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The Ready2Work Internship is open to students and recent graduates who meet the following qualifications:

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Be at least 18 years old by May 1, 2025.
• Have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Be enrolled during the 2024-2025 academic year as a full-time degree-seeking student in a STEM program or other field that supports the DOE mission OR have received a degree within the past two years (graduation no earlier than May 1, 2023). 
• Be available to participate in the full 12-week program.

Additional Eligibility Factors:

• Candidates selected for an internship appointment are required to provide proof of enrollment during the Spring 2024 term, OR for graduates, proof of graduation within the past two years (no earlier than May 1, 2023). 
• Students may apply for and are eligible to participate in the program at multiple times during their undergraduate and graduate studies and as well as up to 2 years after graduation. However, there should not be an assumption or expectation of being re-selected.

Review and Selection Process

1. Sponsoring offices and hosting facilities will review applications to determine if there is a match between your knowledge, skills, and interests, and the projects available. Applications may be reviewed by multiple mentors at the same time. Sponsoring offices/hosting facilities may contact you for an interview prior to selection.
2. Hosting laboratories will submit their preferred candidates to ORISE.
3. Applications will undergo a review by ORISE.
4. ORISE will notify selected candidates and hosting facilities.

Nature of Appointment
Interns will not enter into an employee/employer relationship with ORISE, ORAU, R2W or the hosting site. Instead, interns will be affiliated with ORISE for the administration of the appointment through the ORISE appointment letter and Terms of Appointment.

A complete application consists of:

• All required fields in both the Zintellect profile and application form
• Essay Question:
  • Interests, Skills and Experience (Minimum 500 Words)
    • Explain why this opportunity interests you and how it will impact your educational and professional goals. Describe your relevant research, technical, or professional skills and experiences that are applicable to this opportunity.
• Program Participation
  • Do you currently participate, or have you previously participated in an ORAU or ORISE educational program? 
  • If yes, list all project/assignment(s) in which you have participated including title, dates, location, and mentor for each assignment.
• Resume (Adobe PDF format, Maximum 2 pages)
• Academic Records (Adobe PDF format)
  • A copy of an official or unofficial transcript, or copies of the student's academic records printed by the applicant or by academic advisors from internal institutional systems may be submitted. Transcript or academic records must include and display:
    • Student name
    • Name, logo, or other identification of the academic institution
    • Enrollment during the academic term at the time of application OR degree completion within the past 2 years (no earlier than May 1, 2023)
    • Current/completed/enrolled courses, grades, overall GPA, and degree in progress OR degree completed
• One (1) Academic or Professional Recommendation: Applicants are required to provide contact information for one recommendation to complete the application. You are encouraged to request a recommendation from a professional who can speak to the applicant’s academic record and potential for success in an appointment, such as demonstrated intellectual merit, scientific capabilities, communication, teamwork skills, and other personal characteristics.
  • Recommendation requests must be sent through the Zintellect application system. 
  • Recommenders will be asked to complete a recommendation in Zintellect. Letters of recommendation submitted via email will not be accepted. 
  • Recommendations must be received in Zintellect by Friday, February 7, 2025; 11:59PM EST.

NOTE: Submitted documents must have all social security numbers, student identification numbers, and/or dates of birth removed (blanked out, blackened out, made illegible, etc.) prior to uploading into the application system.

For additional information or questions, feel free to contact us at R2W-Internship@orise.orau.gov. Please list the reference code [2025-DOE-R2W-Internship] for this opportunity in the subject line of your email.