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The project planner submission period has ended for the 2025 program.

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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)

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