Lee Teng - ASD - Paiewonsky, Ivan - 4.8.26

Argonne National Laboratory • Lemont, IL

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About The Position

The Lee Teng Undergraduate Fellowship is a competitive, paid, 10-week summer program that provides a unique research experience in accelerator science and technology. It provides an integrated approach to accelerator science and technology, including exposure to the field beyond individual research projects. Students are assigned to mentored projects at Argonne and will receive guidance on preparing competitive applications to graduate school programs. At the end of the summer, they write a paper about their summer research and give a short presentation about their project. Students are assigned a physicist or engineer mentor at Argonne based on the best match of student skills with the research project. The Summer 2026 program will run from June 1st through August 7th.

Requirements

• The entirety of the appointment must be conducted within the United States.
• Applicants must be: Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited institution. Graduated from an accredited institution within the past 3 months; or Actively enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution.
• Must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins.
• Must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• If accepting an offer, candidates may be required to complete pre-employment drug testing based on appointment length. All students remain subject to applicable drug testing policies.
• Must complete a satisfactory background check.

Responsibilities

• Write a paper about their summer research.
• Give a short presentation about their project.

Benefits

• As an equal employment opportunity employer, and in accordance with our core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a safe and welcoming workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation. Argonne encourages everyone to apply for employment. Argonne is committed to nondiscrimination and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
• Argonne employees, and certain guest researchers and contractors, are subject to particular restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation in the application phase for review by Argonne's Legal Department.
• All Argonne offers for appointments in the student employment category are contingent upon a background check that includes an assessment of criminal conviction history conducted on an individualized and case-by-case basis.
• Please be advised that Argonne positions require upon hire (or may require in the future) for the individual be to obtain a government access authorization that involves additional background check requirements. Failure to obtain or maintain such government access authorization could result in the withdrawal of a job offer or future termination of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees