Internships

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 students the opportunity to work with Fermilab scientists and engineers on projects at the frontier of scientific research in particle physics.

Further program information

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

2026 Summer

• Program Dates: June 1 – August 7, 2026
• Application Dates: October 15, 2025 – January 7, 2026
• Offer Period: February 4 – April 15, 2026
• Acceptance Period: February 4 – April 15, 2026
• Salary: $650.00 per week
• Housing: Not provided. Local housing information available.
• Transportation: Paid round-trip airfare, or mileage reimbursement if permanent address is more than 50 miles from host laboratory.
• Location: Onsite work schedule

Deliverables

• Oral or Poster presentation
• General Audience Abstract
• Research Project
• Peer Review
• Pre-Survey
• Post-Survey