Since its formation as the Oak Ridge Institute for Nuclear Studies in 1946, after the culmination of the Manhattan Project, ORAU has managed STEM education programs on behalf of federal agencies and state governments. Today, ORAU provides experience-based programs to more than 20 federal agencies and state governments, creating the next generation of science and technology leaders. Through its university consortium, ORAU provides access to unique research capabilities across a broad spectrum of scientific fields. The consortium encompasses 109 Ph.D.-granting universities across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico. ORAU matches the collective capabilities of those member universities with the goals of national laboratories, government agencies, and private industry. By creating and leveraging those partnerships, ORAU strengthens America's scientific research and education enterprise and develops the nation's scientific workforce. In 2013, ORAU supported more than 6,000 participants in internship, scholarship, or fellowship programs with approximately 1,100 undergraduate appointments. The undergraduate students benefit from honing their analytical and problem-solving skills, and having an opportunity to participate in multi-discipline teams, thus experiencing a more global perspective. This presentation will discuss how ORAU supports America's STEM goals by administering research participation programs that attract talented undergraduate and graduate students to STEM fields.

Student internships at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

247th National Meeting (2014)

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