The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) administers a variety of STEM internship and fellowship programs for undergraduate students at national laboratories and federal research facilities across the United States.
By conducting real-world research while networking with mentors and your peers, you will gain a better knowledge of your anticipated field of study and even expand your expertise into a number of new areas. In addition to valuable mentor-guided experience, you will join the global ORISE Community and gain exclusive access to unique value-added resources, professional development events, and networking opportunities that will better position you for the next step in your career.
Whether you are seeking a summer, fall or spring STEM internship, or a longer-term research opportunity to provide hands-on laboratory experience, ORISE has a program for you.
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Each research program has its own requirements but here are some of the general eligibility criteria:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen at the time of application.
- Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of application.
- Must be pursuing or have completed an undergraduate (A.A., B.A., B.S. or equivalent) or graduate (M.S., DVM, Ph.D., or equivalent) degree within five years of the intended start date in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) discipline or a field that supports the Department Of Energy (DOE) operations mission including but not limited to communications, management, business and law.