Students will participate as guest researchers in hands-on neutron science or engineering at the NIST Center for Neutron Research mentored by NIST staff. Full-time, part-time, and volunteer positions are available. Typical appointments include a contiguous 11-week period during the summer, but internships may also be available year round. Applications are accepted throughout the year. For summer appointments, apply by March 20. For more information, refer to the website or email [email protected] .

Duties

Students selected for the CORE (CHRNS Outreach Research Experience) program will participate in hands-on neutron science research or on an engineering project at NIST in Gaithersburg, MD, working closely with NIST staff. Descriptions of the types of research performed by CHRNS undergraduate interns are available at https://www.nist.gov/ncnr/chrns/education-and-outreach/summer-undergraduate-research-fellowship-surf/surf-presentations . This internship is sponsored by the Center for High Resolution Neutron Scattering (CHRNS), which is a national user facility jointly funded by NIST and the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Agreement No. DMR-2010792.

Requirements

Qualifications

Student applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident.

Education

At the time the internship begins, applicants must have a high school degree or equivalent and must be currently enrolled in a STEM degree program at an accredited undergraduate institution or be a recent graduate (within one year) from a STEM degree program at an accredited undergraduate institution.

Contacts

• Address CHRNS 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Julie Borchers
• Phone: 301-975-6597
• Email: [email protected]