Application Requirements
- Must be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited institution (including accredited community colleges and 2-year colleges) and have completed at least one semester or quarter as a matriculated undergraduate student at the time of applying.
- OR
- Must be a recent graduate who has not yet started a program of graduate study and will not matriculate as a graduate student prior to completing the seasonal internship term. The time period between completing an undergraduate degree and starting the seasonal internship term must be less than three months.
- Undergraduate cumulative minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- 18 years or older at the time the internship begins.
- U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident at the time of applying.
- Pass a screening drug test.
- All appointments must be conducted within the United States.
- Argonne employees, and certain guest researchers and contractors, are subject to particular restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation in the application phase for review by Argonne’s Legal Department.
Financial Information
During the appointment period, participants will receive a stipend of $650 per week. On-site residence hall-style lodging is available for students who live over twenty miles from the laboratory. Students who choose to live on-site will receive an additional $250 per week. Students living off-site will not receive any extra funding for housing.
Please be aware that the Guest House, managed by Sodexo, operates on a billing cycle different from that of Argonne. Payment dates may vary. A credit or debit card will be required, and a $100 authorization will be charged, which will be refunded shortly after checkout..
Transportation
Travel will be paid only for students whose permanent and school addresses are more than fifty miles away from Argonne. Travel expenses are reimbursed consistent with the terms detailed in the laboratory acceptance letter. Travel reimbursement is based on a round-trip from the traveler’s trip origin (trip origin to Argonne and Argonne back to trip origin).
Transportation expenses will be reimbursed on the basis of the most direct route. Travel by a private automobile will be reimbursed at the current government rate up to a maximum of $500.00 round-trip, not to exceed the cost of round-trip coach airfare. No per diem or lodging costs will be reimbursed while en route. We will calculate distance according to Google Maps. Students will receive their reimbursement check three to four weeks after their arrival. If students are traveling to Argonne via air, Argonne must make the travel arrangements. Students will not be reimbursed if they make their own flight arrangements.
Upcoming Deadlines
The summer 2025 application is now open and the deadline to apply is Friday, February 28, 2025.