Websites to Search for Internships, REUs, or Jobs in STEM Fields
The list serves as a hub for STEM students seeking internships, research experiences for undergraduates (REUs), and job opportunities. It features a curated selection of resources from leading organizations such as the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and numerous universities. Highlighted programs include summer internships and specialized research experiences designed to foster hands-on learning. In addition to these opportunities, the list offers links to practical guides on applying for internships and crafting impactful resumes. For those interested in local prospects, it also lists companies in Tennessee that actively hire entry-level STEM graduates.
National Science Foundation REU Search Tool. Searchable by state and topic area.
National Institutes of Health Summer Internship Program. Highly competitive, but some activities are online and are useful professional development that may be available to all.
Nuclear Chemistry Summer Schools
Summer Undergraduate Research Programs list at AAMC
Department of Energy Scholars Program
Department of Energy Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)
Texas A&M Wildlife Job Board – Internships/ M.S. + Ph.D. Programs/ Jobs for EVS and Nat. Sci.
NSF ETAP (Education & Training Application) – Multiple Programs
Specific Programs
Data Analytics for Science Immersion Experience (DASIE) Summer Program
Conservation Fisheries Volunteer Internships
Muse of Knoxville Apprenticeship
American Museum of Science and Energy: Contact Dr. Gibson or Dr. Siopsis
Genera: Contact Dr. Gibson or Dr. Siopsis
The Jackson Laboratory, Summer REU Program
NIEHS Scholars Connect Program
University of Iowa Computer Science REU: Computing for Health and Well-being
Chattanooga Zoo – opportunities each spring, summer, and fall semester
Repperger Research Intern Program – Air Force Research Laboratory
Clinical Research Opportunities:
St. Jude Pediatric Oncology Education Program – Operated from St. Jude Memphis
UF Health Cancer Center STRONGER Internship
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Sloan Kettering Summer Undergraduate Research Program
MedServe (AmeriCorps program for recent graduates interested in PA and pre-med programs)
Opportunities for Non-citizens:
Dream Summer – UCLA Labor Center
Apply – Robotics Institute Summer Scholars (RISS)
Undergraduate Research Program | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Pathways to Computing Internship Program (PCIP) – Education & Internship Opportunities
Other Sites for Internships and Jobs:
https://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/job-board
TN Companies that Hire Entry-Level STEM Majors
Microbac [Maryville]
Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network
ENSAFE [Knoxville]
Sanofi [Chattanooga]
PACE Analytics [Mt. Juliet]
ENSAFE [Nashville]
United Clean Up Oak Ridge [Oak Ridge Area]
MITRE (AI, cybersecurity, health, quantum computing, aerospace, autonomous vehicles, etc.)