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Community College Internship (CCI)

Apply now for Spring 2022 (Deadline October 1st, 2021)

  • Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college
  • Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering or technology course areas, and at least 12 credits hours towards a degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program

Apply now for Spring 2022 (Deadline October 1st, 2021)

  • Enrolled full-time (above freshman level) or graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

NEUP-Integrated University Program Undergraduate Scholarship

  • U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident
  • Have completed at least one semester of undergraduate study
  • Be enrolled as an undergraduate student at the time of the award
  • Minimum 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale

Visiting Faculty Program (VFP)

  • Must be invited to participate by the applying faculty member
  • Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student in an area of science, mathematics, engineering or technology at the same university/college as the applying faculty member
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)

Community College Internship (CCI)

  • Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college
  • Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering or technology course areas, and at least 12 credits hours towards a degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program

  • Enrolled full-time as a degree-seeking student in a STEM program at an accredited college or university at the bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral level
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen
  • Available to participate in the full 10-week program

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

  • Enrolled full-time (above freshman level) or have graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

Community College Internship (CCI)

  • Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college
  • Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering or technology course areas, and at least 12 credits hours towards a degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Computational Physics Student Summer Workshop

  • Undergraduate and graduate students (completed at least one year of college or university)
  • U.S. citizen

Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School (LADSS)

  • Upper division undergraduate students to first-year graduate students
  • Students from diverse academic and cultural backgrounds
  • Variety of academic disciplines including computer science, aerospace/mechanical/nuclear/electrical/civil engineering and mathematics/statistics
  • Limited to U.S. citizens

Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program

  • Enrolled full-time as a degree-seeking student in a STEM program at an accredited college or university at the bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral level
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen
  • Available to participate in the full 10-week program

Quantum Computing Summer School Fellowship

  • Upper division undergraduates to early graduate students from all STEM majors (physics, computer science, engineering, math, chemistry, etc.)
  • Familiarity with quantum mechanics and/or linear algebra, and have basic programming skills (e.g., in Python)
  • Not limited to U.S. citizens

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

  • Enrolled full-time (above freshman level) or have graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Supercomputer Institute

  • Undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates from all majors
  • Have computer science, computer engineering, information technology or related experience

Undergraduate Student Internship Program

  • Acceptance into an undergraduate program
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale

Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)

Recent Internship Openings

Community College Internship (CCI)

  • Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college
  • Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering or technology course areas, and at least 12 credits hours towards a degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

  • Enrolled full-time (above freshman level) or have graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

The Center for Cyber Defenders (CCD, TITANS-Cyber)

  • All undergraduate or graduate levels with disciplines in cybersecurity, computer science, computer engineering or electrical engineering.
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Other DOE Laboratories and Sites

Ames Laboratory

Community College Internship (CCI)

  • Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college
  • Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering or technology course areas, and at least 12 credits hours towards a degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

  • Enrolled full-time (above freshman level) or have graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)

Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program

  • Undergraduate (junior or senior) or graduate students studying communications, public relations, business, marketing, engineering, environmental sciences, or other majors

Community College Internship (CCI)

  • Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college
  • Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering or technology course areas, and at least 12 credits hours towards a degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Lee Teng Undergraduate Internship in Accelerator Science and Engineering

  • Enrolled in full-time undergraduate studies at a U.S. university
  • Sophomore or junior at the time of applying
  • Interest in physics, electrical engineering, computing and control systems, mechanical engineering and/or material science

Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program

  • Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited Minority Serving Institution (MSI)
  • Pursuing a STEM degree
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen

Professional Career Internship Program

  • Enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. institution
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident

Student Research Participation Program

  • Enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. institution
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)

Community College Internship (CCI)

  • Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college
  • Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering or technology course areas, and at least 12 credits hours towards a degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

  • Enrolled full-time (above freshman level) or have graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Fermilab

Community College Internship (CCI)

  • Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college
  • Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering or technology course areas, and at least 12 credits hours towards a degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Helen Edwards Summer Internship

  • Enrolled at an accredited European university/college
  • Completed at least one full year at the time of application
  • Minimum GPA of 4.0 on a five-point scale
  • Fluent in conversational and written English
  • Eligible to work in the United States

Lee Teng Undergraduate Internship in Accelerator Science and Engineering

  • Junior academic standing at the time of application (outstanding sophomores may be considered)
  • Enrolled full-time at a U.S. university
  • U.S. citizen or foreign national

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

  • Enrolled full-time (above freshman level) or have graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Summer Internships in Science and Technology (SIST)

  • Undergraduate sophomore or junior enrolled in a four-year U.S. college or university
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Eligible to work in the United States

VetTech Internship Program

  • Must have military experience and be eligible to work in the U.S.

Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Community College Internship (CCI)

  • Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college
  • Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering or technology course areas, and at least 12 credits hours towards a degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

  • Enrolled full-time (above freshman level) or have graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)

Berkeley Lab Direct Hire

Berkeley Lab Undergraduate Research (BLUR)

  • Undergraduate students from two- and four-year institutions and recent graduates (within the past two years)
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Community College Internship (CCI)

  • Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college
  • Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering or technology course areas, and at least 12 credits hours towards a degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Computing Sciences Summer Student Program (CSSSP)

  • Undergraduate students between their junior and senior years who have completed core courses in computer science, mathematics and related areas of study
  • Graduate students in any computer or computational science discipline

Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program

  • Enrolled full-time as a degree-seeking student in a STEM program at an accredited college or university at the bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral level
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. Citizen
  • Available to participate in the full 10-week program

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

  • Enrolled full-time (above freshman level) or have graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Science-IT Internship program (SCIIT)

  • Enrolled in a full-time academic program at an accredited college or university

UC Global Food Initiative

  • Undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled in a higher education institution

 National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)

Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program

  • Enrolled full-time as a degree-seeking student in a STEM program at an accredited college or university at the bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral level
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen
  • Available to participate in the full 10-week program

Professional Internship Program (PIP)

  • Undergraduate or graduate student in good standing at a regionally accredited college/university, or a post-baccalaureate within two years of graduation
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Community College Internship (CCI)

  • Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college
  • Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering or technology course areas, and at least 12 credits hours towards a degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Graduate and Undergraduate Internships

  • Enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours as an undergraduate student or 9 credit hours as a graduate student
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

  • Enrolled full-time (above freshman level) or have graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

Community College Internship (CCI)

  • Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college
  • Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering or technology course areas, and at least 12 credits hours towards a degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Higher Education Research Experiences (HERE)

  • Enrolled as an undergraduate student at a U.S. accredited institution
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Laboratory Technology Associate Program

  • Have at least one semester of college credit with at least one course in the appropriate technical field, orhave an associate degree or higher in a relevant field, or possess a skillset relevant to laboratory need (e.g. AMTEK or Mechatronics certification)
  • U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident (LPR)
  • Not enrolled in a graduate course of study

Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program

  • Enrolled full-time as a degree-seeking student in a STEM program at an accredited college or university at the bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral level
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen
  • Available to participate in the full 10-week program

Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis (NESLS)

  • Enrolled at an accredited U.S. institution in a nuclear engineering, science, or eligible related degree or at a community college working towards an Associate of Science or Associate of Engineering degree
  • If graduating with a degree before or during the appointment period, must provide proof of continuing education in an accredited degree-seeking program
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • No citizenship requirement

Pathways to Computing Internship Program (PCIP)

  • Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student in a degree-seeking program at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university at time of application
  • Have completed at least one year as a matriculated undergraduate student at the time of applying
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

  • Enrolled full-time (above freshman level) or have graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)

Business Support Interns

  • Enrolled/matriculated and taking at least 6 credits per term pursuing a business-related bachelor’s degree at an accredited university
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (a posting may require a higher GPA so read carefully)

Community College Internship (CCI)

  • Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college
  • Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering or technology course areas, and at least 12 credits hours towards a degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program

  • Enrolled full-time as a degree-seeking student in a STEM program at an accredited college or university at the bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral level
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen
  • Available to participate in the full 10-week program

Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program – Environmental Management (MSIPP-EM)

  • Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited Minority Serving Institution (MSI)
  • Pursuing a STEM degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen

Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program – National Nuclear Security Administration (MSIPP-NNSA)

  • Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited Minority Serving Institution (MSI) and pursuing a STEM degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen

National Security Internship Program (NSIP)

  • Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program focused in STEM disciplines
  • Minimum GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
  • Able to work a minimum 10-week summer internship (40 hours per week)

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

  • Enrolled full-time (above freshman level) or have graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Technical Project Interns

  • Enrolled at an accredited university pursuing a STEM degree or related bachelor’s degree
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (a posting may require a higher GPA so read carefully)

Pantex Plant

Student Intern – Engineering and Science

  • Working toward or have completed a degree in Engineering.(maximum one-year post graduation)
  • Completed (at a minimum) sophomore year in college
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 or above
  • U.S. citizen

Veteran to Engineer

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)

Community College Internship (CCI)

  • Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college
  • Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering or technology course areas, and at least 12 credits hours towards a degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

  • Enrolled full-time (above freshman level) or have graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL)

Community College Internship (CCI)

  • Enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college
  • Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering or technology course areas, and at least 12 credits hours towards a degree
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

  • Enrolled full-time (above Freshman level) or have graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) National Accelerator Laboratory

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

  • Enrolled full-time (above freshman level) or have graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

  • Enrolled full-time (above freshman level) or have graduated within the past two years
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Y-12 National Security Complex

Y-12 Student Intern – Engineering and Science

  • Working toward or have completed a degree in Engineering.(maximum one-year post graduation)
  • Completed (at a minimum) sophomore year in college
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 or above
  • U.S. citizen

Veteran to Engineer

General DOE Fellowships

DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellowship

  • Undergraduate seniors
  • Individuals with a B.S. or B.A. degree and not enrolled in graduate school
  • First-year graduate students (M.S. degree or Ph.D. students with or without M.S. degree)
  • Students enrolled in an M.S. degree program who are beyond the first year with planned full-time, uninterrupted study toward a Ph.D.
  • Individuals with an M.S. degree who are not enrolled in graduate school for two years prior to resuming graduate studies

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