CCI - Community College Internships

May 28 - August 2, 2013

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This program places students from community colleges in paid internships in Science and Engineering and Technology at any of several different locations (see Choosing a Lab). Because of the comprehensive nature of this program many of the participants have felt it has had an enormous influence on their careers. They work on technologies or instrumentation projects or major research facilities related to DOE's ongoing R&D programs, under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers. The different laboratories each offer different research opportunities (see Choosing a Lab).

The CCI only runs during the summer term.  Potential intern positions could include:

CYBER SECURITY INTERN:
Intern candidate would assist with the design, implementation, and testing of Perl or Python based components to be used with various cyber security applications. Individual would work with a professional cyber security team with more than ten years of development experience. In addition to structured program development, the individual would learn about intrusion detection and response, automated data analysis, databases, and network programming. Some knowledge of Perl, Python, databases, or general programming techniques is preferred.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INTERN:
Intern candidate would assist with the design, fabrication, testing, and assembly of research
equipment and systems for scientific staff at the Ames Laboratory. Duties might also include
incorporating as-built changes into original shop drawings and archiving drawings into database.
Individual will learn to work with computer aided design software and participate in the
conceptual design phase of project development and provide feedback on system design.

MACHINIST/WELDER INTERN:
Intern candidate would learn current machining (lathe and mill) technique from a Senior
Engineering Research & Development (ERD) Machinist. Individual would work in a machine shop
environment and assist with machining projects in order to fabricate parts for scientific staff at
the Ames Laboratory. Individual would also learn welding techniques from a certified welder with
almost 50 years of experience.

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN INTERN:
Intern candidate would assist with the development, repair, and maintenance of electronic
equipment and instrumentation used by scientific staff at the Ames Laboratory. Some knowledge
of principles, methods, techniques, and tools used in the electronics field is preferred.

METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING INTERN:
Intern candidate would assist senior research technicians with the assembly and operation of equipment for the melting and casting of metal alloys. Under general supervision individual will learn to work with vacuum systems; arc, induction and plasma melting furnaces. Work involves the operation and maintenance of specialized scientific research equipment.

For more information, contact Steve Karsjen, (515) 294-5643, karsjen@ameslab.gov, or go to http://science.energy.gov/wdts/cci/ to register.