1,049 undergraduate students and 90 faculty will participate in unique hands-on research and technical training at DOE national laboratories and a fusion facility during Summer 2025.
May 8, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - 1,049 undergraduate students and 90 faculty will participate in unique hands-on research and technical training at Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories and a fusion facility during Summer 2025.
This opportunity is part of the Department of Energy’s ongoing efforts to ensure the United States maintains a highly skilled scientific and technical workforce to address the energy, economic, and national security challenges of today and tomorrow.
“The Department of Energy is proud to offer opportunities to students and educators to learn about DOE, the national labs, and science as a discipline,” said Harriet Kung, Acting Director of the DOE Office of Science. “When students are able to experience working in a laboratory, they have a better understanding of what their careers could be. We are excited to encourage new researchers on their paths to helping us solve the world’s challenges.”
The summer cohort includes 914 undergraduate students from two- or four-year colleges and universities and 135 community college students. They are part of the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) and Community College Internships (CCI) programs, respectively. These students, from 389 academic institutions spanning 44 states, Puerto Rico, and District of Columbia, will work alongside national lab scientist and engineer mentors on cutting-edge research and technology projects.
In addition, 90 faculty members selected from 73 U.S. colleges and universities will collaborate with national lab research staff on projects of mutual interest and mission relevancy through the Visiting Faculty Program (VFP). 28 students will join the faculty awardees on the collaborative research projects.
SULI, CCI, and VFP participants are selected based on merit among applicants from a wide range of academic institutions and backgrounds across the nation. The programs are managed by the Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) in the DOE Office of Science. For more information, visit the Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) homepage.
A list of recipients can be found at https://science.osti.gov/wdts/About/Laboratory-Participants.