Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships
The SULI program is the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) premier undergraduate education and research program. The program is designed to provide undergraduate students with educational training and research experiences to strengthen their knowledge and skills and deepen their commitment to pursue careers in science and technology. For 10 weeks during the summer, students work with laboratory scientists and engineers as members of research teams in DOE national laboratories. The SULI program is intended to attract a large number of eligible applicants who are varied in gender, ethnicity, economic background, geography, and the type of college or university they attend.
Enrichment and Leadership Opportunities
Students who participate in SULI at NREL are offered special opportunities for educational enrichment and leadership development. For example, to develop leadership skills, all NREL SULI students are required to participate in a series of workshops that guide them through the process of developing a formal verbal, visual, and written presentation describing their research experience. Thus, students develop articulation skills, written and verbal, often not attended to in academic curricula. This skill and leadership development is required of all students participating in SULI at DOE laboratories.
Contact
For information including eligibility and application information, visit DOE's Office of Science Education Web site. For additional information about participating in SULI at NREL, contact Linda Lung at linda_lung@nrel.gov or (303) 275-3044.