"I feel blessed to be a part of the diverse environment at LLNL, and I feel fortunate for all the opportunities this career has afforded me."

With the work/life ratio at LLNL, I’ve been able to be very involved in my children’s lives and take time off to chaperone their field trips and school activities and take them to appointments and sporting events. Plus, due to the Lab’s flexible work schedules, I get to pick them up from school every other Friday and spend the early afternoon with them.

"I have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the world and I learn something new every day."

Each position I have held has been challenging yet rewarding and has opened up a new door in my career. LLNL pays for education assistance which has allowed me to go back to school to obtain a degree. My management is invested in my future and supports my career goals by providing me with ongoing training opportunities and career development discussions. If you are looking for an inclusive workplace where you can come to work each day knowing that regardless of the position you hold, you are supporting our nation’s security, then LLNL is the place for you.

"Coming to work at the Laboratory was the best career decision of my life."

Going through the Machinist Apprentice program in the Material Engineering Division, I was able to get hands-on experience with many different shops, materials and techniques.

"The Lab greatly encourages innovation and commercialization through many funding opportunities and relationships with external partners."

I love LLNL’s emphasis on both basic and applied sciences that not only enables you to publish and present impactful scientific discoveries, but also encourages you translate these findings into technologies that can benefit others and our nation’s security. Being surrounded by world-class scientists and engineers only makes it better!

"Few institutions can provide better opportunity to grow and to serve our country’s security at the same time."

As a health physicist, I was attracted to LLNL by its wide breadth of health physics challenges. The people and leadership skills I learned working alongside high-caliber scientists and engineers helped me grow with the company. Few institutions can provide better opportunity to grow and to serve our country’s security at the same time.

"Breadth of work, incredible people, team ethos, and missions of national importance are unique."

LLNL is truly an amazing place! I come to work every day energized by the incredible people, innovative and broad research portfolio, strong team focus, and chance to contribute to missions of national importance.

"A community of professionals with shared visions, combined with a stimulating and opportunistic workplace, make LLNL an inspirational place to be part of."

While employed at LLNL, you feel connected to a community of people who not only inspire you with their talent and work ethic, but also support you in your adventures on this campus to better aid our nation’s security. There is a dynamic work environment that allows you to connect with people across all the lab’s organizations, providing many opportunities both professionally and personally. It enables a setting where you can see the impacts of your contributions, love what you do, and are excited to go to work every day. I am proud to be an employee at LLNL!

"Our mission is awesome, but it’s our dedicated and humane people at every level who make the difference to me!"

I love that I get to apply my professional skills to a globally significant science/technology/engineering/security mission in a stimulating work environment that challenges us all to do our best for the national good, where respect for our work and each other’s creativity/contribution/health and safety are valued at every work level. My skills as a Sign Language interpreter are needed at the Lab because, in a small but significant way, they facilitate transparent communication, inclusion over and above anti-discrimination compliance, supportive collegiality, and recognition of excellence from all employees.

"I love the people and the work-life balance."

One of the toughest but most rewarding decisions I made was to move from Puerto Rico to work at LLNL. During my time at LLNL, I have been able to be a leader and role model while working on projects related to physical security, energy, and geophysics with an excellent work-life balance. I have also been encouraged to participate in diversity and inclusion initiatives, employee resource group activities, and internal and external volunteering events. Working at LLNL has been an amazing journey, and if I had to start from scratch again, I would still choose LLNL.

"I get to do all of this fun puzzle solving with great coworkers and contribute to national security at the same time."

I love puzzles and dislike being bored. At the lab, I get all the puzzles (and the resources to solve them), and I haven’t been bored yet. It’s a great combo.

"Balance and moderation in all you do is the path to a happy and fulfilling life."

I love the balance in the LLNL work environment. This balance comes in two forms: work-life balance, and balance between different research projects. Moving here I immediately observed a healthy work environment and a great and supportive team from mentors to division leaders!

"I’m shoulder to shoulder with some of the smartest peeps in the world."

It actually may surprise you to see how many positions they offer that may fit your skill set. And don’t let that “degree” stop you. Even if you don’t have a degree, you may just have what they want in skill. Ain’t bad for a high school graduate and veteran with some college.

"My passion for science grew more and more every day I was at the Lab."

I was a summer student in Materials Engineering Division during the summer of 2019. Here, I worked on a biochemical sensor project. I was able to contribute technical knowledge developed at my university in classes such as optics, signal processing, and electromagnetics. I sharpened my engineering skills by working in a laser laboratory and I was even introduced to an entirely new discipline by working part time in a bio lab.

Being a summer student at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory gave me the opportunity to explore research areas in my discipline, to network with professionals in my field, and to grow as a scholar. Outside of research, I enjoyed all of the events put on for summer students (like a BBQ and trivia) and touring the facilities on the LLNL campus.

"A team is not a group of people that work together. A team is a group of people that trust each other. I am blessed to find this at LLNL."

Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion. Come to LLNL where people pull together as a team. You will love it!