1719 Tomasita St. NE.

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87112

December 5th, 2015
Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico
P.O. Box 5800
Albuquerque, NM 87185-(mail stop)*
Dear committee of Student Programs,
I would like the opportunity to apply for the undergraduate internship involving nuclear science
posted on indeed.com . I am currently a second semester sophomore at the University of New
Mexico majoring in nuclear engineering and I am wanting to expand my experience and
knowledge within the subject.
I have had two superb semesters since I stumbled in my first as I currently have a 3.4 GPA and
have finished with a 3.8 and a 3.5 in my previous two semesters. I have taken core classes such
as general chemistry 1 and 2, computer science 151, calculus 1, technical writing 219 and several
other course. My grades are a reflection of my ability to bounce back from a bad situation,
determination, hard work and dedication to being the best student possible in any situation and
task at hand.
I have been an intern at Sandia National Laboratories since I was a junior in high school. As an
intern for the past three years I have had many projects ranging from programming to database
management. I am responsible for updating and maintaining servers and the databases on them,
creating web bases applications that can utilize these servers, gather data, input and organize data
in databases, and install new hardware and applications throughout my office building. I have
shadowed my mentor Don Shirah on many projects involving advanced programming and
continue to do so now. It has been quite an experience as I have been able to apply some of the
methods I observed to my own applications and web designing. The skills I have obtained via my
mentor and others I have worked with throughout my internship have allowed me to become
proficient with my project outlines and objective planning, have a broader range of programming
skills and knowledge, and a basic understanding of how a scientific and engineering environment
works.
I have gained greater knowledge within my field of study through these past few years through
the courses I have taken at UNM and I have also gained greater experience in scientific work
through my internship. The skills I have because of such practices include ability to program in
several different computer languages including Java, C+, HTML, and Matlab. I am proficient
with database programs such as Navicat and ArcGIS, along with being familiar with servers and
other database hardware and software. I am well equipped to carry out chemical reactions and
other chemistry based experiments.
Thank you for the opportunity for this application regarding the internship. I am excited to hear
back from you about this truly rewarding and opportunistic opening. I am available by cell at
((505)-388-3487) or via email (PRay61@unm.edu).