Internships & Fellowships

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education administers a variety of STEM internship and fellowship programs for undergraduate students at national laboratories and federal research facilities across the United States. Summer, fall, spring or longer-term research opportunities are available.

This 10-week summer program places science, engineering and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows use their academic training as they research, write and report today’s headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the public.

Summer internship programs (SIP) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide an opportunity to spend a summer working at the NIH with some of the leading biomedical scientists in the world.  Internships generally cover a minimum of eight weeks, with students arriving at the NIH in June.

Research Experiences for Undergraduate (REU) sites consist of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, working closely with the faculty and other researchers.  

Undergraduate and graduate students go to the NSF for a 10-week summer internship, where they work in NSF offices that align with their academic interests. Interns leave NSF with a better understanding of science administration and how federal policies affect the science and engineering community.

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