
CMS Summer Internship Program for Underrepresented Minority Undergraduate Students
Applications for the 2022 internship program are now closed. Please check later for steps to apply for next year's program.
The CMS MREFC Undergraduate Summer Internship program is aimed at promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the STEM fields. Students from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to apply to this Internship.

- Contribute to new discoveries in fundamental science.
- Learn about high-energy physics at the forefront of the discipline.
- Experience hands-on hardware development at one of the prestigious U.S. CMS Institutions.
- Collaborate with diverse scientists upgrading cutting-edge scientific research instrumentation.

Internships:
Project leaders seek to hire several undergraduate students to work on various development teams throughout the summer. Internship positions are full-time (39 hrs/wk) and involve hands-on development of hardware components performed in an on-campus laboratory. The summer 2022 projects included:- Boston University (Boston, MA) - readout electronics for the pixel detector and track trigger,
- Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) - pixel detector mechanics and module construction, and
- University of Kansas (Lawrence, KA) - readout electronics for pixel detector.
Eligibility:
- No prior experience in this area of specialty is required. Training and mentorship will be provided.
- Qualifications include a C or higher (2.0 / 4.0 GPA) in introductory mechanics and electricity and magnetism, an interest in high-energy physics, and a willingness to learn new skills.
- Many institutions require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or to have obtained a university-approved medical or religious exemption. For additional information on this requirement, visit: https://hr.cornell.edu/covid/university-response/vaccination
- The Internship program is open only to US citizens and permanent residents. If accepted, you will be required to show proof of citizenship or permanent residency.
- This program is intended primarily for sophomore and junior students in science and engineering. In exceptional cases first year students could have enough familiarity with physics, engineering, or computer science to profit from their research experience.
- Students who have not yet enrolled as undergraduates are not eligible. In some cases seniors may be considered, depending on employment rules at the hosting institutions (in some cases graduating seniors cannot be appointed in undergraduate internship positions).