Fermilab Computational Science Internship

We Are:

Fermilab is America's premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and at locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, and the South Pole.

We are strategic risk takers, innovators, and collaborators. We are engineers, scientists, technicians, administrative professionals. We are over 2,000 employees advancing knowledge for the benefit of humankind. Fermilab has been at the forefront of particle physics for more than 40 years. We build world-leading accelerators and detectors to conduct some of the most advanced particle physics experiments possible. We collect and analyze the data from those experiments with some of the most powerful computers in the world. We conduct this research on a 6,800-acre prairie, 35 miles outside Chicago, a treasure that has been designated a National Environmental Research Park.

Graduate internship program for students majoring in computer science and related fields who are interested in working at a national science research laboratory. While providing the opportunity to gain understanding and experience of Fermilab's computing for high energy physics, interns assist with laboratory R&D efforts to explore and enable the use of state-of-the-art tools and technology for the benefit of the science community.

Eligibility

• Enrollment in a U.S. college or university graduate program in computer science or related field
• 3.0 grade point average or above on a 4.0 scale
• Eligible to work in the United States

Application Procedure
Before applying have all requirements ready. Once submitted, access to the application will no longer be available to upload any missing requirements.

• Online application - Application Walkthrough Video Guide
• Resume
• Unofficial transcript

Internship Details

• Application Period: December 10, 2024 - January 17, 2025
• Program Dates: May 20 - August 8, 2025
• Offer Date: February 21, 2025
• Acceptance Date: February 28, 2025
• Salary: Depending on academic year

Master (year 1) - $1000 per 40-hour workweek

Master (year 2) - $1050 per 40-hour workweek
PhD - $1100 per 40-hour workweek

• Housing: Arranged and partially subsidized by the program if permanent address is more than 50 miles from Fermilab.
• Transportation: Paid round-trip airfare, or mileage reimbursement if permanent address is more than 50 miles from laboratory.

Deliverables

• Oral presentation
• Poster presentation

If you have any questions, please contact Internships@fnal.gov.

Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes a diverse and inclusive environment based on mutual respect is essential to our mission. Fermilab is committed to recruiting and developing the most hardworking people and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, country of birth, geography/postal code, disability, marital status, parental or gestational status, or other non-merit factor.

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