Brookhaven National Laboratory is running a mini-semester program Jan 3-7 at the National Lab. Participants will be eligible to apply for a WDTS DOE internship for the summer of 2022. (Details attached)

This program is designed for women and underrepresented minorities in STEM. As per the Department of Energy, underrepresented minorities include Hispanics, African Americans, and Indigenous peoples (http://energy.gov/articles/introducing-minorities-energy-initiative). Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents and enrolled full time at their college/university. Eligible students must be majoring in a STEM discipline and have demonstrated strong abilities and interest in STEM. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.

Application Procedure:

1. Please distribute the following link to your qualified candidates https://surveys.external.bnl.gov/n/WDTSMiniSemesterApplication.aspx

2. Students must complete an essay identifying three (3) BNL scientists, their research areas and why the student is interested in those scientist and research areas.

3. Students must provide a faculty recommendation. Upon completion of their application the student will receive a unique link that they will then forward to their selected faculty recommender. Only one recommendation is needed.

4. Students that are accepted into the program will then have to complete additional OEP requirements (such as completing the 2022 DOE summer internship application) as directed. Students that do not complete all OEP requirements on time will be disqualified from the program.

Application Deadline: November 19, 2021

Recommendation Deadline: November 19, 2021

Student Notification By: November 22, 2021