Benefits

The CCI program offers the following benefits to the participants of the program:

Duration: Internships are typically 10 consecutive weeks during the Fall, Spring and Summer term.
Flexible Scheduling (Optional): During Fall and Spring terms, a few host laboratories may offer a "flex-schedule" option. This allows the equivalent of 400 onsite hours to be spread over a 16-week period. Stipends for flex-schedule appointments are prorated based on a 40-hour work week, while any housing allowance remains based on a 10-week appointment. This option is at the discretion of the host laboratory.
Technical Project Focus: Participants engage in technical projects at a DOE Laboratory under the guidance of a scientist or engineer.
On-site Experience: All internships are conducted on-site; remote participation is not available.
Enrichment Activities: Host laboratories offer professional development workshops (e.g., technical and scientific writing skills development, poster, or oral presentation activities, etc.), laboratory tours, scientific lectures, and seminars.
Site-Specific Training: All necessary site-specific training will be provided by the host laboratory.

One round-trip domestic travel reimbursement is provided for participants whose permanent address is more than 50 miles from the host laboratory.
Reimbursement is based on the most direct route.
Private automobile travel is reimbursed at the current government rate, up to a maximum of $500 or the cost of the lowest commercial airfare, whichever is lower.
Air travel is reimbursed at the cost of the lowest commercial airfare.

Information regarding housing will be provided to eligible interns prior to arrival at the host laboratory. Housing options vary by laboratory.
An allowance is available for participants placed at laboratories that do not offer direct housing arrangements.

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