Fermilab and Brookhaven Summer School Exchange Program - Summer 2025

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.

The Fermilab and Brookhaven Summer School Exchange Program (FBSEP) is a unique opportunity for undergraduate freshmen majoring in STEM fields to participate in a summer school experience at both Fermilab and Brookhaven National Laboratory. Students will spend 3 weeks at each laboratory as a cohort with full group meetings at the midpoint and end of the program. The summer school will provide an introduction to particle physics, environmental and climate science, artificial intelligence, and quantum science. Students will learn about each topic as it relates to the cutting-edge research being conducted at each national lab while exploring the abundance of career opportunities available. There are no prerequisite courses required to participate. Eligible students must be enrolled in accredited colleges and universities (both 2-year and 4-year institutions). FBSEP is funded as part of the Office of Science RENEW Pathway Summer Schools supported by the Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS).

Program Dates: June 30, 2025 - August 8, 2025

Eligibility:

• Undergraduate freshmen at the time of application enrolled full-time in a 2-year or 4-year accredited institution. You must be 18 years or older to participate.
• STEM Major
• U.S. citizen and evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the United States
• Applicants with a 2.0-3.0 GPA in STEM courses are strongly encouraged to apply
• There are no STEM course requirements required to participate in the program

Application Requirements:

Before you apply, please have all your requirements ready. Once you submit the application you will no longer have access and will not be able to upload any missing requirements.

• Online application - Application Walkthrough Video Guide
• Supplemental Questionnaire
• One letter of recommendation
• (Once you submit your application you will receive an email request to provide reference contact information. Once you provide the info we will email a link to your reference to upload the letter of recommendation)
• List of high school and college level STEM courses with grades (Please upload to the internship application materials section as a pdf.)

Internship Details:

• Program Dates: June 30 - August 8, 2025
• Application Period: December 15, 2024 - February 15, 2025
• Offer Date: March 3, 2025
• Acceptance Period: March 10, 2025
• Salary: (Fermilab)/Stipend (Brookhaven National Lab): $500.00 weekly
• Housing: Arranged housing paid for by the program.
• Transportation: Paid round-trip airfare (to both Fermilab and Brookhaven) and transportation from the airport to housing

Deliverables:

• Pre and post-program surveys
• Presentation of Program Work
• Exit surveys

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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