Argonne

Undergraduate Seasonal Intern General Application - Summer 2026

Lemont, IL USA Full time

Please apply to be in the Summer 2025 Undergraduate Seasonal Internship applicant pool. Application Deadline is Friday, February 6th, 2026.

Argonne’s Seasonal Internship program encourages undergraduate students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research internships.

A student will spend the first week of his/her Argonne experience with an Argonne staff member devising a research strategy and attending mandatory safety classes. For the next few weeks, the supervisor will provide considerable program assistance and guidance to implement the research plan. Subsequently, the student will be required to give a poster presentation at the end of their appointment.

In addition to their research activities, participants attend a series of weekly seminars and tours dealing with current topics in science and engineering as well as career development.

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Applicants must be:

    • Currently enrolled in undergraduate studies at an accredited institution; or

    • Graduated from an accredited undergraduate institution within the past 3 months (at the date of starting the program)

  • Students must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins.

  • Students must be a U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident at the time of application.

  • Students must possess at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

  • If offered employment, students must pass a drug screen.

Job Family

Seasonal Internship Undergraduate

Job Profile

Undergraduate Intern

Worker Type

Contingent Worker

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

EEO Information

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.