EinR Mentors
The project planner submission period has ended for the 2025 program.
Berkeley Lab Volunteers
During summer 2025, Berkeley Lab will be hosting high school students from the Bay Area to participate in virtual and hybrid, six-week, project-based internships. We are looking for mentors across Berkeley Lab working in both STEM and STEM-adjacent capacities. All offices and laboratories are welcome to participate!
Projects may include administrative, coding, experimental research, communications, and/or other responsibilities. The K-12 team will work with perspective mentors to develop projects and prepare for working with students. Mentors should be prepared to support a minimum of two (2) students per project. We encourage mentorship teams!
Students are expected to work around 30 hours per week. Mentors will be asked to have a minimum of two (2) check-ins per week and include students in weekly laboratory/team meetings and hosted lectures.
On Tuesday afternoons and Friday mornings, interns will also be required to attend professional development workshops and research/career talks facilitated by the K-12 team.
Approximately fifteen (15) hours per week should include independent work.
In addition to submitting the project proposal, please don't forget to sign up as a mentor through our service portal.
Mentoring commitments and timeline
October 2024 - January 2025: Develop project plan proposal
March 2025: Attend mentoring session in preparation for interviews
March 2025: Complete Working with Minors training
April 2025: Conduct student interviews with K-12 Team (maximum of 5 interviews)
April 2025: Confirm student selection
May/June 2025: Finalize project plan schedule
June 16, 2025: First day of internship
June/July 2025: Mentor students
July 25, 2025: Attend students' final presentation (last day of internship)
Mentor Resources
Link to summer 2024 project descriptions (examples)