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College Bound Research Program General Application - Summer 2026

CompanyArgonne National Laboratory
LocationLemont
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 14, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Participants will devise a research strategy with an Argonne staff member and attend mandatory safety classes. They will implement the research plan with guidance and present their findings at the end of the internship.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
4939
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Argonne National Laboratory, one of the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratories for science and engineering research, employs 3,400 employees, including 1,400 scientists and engineers, three-quarters of whom hold doctoral degrees. Argonne's annual operating budget of around $1 billion supports upwards of 200 research projects. Since 1990, Argonne has worked with more than 600 companies and numerous federal agencies and other organizations. Argonne's mission is to apply a unique mix of world-class science, engineering and user facilities to deliver innovative research and technologies. We create new knowledge that addresses the most important scientific and societal needs of our nation. We actively seek opportunities to work with industry to transfer our technologies to the marketplace through licensing, joint research and many other collaborative relationships. Argonne is managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. We are located on 1,500 acres (6.9 sq. km) in southwest DuPage County, Illinois 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Chicago. The site is completely encircled by the beautiful Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve.
About the Role

This application will close after 11:59 on Thursday, February 5th. Applications cannot be submitted on February 6th.

Please apply to be in the Summer 2026 College Bound Research Program applicant pool. Selections will occur from 2/9/26 through 4/10/26.

Argonne’s College Bound Research Program encourages local Illinois high school seniors during the summer between high school graduation and college fall term to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research internships.

A student will spend the first week of his/her Argonne experience with an Argonne staff member devising a research strategy and attending mandatory safety classes. For the next few weeks, the supervisor will provide considerable program assistance and guidance to implement the research plan. Subsequently, the student will be required to give a poster presentation at the end of their appointment.

In addition to their research activities, participants attend a series of weekly seminars and tours dealing with current topics in science and engineering as well as career development.

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Be 18 years of age at the start of the appointment.
  • Interest in a career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. 
  • Minimum overall grade point average of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted).
  • U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.
  • Graduated from a local high school in May/June 2026.
  • Enrolled to attend college full-time in fall 2026.
  • If offered employment, students must pass a drug screen.

Job Family

Seasonal Internship Undergraduate

Job Profile

College Bound Program

Worker Type

Contingent Worker

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

EEO Information

As an equal employment opportunity employer, and in accordance with our core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity and teamwork, Argonne National Laboratory is committed to a safe and welcoming workplace that fosters collaborative scientific discovery and innovation. Argonne encourages everyone to apply for employment. Argonne is committed to nondiscrimination and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

Argonne employees, and certain guest researchers and contractors, are subject to particular restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Sponsored or Affiliated Activities, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation in the application phase for review by Argonne's Legal Department.  

Key Skills
ResearchSTEMSafety TrainingPresentation SkillsCareer DevelopmentSeminarsCollaborationGuidanceStrategy DevelopmentInternship
Categories
EducationScience & ResearchEngineeringEnvironmental & SustainabilityTechnology