ORNL Next Generation STEM Internship Program (NGSI) - Summer 2027

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) — Next Generation STEM Internship Program (NGSI), Reference Code: ORNL-NGSI-Summer-2027

About the role

The Next Generation STEM Internship Program (NGSI) affords juniors, seniors, and recent graduates from accredited high schools or home school programs in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, and Sevier counties the opportunity to participate in STEM or STEM-related projects with research and professional staff at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

Schedule

• Appointments start June 7, 2027 and end on July 23, July 30, August 6, August 13, or August 20, 2027 (7–11 weeks long).
• Full-time, on-site participation expected each week.
• A maximum of five days (without stipend) may be missed during the appointment period for other commitments.
• Appointments may be extended depending on funding availability, project assignment, program rules, and participant availability.

Pay

• $500 per week stipend based on full-time participation each week.

Benefits

• Opportunity to learn from world-renowned scientists and engineers.
• Optional professional development activities including workshops, lab tours, lectures, poster sessions, seminars, and networking opportunities.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident (LPR) at the time of application.
• High school junior or senior for the 2027–2028 academic year (expected graduation 2028 or 2029) OR graduated high school during the 2025–2026 or 2026–2027 academic calendar and not yet started classes in a degree-seeking program at a regionally accredited college or university (including community colleges) at the time of application.
• Enrolled in or graduated from an accredited high school/home school program in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, or Sevier County, Tennessee.
• At least 16 years of age by the appointment start date (June 7, 2027).
• Minimum GPA of 3.00/4.00.
• Proof of health insurance coverage required.
• Complete a Zintellect application, including one recommendation from a STEM teacher, principal, or curriculum coordinator (for home school students). Recommendations must be submitted through the Zintellect system; family members cannot serve as recommenders.

Requirements

The complete application requires:

• Profile information
• Educational details (dates of attendance/graduation, GPAs, majors, etc.)
• Goals statement
• Experience and skills
• Brief resume (PDF upload; template available by emailing ORNLedu@orau.org)
• Academic records — unofficial transcript or copy showing name, school name, current/enrolled classes, and GPA (PDF upload)
• One recommendation — recommender contact information provided during application; recommender receives email notification and uploads letter in Zintellect addressing academic record and potential for success in a STEM internship (intellectual merit, research/technical, communication, and teamwork skills)

Electronic applications, including submitted recommendations, must be received through the Zintellect application system. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Skills

Discipline areas represented in the program include:

• Business (Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Finance, Human Resources, International Business, Logistics, Management, Marketing, MIS or Business Statistics, Project Management)
• Chemistry and Materials Sciences
• Communications and Graphics Design
• Computer, Information, and Data Sciences
• Earth and Geosciences
• Engineering
• Environmental and Marine Sciences
• Life, Health, and Medical Sciences
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Other Non-Science & Engineering
• Physics
• Science & Engineering-related
• Social and Behavioral Sciences