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Students selected for this competitive volunteer program will participate in cutting-edge research at NIST in-person, and will work closely with NIST scientists and engineers on a specific research problem.
Applications are accepted between December 1st and February 13. The program requires a commitment for a contiguous 8-week period (nominal hours of 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM).
If you have any additional questions, please write to ship@nist.gov
12/01/2022 to 02/13/2023
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Internships - This is a student volunteer program. It does not confer any employment status. During their tenure at NIST, students will not be paid, and must provide their own housing and transportation.
Full-time - This is a contiguous 8-week period (hours of 8:30AM to 5:00PM). Gaithersburg, MD: June 20-August 14. SHIP Poster Session* is August 9-11. Boulder, CO : June 20-August 14. SHIP Poster Session* is August 10-11. *Attendance is required.
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SHIP-2023-0002
691655600
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs.
The Summer High School Intern Program (SHIP) is a NIST-wide volunteer summer intern program for students who will have finished their junior or senior year of high school by the start of the program and are interested in scientific research only. This program is open only to United States citizens
Interested students must want to participate in scientific research. NIST research is focused on promoting U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. Descriptions of the types of research going on at NIST, including previous SHIP projects, can be found at www.nist.gov/careers/summer-high-school-intern-program-research.
Interested students must want to participate in in-person scientific research. In addition, they must currently be juniors or seniors (at time of application) at an accredited high school who will have advanced to senior status or graduated from high school (and enrolled in an accredited university) by the start of the program. A minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 is required for consideration into this program. Applications are due by February 13. Late applications will not be reviewed. Only US citizens are eligible to apply for this program.
A minimum UNWEIGHTED GPA of 3.0 is required for consideration into this program.
Students must currently be juniors or seniors (at time of application) at an accredited high school who will have advanced to senior status or graduated from high school (and enrolled in an accredited university) by the start of the program.
Only US citizens are eligible for participation in SHIP.
Privacy Act Statement:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. § 272(b)(4), 15 U.S.C. § 278g-1(e)(1) and (e)(3) and 15 U.S.C. § 272(b) and (c)
Purpose: The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) hosts the Summer High school Intern Program (SHIP), which is a NIST-wide summer intern program for students who will have finished their junior or senior year of high school by the start of the program and are interested in scientific research. Students selected for this program participate in cutting-edge research at NIST and work closely with NIST staff scientists and engineers on specific research problems.
Routine Uses: NIST will use the information collected to perform the requisite reviews of the applications to determine eligibility, and to meet programmatic requirements. Disclosure of this information is also subject to all the published routine uses as identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notices: OPM GOVT-5: Recruiting, Examining, and Placement Records ; NIST-1: NIST Associates.
Disclosure: Furnishing this information is voluntary, however if requested information is not provided, the applicant will not be considered for the program.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
At any time between February 13 and April 8, students may be contacted for a phone or in-person interview or students may receive an offer of a position. While we encourage students to investigate what type of research is currently going on at NIST, students are not required nor encouraged to contact potential mentors. Students should be aware that actively soliciting more than two offers from different mentors will result in disqualification from the program. All students will receive information regarding the final status of their application by April 8.
As part of the application, you must submit:
Please note: By design, SHIP application data entry fields are not intended for the insertion of sensitive personally identifiable information (SPII), and may contain data or detail which, in aggregate context, can be particularly sensitive or confidential. Please take Federal best practice precautions in not inserting any extraneous data or any data which is not explicitly requested. For example, since social security number and passport numbers are NOT requested, please do not enter this SPII in any SHIP data fields. You should only provide the requested information.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
In order for your application to be considered, you must complete the online questions and submit the required documents by the close date with the exception of the recommendations. Your recommenders have up to 10 business days after the close date of the announcement to submit your recommendation. But we recommend encouraging them to submit early. Please see the above section “Required Documents” for guidance on what is required and how to submit.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit the online application and supporting documents well before the announcement closing date.
Problems Completing Your Application: If you have problems completing your online application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please email ship@nist.gov.
You must complete this application and submit all required documents by 11:59 PM EST on the announcement closing date.
Note: Paper applications will not be accepted.
If you are accepted into SHIP, additional documentation will be required. Please see www.nist.gov/careers/summer-high-school-intern-program-selection-process for more information.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/691655600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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This is a volunteer program. It does not confirm any employment status. During the tenure at NIST, students will not be paid and must provide their own housing and transportation.
