Community College Internships (CCI)
The Community College Internships (CCI) program seeks to encourage community college students to enter technical careers relevant to the DOE mission by providing technical training experiences at Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories. Selected students participate as interns appointed at one of 16 participating DOE laboratories. They work on technologies or instrumentation projects or major research facilities supporting DOE’s mission, under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers.
Must be a full-time student at a community college or accredited two-year college and completed at least one semester at the time of applying. Completed at least 6 credit hours in science, mathematics, engineering, or technology course areas. Must have completed at least 12 credits hours towards a degree.
See the main website for full requirements.
| Audience | Community College |
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| duration | 10 weeks or 16 weeks |
| Timeframe | Summer (10 weeks), Fall and Spring (16 weeks) |
| Location | Participating DOE laboratories/facilities |
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Upcoming Deadlines
JAN
8
2025
Application Deadline —
Summer 2025 —
January 8, 2025 at 5 PM ET.
Community College Internship (CCI) intern Robin Anthony-Petersen with mentor, Marcos Turqueti. (Image credit: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
Related events
December 3, 2024
Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) and Community College Internships (CCI) Alumni Panel Workshop
Want to learn about the internship experience at host laboratory? Join us to hear real stories from SULI and CCI alumni about their internship experience at the national labs and get answers to your questions from the voices of past interns. Don't forget to register!