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 a chance for students to work with Fermilab scientists or engineers on a project 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 Requirements

• Online application
• Unofficial transcript
• Two letters of Recommendation

Internship Details

• Application Period: October 18, 2022 – January 10, 2023 at 5pm ET
• Program Dates: June 5, 2023 – August 11, 2023
• Acceptance Date: February 1 – April 10, 2023
• Salary: $650.00 per week
• Housing: Housing allowance provided
• 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