Date Posted: November 4, 2020

Deadline: January 3, 2020

Organization: U.S. Department of Energy - Community College Internship (CCI) Program

Location: Other

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Job Type: Full Time

Wages/Salary: Weekly stipend of $600. Travel reimbursement. Housing or housing allowance provided.

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Requirements:

Eligibility for the CCI program requires that all applicants:

  • Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college and completed at least one semester at the time of applying. A full-time student is defined as a student who is enrolled for the number of hours or courses the school considers to be full-time attendance (as defined by the Internal Revenue Service).
  • Must have completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering, or technology course areas, and completed at least 12 credits hours towards a degree.
  • Must have an undergraduate cumulative minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all completed courses taken as a matriculated student at the applicant's current (or recently-graduated) institution and at any undergraduate institutions attended as a matriculated postsecondary student during the 5 years preceding the start of the current enrollment. (This does not include college or university courses taken while solely a high school student.)
  • Must be 18 years or older at the time the internship begins.
  • Must be a United States Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident at the time of applying.

    Proof of U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status will be requested at the time an internship offer is accepted. Acceptable form of proof of U.S. Citizenship includes, but is not limited to, a Certified Birth Certificate, an U.S. State Government Issued Enhanced Driver’s License, U.S. Passport, U.S. Passport Card, Naturalization Certificate, Certificate of Citizenship, Consular Report of Birth (of U.S. citizen) Abroad, or Certification of Birth. Lawful Permanent Residents must have a current United States Permanent Resident Card (USCIS Form I-551).
  • Must have earned a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent at the time of applying.

    Proof of an earned High School diploma or for passing all five GED tests required to achieve a Certificate of General Educational Development should be provided on the applicant’s undergraduate transcripts.

Additional Eligibility requirements:

  • Applicants are limited to participation in CCI program to no more than two internships.
  • Applicants can apply to the CCI program a maximum of three times.
Job Description:

The Office of Science / US Department of Energy is pleased to announce paid internship opportunities for undergraduate students majoring in areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for the Summer of 2020. The application system for the 2020 Summer Term Community College Internships (CCI) program is currently open, with all applications due by 05:00 PM Eastern Time on January 09, 2020.

 

The Community College Internships (CCI) program places community college students as paid interns in technological activities at DOE national laboratories, working under the supervision of a laboratory technician or researcher. Appointments are for 10 weeks during the Summer term, are open to US Citizens and US Lawful Permanent Residents, include a weekly stipend, reimbursement for one round trip domestic travel to the participant’s host DOE laboratory, and possibilities for a housing allowance. More than 100 internships are sponsored annually.  Projects available to CCI participants generally focus on technologies, instrumentation, or research facilities in support of the laboratories’ major research and development (R&D) program areas.

Schedule:
40 hours per week
Application Process:
Application Requirements:
All Applications to the CCI program must be completed online through the online application system.
The online application system will guide applicants through the application requirements.
Only complete applications submitted by the deadline will be considered for evaluation and placement.
Materials uploaded into the application system will provide the sole basis for evaluation.
The application system is not compatible with smartphones. Completion of applications and letters of recommendation requires use of a computer and web browser.
Employer Address:

SC-27 / Forrestal Building
1000 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20585
United States