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Internships and Research Opportunities

Here are a few websites that may be useful for physics and engineering students who are searching for internships as well as research opportunities.

Engineering Internships

U.S. Government

U.S. government internships through USAJOBS (search with GS3-GS4 filter)

Department of Energy

Search the Department of Energy database to find positions available for students.

TVA

TVA provides internships, co-ops, and entry-level positions to help you get the most from your educational experience.

McKee Foods

McKee Foods offers internships with meaningful work and meaningful feedback.

Miller Industries

Miller Industries manufactures tow trucks and towing equipment, and offers opportunities for students interested in this industry.

Medtronic

Medtronic is a medical device company with locations across the U.S. They also has internships for freshman through senior year. Email rs.spinewiseinterns@medtronic.com for more information.

Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) brings ten students each summer to campus to work closely with VINSE faculty on research projects in cutting edge areas of nanoscale science and engineering.

National Science Foundation

Find internship opportunities with multiple universities across the country.

Physics Internships & Research Opportunities

SPS Job Board

The Society of Physics Students (SPS) job board includes many internship opportunities.

USAJOBS

USAJOBS listings for current physics internships

APS Internships & Fellowships

A repository of many available internships and fellowships curated by the American Physical Society.

National Science Foundation

Research Experience for Undergraduates with different universities across the country.

Department of Energy

Programs and opportunities for students and recent graduates.

Vanderbilt University

The Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) brings ten students each summer to campus to work closely with VINSE faculty on research projects in cutting edge areas of nanoscale science and engineering.

Physics On-Campus Research Opportunities

Computational Atomic Physics: Dr. Laing

Collaborate with Dr. Laing on further work in his specialty.

Biophysics Projects: Dr. Laing

Bring an idea you've discussed with any of the Biology or Physics team, we'll consider how it might be implemented, how you could get Undergraduate Research credit for it.

BLINC: Dr. Vola Andrianarijaona

Work on BLINC (Beam Line Ion / Neutral particle Collider) here on campus in the Physics department

ORNL: Dr. Vola Andrianarijaona

For anyone interested in opportunities working during short-term visits at ORNL (Oak Ridge National Laboratory).

Sessie Research: Dr. Ken Caviness

For people able to identify patterns, not afraid of logical thought, wanting to get involved and get up to speed on one of several different sub-topics, three of which involve co-authoring a journal article.

Students may also speak with faculty members to learn if new internship opportunities have become available.

Resources

For additonal resources in both engineering and physics, please visit our Resources page.