US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science

Community College Institute (CCI) of Science and Technology

June 9 - August 15, 2008

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington

This program places students from community colleges in paid internships in Science and Engineering and Technology at many of several different locations. Because of the comprehensive nature of this program, many of the participants have felt it has had an enormous influence on their careers. Students work with scientists or engineers on projects related to the laboratories’ research programs. They also attend career planning and numerous training/informational sessions. Each DOE laboratory offers varieties of research opportunities.

The CCI only runs during the summer term.

What is Expected of Each Participant

Every participant is required to:
· Complete the full ten-week program
· Complete entrance and exit surveys on the EDULINK web-site
· Behave in a responsible and professional manner
· Submit a complete copy of a Research Paper or Power Point presentation (depending on the
individual laboratory's policy)
· Submit an abstract of their research in the required format
· Attend all scheduled events including lectures, tours and group activities.

Participants should expect to spend 40 hours per week and 8 hours per weekday in enrichment
activities and/or research related to their internships.

Length of Appointment

An appointment is for 10 weeks during the Summer Term. No breaks or vacations will be allowed to interrupt the appointment.

Eligibility

Students must:
· be a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident of the United States
· be currently enrolled in an accredited community college
· have completed six credits in science, mathematics, and engineering
· be at least 18 years old by June 9, 2008
· have spent one full year in a college/university after high school graduation (Running Start high school students
do not qualify.)
· have coverage under a health insurance plan

Application

The application is on-line at http://www.scied.science.doe.gov. Applications must be submitted electronically by February 1, 2008.

If you have questions, contact Royace Aikin, the CCI Program manager at Pacific Northwest, royace.aikin@pnl.gov