What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Student Internships - Summer 2025 position at Zintellect?
Diversity is Key
Scientific discovery is a team effort. Researchers, engineers, and technical and business professionals support achievements in science and technology by helping to manage and operate research projects and facilities. We believe the teams required to solve the nation's most pressing scientific challenges are those that combine a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.
Research Student Internships (RSI) Program Details
- Appointments are for 10-12 weeks during the summer, with the option for a 12 month appointment available for recent graduates.
- Participants are expected to participate full-time each week.
- Appointments will start on May 27, 2025. Appointments will end on August 1, 2025. Dates for individual appointments may be flexible to account for academic calendars. For participants with conflicts that are not academic calendar related, they may elect to start on June 2, 2025, and end on August 8, 2025.
- Appointments may be extended depending on funding availability, project assignment, program rules, and availability of the participant.
- Appointments will be conducted on-site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
A few helpful tips before you start an application:
- Review the science areas at ORNL to determine what best fits your career goals. You will find the eight science discipline areas by clicking 'Science Areas' at www.ornl.gov.
- For example, if you choose Clean Energy, you will find a variety of news, current research highlights, and more. You can explore other research areas, or related links and organizations to identify your areas of interest and key words, important terminology, papers, etc. that can be used as you answer application questions or update your resume.
- Type a key word about your research interests into the search box at the top right corner on www.ornl.gov and follow the links provided to identify key researchers at ORNL and/or the webpages of the related directorates or divisions. For example, typing “Environmental Science” leads to the link for the Environmental Sciences Division.
- You will find general contacts and can access many of the Division or User Facility pages under "Our People".
- After you have completed your application, reach out via email to the researchers of interest you have identified (use the Contact - Find People - Staff Directory link at www.ornl.gov to enter a name and obtain an email address).
- Tell them about your background and describe how your career objectives and interests relate to their research.
- Include an updated resume/CV in the email and let them know which programs you have applied to at ORNL.
- Showing initiative by reaching out to discuss your passion for science and research is a great way to introduce yourself to potential mentors. This personal connection can be the key to “standing out” from other applications. The RSI programs use "pool" based application postings where multiple mentors will consider candidates with a variety of interests for different educational project opportunities, so this can be a critical step for selection success.
