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Ready2Work (R2W) Internships


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Academic Level:
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Undergraduates - First Year
Undergraduates - Sophomore
Undergraduates - Junior
Undergraduates - Senior
Post-Baccalaureate
Graduate Students (Masters)
Graduate Students (PhD)

Note: this opportunity encourages applications from community college students.

Description:
The Ready2Work (R2W) Internship is designed to provide a 12-week summer internship opportunity to talented students from 2-year and 4-year institutions as well as post-graduate and post-doctoral students. Through the program, selected candidates will be introduced to a variety of entry and mid-level research, technical, and professional positions within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its National Laboratories. This opportunity creates opportunities to help support the DOE mission through education, hands on experiences and sharing new ideas with a focus on: Energy Security, Nuclear Security, Scientific Discovery and Innovation, Environmental Responsibility, Management Excellence, Cybersecurity, Safeguards and Security, Technological Advancement.

Provisions: Interns are provided a stipend and various allowances to support them during the internship. The allowances vary based on the cost of living at each location and the mode of participation. Visit our website to learn more about the stipends and other supplements available. Your travel to and from orientation in Washington, D.C. is included.

For additional information or questions about the R2W program, (formerly known as MEISPP), please visit our website.


Participating Institution(s):
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Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (Lead)

Program Materials:
 • Program Website 

This Program can be Described by:
Academic Disciplines:
Applied Mathematics
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Environmental Sciences
Management
Management Information Systems
Materials Science & Engineering
Mathematics
STEM Fields

Keywords:
Energy
Engineering Research
Environmental Ethics
Interdisciplinary
Law
Mathematics Education
Security

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This program is funded by:
U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE)


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