DevOps Internship Team (DO IT)
Dive into a live production environment and real-world applications.
Apply Now Sep 1, 2026 - Jan 15, 2027What Is DO IT?
This 9-week paid internship with Livermore Computing (LC) is designed for undergraduate students. It will expose you to software lifecycle, DevOps tools, and Agile methodologies.
This is an opportunity to work with our cloud solution architects in a small group setting to focus on a high visibility project in our high performance computing (HPC) facility.
We have projects and tasks in all areas of software development: front-end (UI/UX), middleware layer (API), and back-end (database). You will have the opportunity to learn about all three areas.
What Is DevOps?
DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops). It aims to shorten the system development lifecycle and provide continuous delivery with high software quality. DevOps is complementary with Agile software development.
What Will I Learn?
LLNL is a first-class laboratory for science and technology, creating solutions to the toughest issues in national and global security. Successfully meeting these challenges requires new, game-changing discoveries. Multidisciplinary teams of computer scientists, engineers, physicists, chemists, biologists, and other researchers work together to achieve technical innovations and scientific breakthroughs, then transform those advances into real-world solutions.
In addition to individual project work with your mentor, you will be able to participate in LC's seminars and short courses such as Agile methodology, DevSecOps, and resume tricks 'n' tips. Each day is unique in LC, making it even more exciting to be a DevOps. Focus on small tasks at the same time in fast 2-week sprints and attend daily scrum meetings. Above all, have fun!
DO IT interns will focus on:
- Application development: develop modern web applications using HTML5
- Software lifecycle: design, develop, document, and deploy "automagically" (CI/CD pipelines)
- Cloud technology: build Docker images, deploy in a Kubernetes cluster
- Agile methodology: scrum meetings, Kanban board, fast-phased 2-week sprints
- Database management: improve database performance
Grow Your Skills
- Teamwork: Collaborate with peers and staff on hands-on projects.
- Responsibility: Discover what it takes to set up and manage computer systems.
- Experience: Gain marketable engineering skills for your resume.
- Opportunity: Grow your academic network and learn about future career paths.
- Fun: Meet people with similar interests and new ideas.
What Interns Are Saying
"This summer taught me how powerful AI can be when applied to geospatial problems, but it also reminded me how much teamwork and creativity matter in tech."
"Beyond the technical work, I had incredible mentorship, learned from a brilliant team within Livermore Computing, and met inspiring people across fields."
"This opportunity has allowed me to acquire numerous technical skills essential to the field, all within the remarkable environment created by Livermore Computing."
