Internships: Apply often, apply early. Deadlines begin in January at the earliest and late March at the latest.

National Internships

NASA Graduate Student Research Program
WHEN: 1 year period
WHERE: various locations
STIPEND: Fellowships are awarded for one year as training grants in the amount of $30,000. This amount includes an $21,000 student stipend, a student allowance of $5,000 (housing, travel, etc.), and a $4,000 university allowance
DEADLINE: February 1, 2007

Langley Aerospace Research Summer Scholars
WHEN: 10 weeks
WHERE: NASA Langley Research Center
STIPEND: Undergraduate juniors and seniors are awarded a scholarship of $4,500. This amount is increased to $5,000 for graduate students
DEADLINE: February 1, 2007

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) NASA Internships
WHEN: 10 weeks in the summer dates vary
WHERE: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD) and Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH)
STIPEND: Vary
DEADLINE: February 15, 2007

NASA History Division Internship
WHEN: flexible
WHERE: NASA Headquarters Washington, DC
STIPEND: unknown
DEADLINE: late Spring

NASA Ames Education Associates Program
WHEN: flexible
WHERE: NASA Ames Research Center
STIPEND: $1650/month: undergraduates, $1950/month: Masters, and $2250: Ph.D.
DEADLINE: Continuous

NASA KSC Fitness Center Internship Program
WHEN: flexible
WHERE: NASA Kennedy Space Center
STIPEND: None - however, students will encounter tours and educational experiences that only employees of the Kennedy Space center can be part of.
DEADLINE: Continuous

NSF REU
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is the main source of research money in the world. The Research Experience for Undergraduates program has dozens of sites across the country. 10 week program, pay from $3,000 to $5,000. US citizens or permanent residents only.

DAAD - Germany
"Change through exchange." Gain research experience while living in Germany. US and Canadian citizens only.

Micron
Micron is one of the largest semiconductor manufacterers in the country and the largest employer in Idaho. Numerous UI students have gained full-time employment after their summer internships. International students welcome.

INL
Idaho National Labs is a federally funded research facility. The lab specializes in energy production research, notably nuclear power. A security clearance will be required, US citizens or permanent residents only.

PNNL
Pacific Northweset National Labs is a federally funded research facility. As the site produced the plutonium for the first nuclear bomb, it focuses on waste disposal and other areas.

Boeing
Located near Seattle and across the country, Boeing is the world leader in airliner manufacture.

Intel
World leader in CPU production, with plants in Portland and across the country.

Local Internship Possibilities

Wagstaff
Located in Spokane, Wagstaff is a world leader in aluminum casting technology.

CCI/Spear
Located in Lewiston, CCI/Spear Supplies ammunition to various government and military agencies.

Schweitzer Engineering
Located in Pullman, Schweitzer specializes in equipment for the regulation of power.

Reli-On
Located in Spokane, Reli-On develops and produces hydrogen fuel cells for power generation.

Semitool
Located in Kalispell, MT, Semitool manufactures equipment to serve the semiconductor industry.

Wear-Tek
Located in Spokane, Wear-Tek is a foundary and machine shop serving the Agriculture, Aggregate, Power and Cement industries.

Hi-Rel Laboratories
Located in Spokane, Hi-Rel specializes in failure analysis of materials.

Solar Grade Silicon/REC
Located in Moses Lake, SGS processes silicon for the production of solar cells.

UI Professors

In terms of faculty on campus, there are many professors working on materials-related research:

National Internships

Local Internship Possibilities

UI Professors

Physics

Chemistry

Electrical