Research Opportunities
- Summer ORISE Fellowship Opportunity at CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS), is seeking Summer ORISE Fellows to focus on public health issues related to the environment. Candidates will join projects associated with developing and applying new methods to characterize and quantitate biochemical markers that are relevant in environmental exposures and chronic diseases. The fellowship carries a stipend of approximately $2,900 per month for full-time undergraduate student fellows and $3,600 for full-time graduate student fellows.
- The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)
The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program encourages undergraduate students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research experiences, under the guidance of laboratory/facility staff scientists or engineers, on projects supporting the DOE mission. More information and access to the online application is at https://science.energy.gov/wdts/suli/.
- The EPA Environmental Research and Business Support Program
This site posts job opportunities according to EPA’s Office of Research and Development’s staffing needs. Each opportunity contains detailed descriptions about required skills and degree disciplines, the process for submitting an application, and tasks associated with the job.
The EPA Environmental Research and Business Support Program
EPA National Student Services Contact (NSSC) Contractor Program
- National Energy Technology Laboratory
NETL offers internship opportunities to current undergraduate and graduate students, graduates who have received their degree within the last 3 years or received their doctorate within the last 5 years, and full-time, permanent faculty members. Most internship opportunities are in NETL’s Research and Innovation Center, collaborating on energy-related research, but there are also opportunities within facility operations, project management, and other mission support functions.
NETL - Internship Opportunities
NETL - Graduate Education Programs
- DOE Scholarship Program
The DOE Scholars Program offers unique opportunities that introduce students or post-graduates to the agency’s mission and operations. Participants in the DOE Scholars Program gain a competitive edge as they apply their education, talent and skills in a variety of scientific research settings within the DOE complex. Appointments are available in a variety of disciplines at participating DOE facilities nationwide.
Being selected as a DOE Scholar offers the following benefits:- Career possibilities with the nation’s leading sponsor for scientific research
- Opportunities to learn from top scientists and subject matter experts
- Stipends are a minimum of $600 per week (depending on academic status)
- Travel arrangements to and from appointment site
- Higher Education Research Experiences Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Experience the thrill of research or technical projects at a cutting edge national laboratory and camaraderie with prestigious scientists, researchers and engineers. Open to Undergraduates, Post-BS and AAS, MS, PhD and Faculty – Appointments are primarily for Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics (STEM) majors but all majors can apply
- Applications are accepted year-round
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- ORISE Office of International Climate and Clean Energy U.S. Department of Energy
The DOE Office of International Climate and Clean Energy engages counterparts in major economies around the world on cooperative actions to accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy technologies.
The successful applicant will have experience with a broad set of clean energy and climate change policy topics and analyses. The successful applicant will also have demonstrated project management experience (i.e., leading and coordinating the efforts of an initiative to complete certain tasks in a designated period of time), analytical capabilities, writing skills, and strong interpersonal skills. International experience, prior work in energy and/or climate change policy, and private-sector experience are preferred.
ORISE Office of International Climate and Clean Energy U.S. Department of Energy
- Higher Education Research Experiences Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Current AAS, BS, MS, and PhD students – Majors related to Engineering, Earth and Geosciences, Environmental and Marine Sciences, Life Health and Medical Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Nanotechnology, Chemistry, Physics, International Relations, Political Science, Government, Policy, Risk Analysis, Science Writing, Public Affairs, and Computer Sciences.
ORNL-this opportunity has been suspended, check here for more information.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Research Opportunities
Applications are accepted from current students, recent graduates, and U.S. college/university faculty year round. Check back often, as additional opportunities become available regularly.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Research Opportunities
The ORISE Research Participation Programs at the CDC accept applications from students, recent graduates, and faculty researchers year round.
- Science Education and Workforce Development Programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
- ORISE - STEM Workforce Development
Whether you are an undergraduate, graduate student or postdoc, early-career professional development is important to establishing yourself as an expert. The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) provides various resources to address the career planning needs of all research and non-research participants.