Lamont Summer Intern Program

During this experience, interns get to try on research science careers and establish close personal relationships with mentors who are successful professional scientists. The application period is typically in January/February, and the programs run from the very end of May through early August. Students work in our lively interdisciplinary research and education communities and are individually mentored by at least one of our scientists over 10 weeks each summer.

The goals of the program are for students to learn through their own experience what research is like so they can explore research careers; develop self-confidence in their independent research, communication abilities, and scientific identities; and form lasting professional relationships with scientists. Research projects are in all areas of Earth, atmospheric, oceanic, and environmental sciences, and follow the diverse disciplinary interests of the students.