Participant Highlights

Read stories highlighting students and professionals who have participated in DOE STEM training and education programs

These articles highlight the stories of the individuals who have participated in DOE-sponsored STEM activities, including internships, STEM competitions, fellowships, and apprenticeships at the Department of Energy, the DOE National Laboratories and at DOE’s scientific user facilities.

February 24, 2020

Complete Freedom and Flexibility: A Look Back on the ARPA-E Summer Scholars Program with David Zhang

Name: David Zhang; Institution: University of California, Berkeley; Program: ARPA-E Summer Scholars Program; Education Level: Graduate Student

October 1, 2019

Colby Jensen: IUP Fellow Pays It Forward

Name: Colby Jensen; Institution: Utah State University; Program: Integrated University Program (IUP); Education Level: Graduate Student

Bryce Smith working on equipment for the Gammasphere experiment at the ATLAS facility

March 26, 2019

STEM Inspiration Leads Argonne Intern on Electrical Engineering Path

Name: Bryce Smith; Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Program: Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI); Education Level: Undergraduate Student

January 18, 2019

Chasing a Supernvoa

Name: Alec Lancaster; Institution: Loyola University Chicago; Program: Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI); Education Level: Undergraduate Student

Connor Horn explaining a conference poster

January 8, 2019

Argonne Intern Streamlines the Beamline

Name: Connor Horn; Institution: Cornell University; Program: Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI); Education Level: Undergraduate Student

Young man wearing light blue button up shirt, jeans, and a hard hat smiles at the camera with his hands in his pockets. He stands in front of wind turbine blades that are lying on the ground in a grassland setting.

October 23, 2018

Former Tribal Energy Intern Follows the Wind to a Career at NREL

Name: Nick Johnson; Institution: University of Colorado; Program: DOE Office of Indian Energy’s summer internship program & Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI); Education Level: Undergraduate Student

Group of students looking at screen, discussing

October 5, 2018

Robots and Remote Systems to the Rescue

Names: Syed Saahir Ahmed, Anibal Morales, Matthew Krebs and Kevin Wandke; Program: Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI); Education Level: Undergraduate Students

Young man dressed in a button up shirt, khakis, and a red baseball cap leans against a foundation supporting multiple solar panels.

January 17, 2018

"Life-Changing" Internship Leads to a Rewarding Career in Indian Energy

Name: Tommy Jones; Institution: University of Arizona; Program: Office of Indian Energy Student Internship; Education Level: Graduate Student

Brianna LaPapa discussing her research posted with three of her peers

August 16, 2017

Young Minds Take the Stage at Argonne

Names: William Trevillyan, Austin Degitz, Zachary Skluzacek, and Brianna LaPapa; Program: Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) Program; Education Levels: Undergraduate Students

Suzanne Singer standing in front of a solar farm

January 30, 2015

Former Tribal Energy Program Intern Guides Tribes Toward a More Sustainable Path

Name: Suzanne Singer; Institution: University of California, Berkeley; Program: Tribal Energy Program; Education Level: Graduate Student

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