Next Generation STEM Internship Program

The Next Generation STEM Internship Program (NGSI) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a paid internship for high school juniors, seniors, and recent graduates in East Tennessee. Interns work on STEM or STEM-related projects alongside ORNL research and professional staff. Interns can also join optional workshops, lab tours, lectures, and seminars. The program runs in several sessions each year. The Spring 2027 session is virtual, part-time, and runs from January 26, 2027 to mid or late May 2027, with a stipend of $125 per week. Summer sessions are full-time and held on site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the 2026 summer session ran June 8 to July 24 and paid $500 per week.

For Spring 2027, applicants must be high school juniors or seniors in the 2026-2027 school year, or 2024-25 or 2025-26 graduates not yet enrolled in college, attending an accredited high school or home school program in Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, or Sevier county, Tennessee. Students must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, be at least 16 by the start date, hold at least a 3.0 GPA, and show proof of health insurance. Apply online through Zintellect with a resume, transcripts, and one recommendation from a STEM teacher, principal, or home school curriculum coordinator. The application deadline for Spring 2027 is October 21, 2026.