INL hires students from universities around the country and world each year to work at the lab under the guidance of skilled and talented mentors. These internships enable students to collaborate with experienced scientists and engineers in order to develop innovative solutions to challenging, real-world projects. Internships support INL's three mission areas of nuclear energy, energy and environment, and national and homeland security. In order to increase the diversity of the lab INL is a National GEM Consortium participant.

GEM recruits high quality underrepresented students looking to pursue Master's and Doctoral degrees in applied science and engineering, and matches their specific skills to the specific technical needs of GEM employer members.

Each year, GEM identifies and recruits more than 1,000 undergraduate students, graduate students, and working professionals for admission to advanced degree programs at the nation's top universities. Our combination of graduate study and field-related internships make GEM fellows more marketable and more competitive upon Graduation. Employers looking for the best diversity candidates seek GEM.

GEM's fellowship programs span the entire recruitment, retention, and professional development spectrum. GEM's principal activity is the provision of graduate fellowships at the MS and PhD levels coupled with paid summer internships.

The students selected for GEM Fellowship Internships are paid directly with INL dollars. Internships include hourly wage and may include housing stipend and travel reimbursement.

The summer internship at a GEM Employer constitutes the initial phase of the GEM Fellowship program and acceptance of such employment validates the fellowship. Failure to accept the GEM summer internship offer cancels the fellowship. Internships generally run for 12 weeks, however, small variations are possible by mutual agreement between the GEM Fellow and Employer. Summer interns will receive a salary determined by the sponsoring employer.

Employer-sponsored PhD Fellows are required to intern with the selecting Employer Member at least one summer prior to the commencement of GEM Funding. Employer-sponsored MS Fellows are expected to intern every summer after their selection until completion of MS degree requirements.

The company determines the assignment and location of the summer internship. Every effort is made to match students whose research interests are compatible to the needs of the company.

The mission of The National GEM Consortium is to enhance the value of the nation's human capital by increasing the participation of underrepresented groups (African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic Americans) at the master's and doctoral levels in engineering and science.

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• The students are selected in accordance with the GEM selection guidelines and those records are maintained by the INL GEM representative.
• Accepted as a GEM Fellow per the established GEM selection guidelines
• Have the ability to pass a background check
• Possess a minimum overall 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA)
• Complete this application, which is used to place students based on their academic interests, coursework, knowledge and communication skills
• Enrolled full time student status at an accredited college or university (graduate, PhD)
• Possess authorization to work in the U.S.