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Now Accepting Applications for the 2024 MLEF Summer Internship Program!

 

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Summer Internship with the U.S. Department of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) Program is a 10-week summer internship for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM majors. As an MLEF participant you will:

  • Complete a hands-on research project at one of DOE's National Laboratories or DOE Headquarters.
  • Learn from our scientists and engineers how we are working to limit the environmental and climate impacts of fossil fuels and industrial processes while working to achieve net-zero emissions.
  • Receive a weekly stipend. Travel and housing assistance is also available.

The MLEF Program may place students at one of several U.S. Department of Energy sites including but not limited to:

  • U.S. Department of Energy Headquarters
  • National Energy Technology Laboratory
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  • Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Application deadline is January 22, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST!

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WANT TO LEARN MORE? REGISTER FOR ONE OF OUR WEBINARS

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Time: 5:00 PM EST

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
Time: 3:00 PM EST

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Time: 4:00 PM EST

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Questions? Email us at MLEF@hq.doe.gov.

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The 2023 MLEF program included 56 undergraduate and graduate students representing 43 academic institutions with 37% of participants attending a Minority Serving Institution (MSI). Participants also represented 20 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Read more about the 2023 MLEF class in our blog.

2023 MLEF Class