Students selected for this competitive volunteer program will participate in cutting-edge research at NIST, and will work closely with NIST scientists and engineers on a specific research problem.
Applications are accepted between December 1 and February 1. 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 (Gaithersburg, MD) OR shipB@nist.gov (Boulder, CO).
Summary
Students selected for this competitive volunteer program will participate in cutting-edge research at NIST, and will work closely with NIST scientists and engineers on a specific research problem.
Applications are accepted between December 1 and February 1. 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 (Gaithersburg, MD) OR shipB@nist.gov (Boulder, CO).
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.
Work schedule
Full-time - This is a contiguous 8-week period (hours of 8:30AM to 5:00PM).
Gaithersburg, MD: June 17-August 7. SHIP Poster Session* is August 4-6.
Boulder, CO: June 8-July 31. SHIP Poster Session* is July 29-30.
*Attendance is required.
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
0 - 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.
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. Students selected for this competitive volunteer program will participate in cutting-edge research at NIST, and will work closely with NIST scientists and engineers on a specific research problem.
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 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 1. Late applications will not be reviewed. Only US citizens are eligible to apply for this program.
Qualifications
A minimum UNWEIGHTED GPA of 3.0 is required for consideration into this program.
Education
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.
Additional information
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.
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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.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
At any time between February 1 and April 1, 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 1.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Description of future plans after graduation from high school.
One (1) copy of school transcript. (Either official or unofficial is acceptable here. If accepted into the program, an official transcript will be required.)
Form signed by you and your parents/legal guardians indicating your commitment to volunteer onsite at NIST for all days of the work week for a contiguous 8 week period during the summer if a position is offered and you accept. This can be found at www.nist.gov/careers/summer-high-school-intern-program-application-process
In addition, you will be required to have two (2) letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a science, technical education, engineering, or mathematics teacher. These are requested electronically through the application.
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.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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. These required documents include:
One (1) brief resume which must include name, email, high school, unweighted GPA, and graduation date
Personal statement (maximum of one page) which will include:
Description of future plans after graduation from high school.
One (1) copy of school transcript. (Either official or unofficial is acceptable here. If accepted into the program, an official transcript will be required.)
Form signed by you and your parents/legal guardians indicating your commitment to volunteer onsite at NIST for all days of the work week for a contiguous 8 week period during the summer if a position is offered and you accept. This can be found at www.nist.gov/careers/summer-high-school-intern-program-application-process
In addition, you will be required to have two (2) letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a science, technical education, engineering, or mathematics teacher. These are requested electronically through the application.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899
United States
Next steps
At any time between February 1 and April 1, 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 1.
Description of future plans after graduation from high school.
One (1) copy of school transcript. (Either official or unofficial is acceptable here. If accepted into the program, an official transcript will be required.)
Form signed by you and your parents/legal guardians indicating your commitment to volunteer onsite at NIST for all days of the work week for a contiguous 8 week period during the summer if a position is offered and you accept. This can be found at www.nist.gov/careers/summer-high-school-intern-program-application-process
In addition, you will be required to have two (2) letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a science, technical education, engineering, or mathematics teacher. These are requested electronically through the application.
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.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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. These required documents include:
One (1) brief resume which must include name, email, high school, unweighted GPA, and graduation date
Personal statement (maximum of one page) which will include:
Description of future plans after graduation from high school.
One (1) copy of school transcript. (Either official or unofficial is acceptable here. If accepted into the program, an official transcript will be required.)
Form signed by you and your parents/legal guardians indicating your commitment to volunteer onsite at NIST for all days of the work week for a contiguous 8 week period during the summer if a position is offered and you accept. This can be found at www.nist.gov/careers/summer-high-school-intern-program-application-process
In addition, you will be required to have two (2) letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a science, technical education, engineering, or mathematics teacher. These are requested electronically through the application.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899
United States
Next steps
At any time between February 1 and April 1, 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 1.
