CMI Internship Program
Call for Nominations, Summer 2024
First intern, Summer 2024: Katelyn Wilson, Idaho National Laboratory bio, YouTube video summary
Critical Materials Innovation Hub Intern Katelyn Wilson, Idaho National Laboratory
The first Critical Materials Innovation (CMI) Hub intern was recruited during Spring 2024 and worked at Idaho National Laboratory during Summer 2024 for the CMI project "Thin film semiconductor recycling." With the help of her mentors at INL, CMI early career researcher Katelyn Wilson worked on a CMI project to recycle end-of-life photovoltaic thin-film solar panels. Wilson belongs to the Navajo tribe and grew up on the Navajo reservations. She is Tangle Clan born for Start of the Red Streak People Clan from Becenti, New Mexico. She graduated from Navajo Technical University (NTU) with a bachelor degree in biology.
Meet CMI early career researcher Katelyn Wilson, YouTube video summary
Critical Materials Innovation Hub Intern Call for Nominations, Summer 2024
The Critical Materials Innovation Hub (CMI) invites our national laboratory researchers to submit nominations for the Summer 2024 CMI Internship Program. Ideally, the nominees should be students who are not currently working on a CMI project. Those selected will participate in a 10-week summer internship at a CMI national laboratory in 2024. Up to 5 students will be selected.
Participants will be trained in conducting top-notch research, learn about research capabilities at national laboratories, and network with industry and university partners, all while being exposed to potential career opportunities. CMI will provide a flat stipend of $10,000 to the intern. In addition, up to $1,000 will be provided per intern for reimbursable travel expenses. It is expected that the CMI project will provide support for the internship research activities through its existing funds.
Eligibility: Open to both undergraduate and graduate students from any U.S. college or university. We highly encourage the nomination of students from non-CMI institutions, especially those from underrepresented groups.
Process: Submit a nomination statement of ½ to 1 page and the nominee’s CV to CMI-internship@ameslab.gov. The nomination statement should have the following information:
- Nominator
- Nominee
- Project title
- Brief internship scope
Deadline for nominations: On or before Monday, April 15. Decisions announced no later than Monday, April 22.
Please direct questions to CMI-internship@ameslab.gov.