Thirty students have been selected to participate in the 2016 Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program (SURIP). The program, administered by the Office of Undergraduate Research, pairs an undergraduate student with a faculty mentor to conduct research during the summer.
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ORNL Seeking UT Graduate Students for Technology Transfer Program
UT graduate students in certain fields have an opportunity to take part in a high-end summer program thanks to Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
ORNL’s Technology Transfer Internship Program is open to UT students in particular programs in the Haslam College of Business, the College of Engineering, or the College of Arts and Sciences who have a minimum grade point average of 2.5, who can commit to working forty hours per week between May and August, and who can contribute at least eight hours a week during the fall semester if the project is continued.
Selected students will be paid a stipend of $600 per week during the summer and a prorated stipend based on any hours worked during the fall. An additional $150 housing allowance and limited travel reimbursement are available for students whose permanent address is fifty miles or more from ORNL.
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Childhood Interests Led QB Josh Dobbs to Pursue Career in Engineering
Aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney posted a video to YouTube Tuesday which highlighted the interests of a young intern from the University of Tennessee – Josh Dobbs. You might also be familiar with Dobbs’ work on the football field as quarterback for the Vols.
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ORNL internships available to STEM learners at all levels
Learners from kindergartners though college professors can have summer intern experiences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in a variety of programs that offer involvement with developing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics research projects. Oak Ridge Associated Universities administers access to ORNL internships for postdocs, faculty recent graduates, graduate students, undergraduates, and K-12 students and teachers. Contact Amanda VanOver for specific questions about the Higher Education Research Experiences and the Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis programs.