Put your training and expertise to work at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) as a summer intern in the Technology Transfer Division and you will have the opportunity to help identify and commercialize breakthrough innovations.

[Deadline for Summer 2004 program is April 1, 2004.]

About the Laboratory

For more than half a century the name “Los Alamos” has been synonymous with research at the frontiers of science and in service to the nation. Since its origin as a secret, makeshift laboratory on a remote mesa top in New Mexico, Los Alamos has attracted world-renowned scientists—several of whom went on to win prestigious Nobel Prizes—and engaged their energies and creativity to advance knowledge and find solutions to the nation’s most challenging problems. That tradition is alive today. As one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) multiprogram, multidisciplinary, research laboratories, managed by the University of California, Los Alamos thrives by having the best people doing the best science to solve important problems for the nation.

About the Technology Transfer Division

The Technology Transfer Division serves as the Laboratory’s conduit for collaborations with private industry, universities, government agencies, and other national laboratories to transfer technology from the Laboratory to external sectors for the benefit of the nation and its citizens.

Part of the Laboratory’s charter for the Technology Transfer Division is to help nurture the growth of new businesses in northern New Mexico based on Laboratory technologies and expertise. Our staff and our interns mine the Laboratory to identify leading-edge technologies that may be ready for licensing and commercialization. We manage a variety of support programs to help current and potential entrepreneurs both within the Laboratory and in the regional business community. These programs include high-tech business consulting, technology maturation funding, entrepreneurial training, and unique internship opportunities.

As part of our tech transfer mission, we also manage a variety of mechanisms for partnering with the Laboratory and licensing LANL technologies. We participate in LANL’s intellectual property management effort by training and assisting Laboratory researchers with the entire process from invention disclosure to the commercialization of patented and copyrighted technologies.

MBA Internships

The Laboratory’s summer internship for MBA candidates is founded on the premise that by effectively and efficiently mining the Laboratory’s technologies to identify promising inventions, evaluate their commercial potential, and transfer these inventions to the private sector, we can obtain the best possible return on the national investment in Los Alamos. We match experienced scientists and engineers with the nation’s future business leaders to help us realize our vision. MBA candidates have a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in high-tech entrepreneurship and commercialization by working closely with Laboratory innovators and regional entrepreneurs to nurture licensing opportunities, partnerships with industry, and startup businesses based on Laboratory technology and expertise.

Responsibilities: MBA interns explore ongoing research and hone their business skills by

Northern New Mexico’s emerging business startup community values the contributions of the Laboratory’s summer interns. During the past seven years, MBA interns have worked with 77 new regional startups that have provided employment for over 300 people and attracted over $66 million in external investments. Interns may even discover a career opportunity with one of the emerging companies they assist.

Our Commitment

To guarantee that our interns receive a high return on their summer investment, we ensure that they have the opportunity to

Program Specifics

Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

For questions about these opportunities or to submit an application, contact:
Belinda Padilla
Technology Transfer Division
Los Alamos National Laboratory
P.O. Box 1663, MS C333
Los Alamos, NM 87545
Phone: 505-667-9896 / Fax: 505-665-3125
Email: bapadilla@lanl.gov