ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TRIBAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Application Deadline: April 3, 2009

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, a major research center, is pleased to announce a unique summer internship program for American Indian and Native Alaska (AI/NA) college students. The Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT) and the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED) worked together to identify strategic opportunities for internships based on current Argonne programs and mentorship availability. Potential research arenas are focused on energy resource development, both renewable and non-renewable, and environmental evaluation and analysis of potential impacts from energy resource development activities. To facilitate the program DEP will collaborate with the Environmental Sciences Division in providing scientific and technical mentoring for interns.
The DEP has designed a residential program to host ten undergraduates, selected by Argonne and CERT, during the summer of 2009.  Students would be in residence at the laboratory for ten weeks.  A key element of the internship experience is Tribal involvement.  CERT in coordination with Argonne will recruit interns from public, private and Tribal Institutions of higher learning.
Areas of Research
Research opportunities will focus on energy resource development, both renewable and non-renewable, and environmental evaluation and analysis of potential impacts from energy resource development activities. Research projects involve wind energy, solar energy, fuel cells, hydrogen storage, advanced fuels, lithium batteries, environmental and economic systems analysis, and production of chemicals from renewable resources, climate change and environmental impact assessments.
For additional information and to apply for the Energy Resource Development Tribal Internship Program you must submit an application electronically on Argonne DEP Website:  

http://www.dep.anl.gov/p_undergrad/TribalInternships/index.htm
The program begins May 26, 2009 however there is some flexibility in the appointment period.  In addition to research activities, participants attend a series of seminars and tours dealing with current topics in science and engineering.
 

Thank you and we look forward to helping you achieve your educational goals.