U.S. Department of Energy’s Summer 2025 Undergraduate Internship Programs

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Discover Science: Applications Open for Summer 2025 Undergraduate Internships

An amazing opportunity — students and recent grads may apply to conduct research and technical projects at national laboratories

As the nation continues to build a diverse, clean-energy workforce, the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that applications are being accepted for the Summer 2025 term of two undergraduate internship programs.

The Office of Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program and the Community College Internships (CCI) program are unique opportunities open to all current and recent college undergraduates. Interns will learn about science and technology careers, team science, networking, and gain the experience needed to transition from internship to employment.

The application deadline for both programs is January 8, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EST. A number of workshops, an alumni panel, an online internship fair, and technical support will be available to applicants throughout the process.

Interns chosen will work directly with national laboratory scientists and engineers, assisting them on research or technology projects that support the DOE mission and address critical scientific challenges of importance to the nation, including global warming.  

SULI is open to full-time students attending 4-year institutions and community colleges or recent graduates within two years of receiving their bachelor’s degree or associate degree. CCI is for community college students. Both programs are stipend-based and offered three times annually in Fall, Spring, and Summer. Participants residing outside the commuting area are offered round-trip travel to and from the host lab, and financial assistance with lodging. 

Workshop Details

Three workshops are planned to provide strategies for submitting a compliant application and learning about the internship experience from the voices of CCI and SULI alumni.  

Two additional workshops will introduce the program and application process followed by a final workshop for review of the application process for each program.

In addition, a live alumni panel discussion will showcase the research opportunities and internship experiences of students who have taken part in the programs.  

  •  CCI application assistance workshop:  October 29, 2024, from 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST (register here)
  • SULI application assistance workshop: November 6, 2024, from 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST (register here)
  • CCI/SULI panel workshop:  December 3, 2024, from 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST (register here)

DoD SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program 2024-2025

DoD SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program 2024-2025

“The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program is a combined educational and workforce development opportunity for STEM students. SMART offers scholarships for undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students pursuing a STEM degree. SMART offers two scholarship opportunities, the SMART Scholarship and the Ronald V. Dellums Memorial SMART Scholarship. All scholarship recipients receive full tuition, annual stipends, internships, and guaranteed civilian employment with the Department of Defense after graduation. Applications are open annually from August 1 to the first Friday in December. Check your eligibility to see which scholarship you qualify for.” –DoD SMART website

Learn more about the DoD SMART program here.

Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN) looking for 2 part-time interns

Work with us! RTNN Internships available to local community college students

Internship Opportunity at NC State University (( application/info link at end of post ))

The Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN) is looking to support (2) part-time internship opportunities for currently enrolled community college students to experience and learn laboratory skills at the NCSU Nanofabrication Facility (NNF) and/or the Analytical Instrumentation Facility (AIF) at NC State University. The NC State Nanofabrication Facility (NNF) is a Class 100 cleanroom  that provides semiconductor processing capabilities to academic, industrial, and government users. The facility possesses a full range of micro- and nano-fabrication capabilities, enabling research and small-scale manufacturing in several science and engineering disciplines, including electrical engineering, materials science, chemical/biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, textiles, and veterinary medicine. The AIF is NC State’s primary shared facility for materials characterization with a mission to enable and lead state-of-the-art research through acquisition, development, maintenance, training, and access to major analytical and materials characterization instrumentation.

Apply now by submitting your resume by September 1, 2023.

More information here: RTNN Internship Opportunity.