Program Description
Sponsored by the Department of Energy Office of Science, SULI places undergraduate physics or engineering majors in paid 10-week summer internships at Fermilab. These internships offer a chance for students to work with Fermilab scientists or engineers on a project at the frontier of scientific research in particle physics.
Eligibility
- Full-time undergraduate enrollment at an accredited institution and completion of at least one year as a matriculating undergraduate
- Undergraduate cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- 18 years of age
- U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
- High school diploma or certificate of General Education Development (GED)
- May participate in the SULI program twice and can apply to the SULI program a maximum of three times.
Application Procedure
- Online application
- Unofficial transcript
- Two letters of Recommendation (Due date is application close date).
Internship Details
- 2025 Spring Application Period: Fermilab will not be participation for SULI Spring 2025
- 2025 Summer Application Period: TBD
- 2025 Summer Acceptance Date: TBD
- 2025 Summer Program Date: TBD
- 2024 Fall Application Period: March 13, 2024 – May 22, 2024, at 5pm ET
- 2024 Fall Acceptance Date: June 5 – August 6, 2024
- 2024 Fall Program Date: August 19 – December 6, 2024
- Salary: $650.00 per week
- Housing: Housing allowance provided, or housing will be arranged only if the internship is held onsite, only if permanent address is more than 50 miles from Fermilab.
- Transportation: Paid round-trip airfare, or mileage reimbursement if permanent address is more than 50 miles from host laboratory.
Deliverables
- Entrance and exit surveys
- Poster presentation
- Research abstract
- 1,500-3,000 Research project report
- One-page peer review of another SULI intern’s poster or oral presentation
Key Dates
Program Dates
2024 Spring Program Dates: Fermilab will not be participation for SULI Spring 2025
2025 Summer Program Date: TBD
Application is Open
Fill out the online application, and be prepared to present any other application requirements.
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