Job Details

Please apply to be in the Summer 2026 College Bound Research Program applicant pool. Application Deadline is Friday, February 6, 2026.

Argonne's College Bound Research Program encourages local Illinois high school seniors during the summer between high school graduation and college fall term 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

• Be 18 years of age at the start of the appointment.
• Interest in a career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
• Minimum overall grade point average of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted).
• U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
• Graduated from a local high school in May/June 2026.
• Enrolled to attend college full-time in fall 2026.
• If offered employment, students must pass a drug screen.

Job Family
Seasonal Internship Undergraduate

Job Profile
College Bound Program

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.