A printable version of the SIST Fact Sheet is available here. Fermilab selects approximately fifteen college students to participate in the Summer Internships in Science and Technology (SIST) program each year to help us develop a richer understanding of the fundamental properties of matter. This internship program has been developed to familiarize select college students with opportunities at the frontier of scientific research and to provide experiences that support their choice of science as a career. The students we target are U.S. citizens and foreign nationals with majors and interests in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and the Computer Sciences. Candidates for the 2008 summer program are nominated by local faculty during the winter of 2007/08. The SIST Committee, consisting of Fermilab scientists and engineers, selects the best candidates from the pool of applicants. The intern will join a Fermilab staff member in some scientific, engineering or computer work to carry out experiments, to improve the operation of the particle accelerator or to support and develop specialized research. We try to assign the interns to projects appropriate to their interests and academic levels. The twelve-week program consists of a work assignment, an academic lecture series, and a final report that the intern presents orally to the Fermilab staff and submits to the Laboratory in writing. Reports from previous years are available at our web site. There are no grades or quizzes. The SIST Committee will follow the intern's progress to help ensure his/her maximum benefit from the program. The 2008 program will run from May 19th through August 8th, 2008. For a student to be considered for this program, s/he must submit: the Intern Data Form including the essay, two or more faculty assessments, a recent academic transcript and a professional resume. The deadline for application to this year's program is February 15, 2008. Applicants will be informed of their application status by email on March 7, 2008. Next: Program Details, including salary information See also: How To Apply The Deadline for applying Criteria for applying Tips for writing a good application Your Application Your Job as an intern Learn more about SIST in one of our Webinars!