Internship Preparatory Workshop

Workforce Development & Education (WD&E) is excited to announce our upcoming Internship Preparatory Workshop. This two-day event will provide participants from U.S. colleges and universities across the country with an immersive experience on-site at Berkeley Lab in Berkeley, California. Participants will get a sense of the breadth of research, world-class scientific instruments, and culture at Berkeley Lab.

Staff Contacts

Project Lead: Colette Flood; Director of WD&E Programs; Lab Education Director for Berkeley Lab

Event contact: Laleh Coté; STEM Education Specialist; WD&E (LECote@lbl.gov)

Event contact: Nakeiah Harrell; Internship Program Manager; WD&E (NHarrell@lbl.gov)

Activities

• Career opportunities webinar
• Professional networking
• Research presentations
• Guided tours
• Discussion with current/previous interns

Accommodations

• Housing in single-occupancy rooms at Berkeley Lab Guest House
• Air travel if 50+ miles from Berkeley Lab
• All supplies and materials

Audience

• Eligible participants are freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors who are attending U.S. colleges and universities full-time, post-baccalaureates (i.e., recent graduates), and graduate students.

Program Benefits

Workshop participants must apply for one of the following programs: the Community College Internship (CCI) is open to community college students, and the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) is open to undergraduates (including community college students), post-baccalaureates, and graduate students. Both of these programs offer students and recent graduates the opportunity to become part of a scientific research team for a summer, fall, or spring term.

Eligibility

The CCI or SULI application must be completed by January 2nd, 2023, to participate in the workshop