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SPS Internships
Broaden your education... Diversify your interests… Advance your career…
Program Details
 SPS internships are broad-based learning opportunities for undergraduate physics majors in the areas of scientific research and outreach/policy. Students are placed in organizations and agencies in the Washington, DC area such as NIST, NASA, AIP, AAS, AAPT, APS, etc. These organizations utilize the energy and diversity of aspiring students and contribute to their professional development through meaningful assignments, both relevant to the institution’s programs and in the advancement of physics or allied sciences. Participating organizations also assign one or more mentors to guide the interns’ work and overall experience.
- Location: Washington, DC area
- Compensation: $3,700 stipend, paid housing at George Washington University; paid airfare to/from Washington, DC
- More Information: Administration, reporting expectations, and benefits
- Meet Past Interns: Biographies, journal entries, photo galleries and final reports by year. Find out what it’s really like to experience an internship with SPS.
- Selection Criteria
Selection Criteria
- Scholastic record and potential for future success
- Evidence of participation in SPS events and activities
- Evidence of experience in either science outreach/policy (for the SPS internships) or in science research (for the research internships)
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Internships Equal Higher Starting Salaries
Many new college graduates who have performed internships find that the experience pays off in terms of the starting salaries they are offered for full-time jobs, according to a report published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Nearly half of the employers (46.2%) participating in NACE's recent Experiential Education survey said they offer higher starting salaries to new college hires who have internship experience. Among those offering higher starting salaries to candidates with internship experience, more than half reported that they have a set percentage that they add on top of their entry-level salaries. On average, they add 6.8% more to the position’s entry-level salary. More info... |
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