plans for construction projects early in the project lifecycle.
• Performed walkdowns of facilities in the North Las Vegas office, as well as the Nevada National Security Site.
• Coordinated the implementation of a mobile maintenance system.
• Designed processes for NNSS real estate based on federal requirements and guidelines.
• Performed fire protection analysis.
• Planned solar photovoltaic and EV charging projects.
• Supported design of infrastructure projects.

 

Please note these important dates for our 2025 Summer Student Program:

• May 20th, 2025 - Summer internship Student Program begins
• Late Start: June 16th or 30th
• August 8th, 2025 - Summer internship Student Program concludes

Due to the nature of our work, US Citizenship is required for all positions.

• Completion of first year Bachelor’s degree in an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for Civil, Mechanical, Industrial and General Engineering degrees at the time of application.
  • or Completion of first year in a Calculus-based STEM bachelor’s degree in engineering.
  • or Comple