November 5, 2024

The application for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) INTEREST – Inspiring New Transformations in Energy Research by Emerging Scientists and Technologists – Internships has just opened. I’m attaching a flyer that you can use to share this opportunity.  The deadline for submitting applications is December 2, 2024, 8:00:00 AM.

INTEREST is offered by the Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-E) and is managed by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).

The program aims to provide students at Minority Serving Institutions (UW, Seattle listed) with summer internships at the ARPA-E performer sites to collaborate and contribute to high-profile, high-impact next-generation energy technology research and development (R&D).

Will you please not only share this opportunity broadly, but also think of some students who would benefit, and invite them individually?  I know from my experience that a personal invitation often gives students the courage to reach for something that they might not otherwise have considered. We would love to have students from your institution be part of the program this summer.

Thanks for supporting students in their education and helping them prepare to enter the workforce.

Best regards,

Igrid

 Igrid Rosarion Gregory

Senior Manager

ORISE

 

Qualifications

Applicants must:

  • Be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident.  U.S. citizenship is not required for participation in the program. However, depending on the internship assignment, U.S. citizenship may be required.
  • Be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student as a STEM major at an accredited Minority Serving Institution (MSI) during the 2024-2025 academic year.  Accredited U.S. postsecondary institutions that meet the statutory criteria for identification as Minority Serving Institutions by the Department of Education can be found at https://orise.orau.gov/zintellect-files/files/Minority-Serving-Institution-Designation-List.xlsx.
    • AANAPISI – Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution
    • ANNH – Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institution
    • HBCU – Historically Black College or University
    • HSI – Hispanic-Serving Institution
    • NASNTI – Native American-Serving Nontribal Institution
    • PBI – Predominantly Black Institution
    • TCU – Tribal College or University
  • Be pursuing a STEM degree listed below.
  • Have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA as of Spring/Summer 2024.
  • Have completed at least 2 years of undergraduate coursework and be completing their junior or senior year of their undergraduate studies after Summer 2024.
  • Be available to conduct the summer internship at the assigned host facility for twelve weeks during the Summer of 2025. Alternate schedules may be possible based on participant and mentor availability.
  • Be 18 years or older by the application deadline.

Additional eligibility information:

  • Candidates selected for an internship appointment will be required to provide proof of enrollment at an MSI during the Spring 2025 term.
  • Undergraduate seniors graduating in May/June 2025 are eligible to participate in Summer 2025.