2024 Department of Energy WDTS Summer Internship Fair

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Are you an undergraduate student or recent graduate interested in a summer internship experience at a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory?

Join us virtually on Nov. 14, 1–5 p.m. ET, to learn about DOE's Summer 2025 Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) and Community College Internships (CCI) programs! These stipend-based 10-week programs provide technical training and research opportunities at DOE national laboratories and other facilities. SULI and CCI are sponsored and managed by the DOE Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS).

During the event, representatives from DOE national laboratories and the WDTS office will be on hand to connect with attendees in 1-on-1 chats. Plus, we'll have a live informational session on the CCI and SULI programs.

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Information Session

During the event, be sure to join us for an information session on the CCI and SULI programs!

Presenter: Brandi Keene, Ph.D., Program Manager, Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy

When: 1:15–1:45 p.m. ET

Details: Are you ready to grow technical or research skills at a Department of Energy national laboratory and get paid to do so? You’re invited to join us for a brief information session to hear tips for submitting a competitive application for the Community College Internships (CCI) and Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) and gain more insight into the internship experience sponsored by the DOE Office of Science’s Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists. 


Featured National Labs

The following national laboratories will have representatives on hand during the event to connect with attendees in 1-on-1 chats:

  • Ames National Laboratory
  • Argonne National Laboratory
  • Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • Fermilab
  • Idaho National Laboratory
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  • Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
  • Sandia National Laboratories 
  • Savannah River National Laboratory 
  • SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
  • Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

NOTE: Certain national laboratories at the event will also have scientists, engineers and technical staff on hand to chat with attendees. CLICK HERE to learn more about these representatives and when they will be available for chats.


About SULI

Each year, students from around the country participate in the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) Program at one of the 17 participating DOE laboratories/facilities. In this comprehensive internship, you’ll be mentored by a leading science expert who will guide you in a specific research area to gain maximum exposure to one of the many science and technology areas that underpin the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) diverse missions. This is an opportunity for you to enhance your professional network and develop your interests in state-of-the-art research facilities and to enhance your professional network.

SULI is a paid internship opportunity sponsored and managed by the DOE Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) in collaboration with DOE laboratories/facilities. Students can participate in SULI either in a 10-week summer internship (May–August) or in a semester-long experience (August–December or January–May).


About CCI

The Community College Internships (CCI) Program is a paid internship opportunity that is sponsored and managed by the DOE Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) in collaboration with DOE laboratories/facilities. Students participate in a 10-week summer internship (May–August) or in a 10-week internship during the semester (August–December or January–May).