I. Summer Research:

• In the Trinity Physics Department
• Through the Society of Physics Students 
• At national research labs and other government research facilities
• University, Industrial, and other laboratories
• Combination Programs
• For the underrepresented in the sciences (such as women and minorities)

II. Semester-long Research Opportunities

I. Summer Research - In the Trinity Physics Department:

Individual research projects: Summer research positions are sometimes available in the Physics faculty research laboratories. For more information, contact the Department Chair, or any Physics Department faculty member.

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I. Summer Research - Through the Society of Physics Students:

• SPS Internship Program The SPS summer internship program offers 8-week positions with high-level organizations in science policy and scientific research.

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I. Summer Research - At national research labs and other government research facilities:
(Here's a map showing the locations of most of these laboratories)

• Research Opportunities for College/University Students and Undergraduate Internships - two extensive lists maintained by the DOE
      
• Summer Student Trainee Program at Ames Laboratory
    
• Summer Research Participation Program & West at Argonne National Laboratory
   
• Undergraduate Laboratory Fellowships at Brookhaven National Laboratory
   
• Summer Internships for Physics Majors at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
    
• College Summer Student Research Program at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    
• Los Alamos Summer School in Physics Classes and research projects at at LANL and faculty at University of New Mexico
   
• Mentored Collaborative Research with Resident University Teams at Los Alamos National Laboratory
   
• Student Employment Programs at NASA Ames Research Center
     
• Educational and Research Collaborative Internship Program at NASA Lewis
      
• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
  
• Student Research Participation Program sponsored by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
   
  • Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division (Oak Ridge, TN);
    Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (Newport News, VA);
    Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN);
    Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (TN);
      
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory (TN)
    Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center (PA);
    Pittsburgh Research Center/U.S. Bureau of Mines (PA);
    Savannah River (Aiken, SC) 
     
• Undergraduate Physics Researchship at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) 
    
• University Coal Research Internship Program sponsored by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
   
• DOE Laboratory Co-operative Program at Pacific Northwest and other National Laboratories
   
• National Undergraduate Fellowships in Plasma Physics & Fusion Engineering at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

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I. Summer Research - At university, industrial, and other laboratories:

• A nice list of summer research opportunities is maintained by the University of Pennsylvania
   
• Physics Jobs On-Line from The Internet Pilot to Physics
   
• Industrial Summer Intern Program sponsored by the American Physical Society
  Summer research in industry for graduating seniors and first-year graduate students.
   
• Summer Jobs Database maintained by the American Physical Society
  Summer research opportunities for undergraduates in physics and related fields.
   
• REU  Research Opportunities for Undergraduates
  Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program (FTP site) funded by the National Science Foundation
  The National Science Foundation makes it possible for undergraduates to participate in on-going research projects at many different universities throughout the country through this summer program. Nearly 100 laboratories are designated REU sites each year, and most host groups of 10-15 undergraduates. Students work closely with faculty, postdocs, and graduate students, and have the opportunity to attend seminars and social functions. Students are granted stipends, and in some cases assistance with housing and travel. Click on the link above for a complete list of the sites which participate in the REU program.
    
• Summer Undergraduate Student Visitor at the High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research

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I. Summer Research - In combination programs:

• Advancement of Scientific Teaching Careers sponsored by Lawrence Livermore National Lab
  Opportunities for students planning to teach science in middle or secondary schools.
     
• Marilyn Lloyd Scholarship Program sponsored by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
  Summer practicum plus yearly tuition costs for undergraduates majoring in science and minoring in political science, business administration, etc. 

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I. Summer Research - Specifically for those underrepresented in the sciences (such as women and minorities):

• Women in Science and Engineering Summer Institute at Ames Laboratory
    
• Summer Internships in Science & Technology for Minority Students at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
   
• Summer Interships in Science & Engineering (SISE) at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

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II. Semester-long Research Opportunities

• Student Research Participation Program at Argonne National Lab, Fall and Spring Semesters
   
• AWU Undergraduate Student Fellowships awarded by Associated Western Universities, Inc.
  More than 500 fellowships awarded each year!
   
• Professional Internship Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
  This program provides hands-on research experience for undergraduates, recent graduates, and graduate s tudents in science and engineering. Students may apply for full-time or part-time appointments lasting from 3 to 12 months, and if accepted receive a monthly stipend plus reimbursement of certain tuituon fees. The application deadline for May and June starting dates is early February; applications for January, March, or September starting dates are due three monghs prior to the requested starting date.
  For additional information contact: PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, Science/Engineering Education Division, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, P.O. Box 117, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-0117, Phone: 1-800-569-7749 and press 2.
  Participating research facilities:
     
  • Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center
     
  • Savannah River Site
     
  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

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