"He who never begins,
never finishes."
-Fortune Cookie
Beginning the Internship Process
So you're ready to start your internship, GREAT! But where do you start? Here's a few tips, links, helps, and general information to get you going!
Step 1 |
Talk with Bro. Tonks! He is the advisor over the Physics Dept internships and he has a wealth of knowledge and information to share with you. |
Step 2 |
Go to the internship office (KIM 230) here on campus and get all the paperwork started. |
Step 3 |
Use this website and find someone willing to give you an internship. |
Step 4 |
Take a break, eat a cookie. |
Helpful Links & Additional Resources
Summer Students 2010 (Member State Students)
Click the above link for information regarding this exciting internship opportunity
abroad. Application deadline is Jan 27, 2010.
2009 Arecibo Observatory Summer Program for Undergraduates
http://www.naic.edu/science/summer_set.htm
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Summer Research Program
The Summer Research Program, providing opportunities through University departments
and research centers, offers outstanding undergraduates the chance to work closely with
faculty whose expertise is closely related to the students' academic interests and career
goals in an intensive summer research experience while providing first-hand exposure to
the experiences of graduate school and faculty life.
Additional Links:
National Science Foundation
List of Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU's) around the country.
National Undergraduate Fellowship Program in Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy Sciences
The aim of this summer research experience is to introduce promising undergraduates to
the disciplines that comprise the plasma sciences in general and fusion research in
particular. Every year we competitively select 25 students with exceptional abilities.
Dept of Energy
If you are interested in Department of Energy Internship opportunities, contact Steve Zollinger in 241 BEN, or by calling 496-3132.
U.S. Department of Energy Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships
Information and Online Applications
- U.S Department of Energy Online Applications
BYU-Idaho Internship Office
- http://www.byui.edu/CareerServices/Internships/
Sandia National Lab
Lawrence Livermore National Lab
They [students] should go to the following site -- jobs.llnl.gov and the link for 'students and
faculty'. If they are open to a little advice, they should first access llnl.gov/str and back issues
- no more then two years back. Any article titles that interest them, when they access, will
give the writers name, email address and phone number. So when they fill out their
application, they can list the areas of research that interest them and the points of contact.
Six month Internship at Coherent Inc
Coherent is a leading manufacturer of lasers with facilities in the Bay Area. This internship
would require interest and some experience in optics. Please contact Br. Turcotte for further
details.
IBM Almaden Research Center & San Jose State University
This program, a National Science Foundation/Department of Defense Research Experience
for Undergraduates (REU) site, is in the area of chemistry, engineering and materials
science of information technology related materials. It is anticipated that students will have
two years of chemistry but the requirements vary from project to project so top candidates
from related fields of science and engineering are encouraged to apply.
Nuclear and Radiochemistry Summer School
Summer School in Nuclear Chemistry
The American Chemical Society's Summer School in Nuclear and Radiochemistry is
seeking curious and highly motivated students with strong science backgrounds. If
selected, these students receive an all-expense paid opportunity to complete a 6 week
summer course in Nuclear and Radiochemistry in either CA or NY. They also earn hours
(tuition paid) of undergraduate chemistry credit through either San Jose State University
or SUNY-Stoney Brook.
National Undergraduate Fellowship Program in Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy Sciences
-National Undergraduate Fellowship Program
The aim of this summer research experience is to introduce promising undergraduates to
the disciplines that comprise the plasma sciences in general and fusion research in
particular. Every year we competitively select 25 students with exceptional abilities.
The program is intended primarily for students completing their junior year majoring in
physics or engineering, but highly motivated students completing their sophomore year are
encouraged to apply as well. The nine-week long research projects are performed at one of
the many participating universities and national laboratories throughout the country. (click
here for Participating Universities & Laboratories) The goal of the Program is to stimulate
students' interest in the fields relevant to fusion research while providing capable
assistants for fusion research projects. In order that the students obtain a sufficient
background to begin their research projects, the nine week project is preceded by a one
week introductory course at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in the basic elements
of plasma physics, after which the students travel to the sites of their research projects.
For NASA Internship opportunities click here
