CCI Program

CCI Program Overview

Are you a community college student seeking opportunities to expand your technical skills and expertise while exploring career pathways in STEM? Then the Community College Internship (CCI) program is for you!

Each year, students from around the country participate in CCI at one of the 17 participating Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories/facilities. In this internship, you’ll be part of a team that’s working together to advance one of the many science and technology areas that underpin the DOE mission. This is an opportunity for you to develop your knowledge and skills in a major state-of-the art facility, while discovering where your STEM interests can take you in the future! 

Program Information

CCI is a paid internship opportunity that is sponsored and managed by the DOE Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) in collaboration with DOE laboratories/facilities. Students participate in a 10-week summer internship (May–August) or in 10-week internship during the semester (August–December or January–May).

Our participating DOE laboratories/facilities offer a variety of technical areas. You’ll want to check out each lab to see which has opportunities most aligned with your interests.  

Click here for more information and the application link!