Physicists advocate for getting community college students involved in research.
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Sponsored by the Universities Research Association, the internship provides the opportunity for students to conduct research at Fermilab.
The SQMS Center and academic partner Northwestern University have announced the third annual Quantum Undergraduate Internship. The application is now open and will close February 15, 2023. Sponsored by the Department of Energy Office of Science, the SQMS Quantum Undergraduate Internship places undergraduate sophomore and junior physics and engineering majors in paid 10-week summer internships at the National QIS Center for Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems (SQMS). Students will have the opportunity to work at one of the twenty SQMS…
Each summer, 10 upper-level university students participate in an internship that exposes them to professional experience in accelerator science and technology.
SULI is a summer internship program aimed at offering undergraduate students a chance to work with Fermilab scientists or engineers on a project at the frontier of scientific research in particle physics. CCI is a summer internship program aimed at offering undergraduate students a chance to work with scientists and engineers on instrumentation, technology, and computing projects related to Fermilab’s research programs. VFP provides research experiences at Fermilab for faculty and student teams from community colleges and four-year institutions historically underrepresented in…
Three Fermilab scientists conceived Vamos a Fermilab as a way to increase Hispanic and Latinx representation in STEM careers. Their vision took a step forward recently when the outreach program received funding from the Department of Energy Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists.
Students in the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program hope to use skills they developed at Fermilab to benefit Indigenous communities.
The Fermilab Theoretical Physics Department hosted its first Quantum Computing Internship for Physics Undergraduates program this summer. Students from a range of diverse backgrounds learned about the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics.
From Community College Daily, July 26, 2021: Moraine Valley Community College in Illinois has six students participating in Department of Science internships this summer, four are at Fermilab. These ten to 16-week internships increase students’ confidence levels, offer professional development, technical writing training and networking with scientists.
The time has come to submit your job opportunities for Summer 2021 undergraduate and graduate interns. Please note that internships will be virtual as on-site laboratory access may still be limited. We encourage you to submit your job opportunities for these incoming interns no later than Feb. 26. Keep in mind these internships and fellowships should be engaging and allow the students to develop an advanced understanding of our work at Fermilab and unlock their potential as future STEM professionals….