Undergraduate Internship and Research Opportunities

We’ve assembled a list of undergraduate opportunities we’re aware of in HPC, computational science, data science, or quantum computing. This list is certainly not complete, so if you know of additional opportunities, please email us at chair at sighpcedu dot com and we’ll add it here!

Program: Los Alamos National Lab High Performance Computing Undergraduate Internship
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Dates: Summer 2026
Eligibility: Eligible to work in the US; 60 course-hours into degree
Applications Due: Until filled

Program: Lawrence Livermore National Lab Data Science Summer Institute
Location: Livermore, CA
Dates: May 18 - August 7, 2026 or June 22 - September 11, 2026
Eligiblity: Enrolled undergraduate.
Applications Due: January 30, 2026

Program: Lawrence Livermore National Lab Computing Undergraduate Student Intern
Location: Livermore, CA
Dates: A subset of May 18 – September 11, 2026
Eligibility: US work eligibility.
Applications Due: January 30, 2026

Program: Lawrence Livermore National Lab Computing Undergraduate Early Internship
Location: Livermore, CA
Dates: A subset of May 18 – September 11, 2026
Eligibility: Students who are between high school and college. US work eligibility.
Applications Due: January 30, 2026

Program: CRA Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU)
Location: Varies
Dates: 10 weeks from May – September 2026; students and mentors decide specific dates
Eligibility: Undergrads at US institutions. Most funds are reserved for US citizens and permanent residents. Priority is given to students from underrepresented groups.
Applications Due: January 31, 2026 (general deadline)

Program: Carnegie Mellon University Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Software Engineering (REUSE) Program
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Dates: May 26 - July 31, 2026.
Eligibility: Undergrads graduating fall 2026 or later, either attending a U.S. institution (foreign nationals accepted) or a U.S. citizen or permanent resident attending an out-of-U.S. institution.
Applications Due: February 1, 2026.

Program: Los Alamos National Lab Data Science at Scale
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Dates: 10-12 weeks between May and September 2026; remote possible in unique circumstances.
Eligibility: US work eligibility, GPA of 3.2+.
Applications Due: February 4, 2026.

Program: Scientific Visualization Exploration Software Intern, Flatiron Institute, Scientific Computing Core
Location: New York City, NY
Dates: June 1 - August 14, 2026.
Eligibility: Enrolled undergraduate or graduate.
Applications Due: February 6, 2026.

Program: Database and Automated Testing Intern, Flatiron Institute, Scientific Computing Core
Location: New York City, NY
Dates: June 1 - August 14, 2026.
Eligibility: Enrolled undergraduate or graduate in computer science, engineering, or related field.
Applications Due: February 6, 2026.

Program: Unidata Summer Internship
Location: Boulder, CO; hybrid possible.
Dates: May 18 – July 31, 2026.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year.
Applications Due: February 6, 2026.

Program: ACCESS Student Training and Engagement Program (STEP)
Location: Initial training in Miami, FL; work done both in Urbana-Champaign, IL and virtually
Dates: May 26 - June 5 in Miami; June 9 - July in Champaign; July - August 7 virtually
Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students attending US-based institutions. Priority given to underrepresented populations in STEM.
Applications Due: extended to February 8, 2026.

Program: Los Alamos National Lab Undergraduate Internship - Computational Sciences
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Dates: Summer 2026
Eligibility: Eligible to work in the US
Applications Due: February 13, 2026

Program: Washington University in St. Louis CSE Research Experience for Undergraduates
Location: St. Louis, MO.
Dates: May 24 - July 31, 2026.
Eligibility: Enrolled undergrads, including international students.
Applications Due: February 13, 2026.

Program: Summer ACERS Research Experience for Undergraduates at Michigan State
Location: East Lansing, MI
Dates: May 18 - July 24, 2026
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or permament resident graduating December 2026 or later, with a GPA of 3.0+ and 2+ semesters of calculus and programming courses
Applications Due: February 15, 2026

Program: SUMMER TRAINEES 2026: Quantum Computing at CSC
Location: Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
Dates: May - August 2026, some flexibility in dates
Applications Due: February 15, 2026

Program: Purdue Anvil Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Dates: May 24 - August 8, 2026
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or permanent resident enrolled as an undergrad at a US institution, graduating Fall 2026 or later.
Applications Due: February 16, 2026 (rolling, may close sooner)

Program: UIUC Center for Digital Agriculture REU
Location: Urbana, IL
Dates: May - August 2026
Eligibility: US citizens or permanent residents enrolled in a degree program.
Applications Due: February 16, 2026

Program: UW Eau-Claire REU: Advancing high-performance computing opportunities in undergraduate research at UW-Eau Claire to meet challenges of multidisciplinary computational science
Location: Eau Claire, WI
Dates: June 8 - August 7, 2026.
Eligibility: US citizen or permanent resident graduating after August 2026 with a GPA of 2.5+.
Applications Due: March 2, 2026.

Program: Temple University High Performance Computing (HPC) Tools, Techniques, and Research across the Physical Sciences REU
Location: Philadelphia, PA.
Dates: May 27 - July 31, 2026.
Eligibility: US citizen or permanent resident, GPA of 3.0+. Students from institutions with limited research opportunities are especially encouraged to apply.
Applications Due: March 7, 2026.

Program: Arizona State University SenSIP REU Site: Quantum Machine Learning Algorithm Design and Implementation
Location: Tempe, AZ
Dates: May 18 - July 10, 2026.
Eligibility: US citizen or permanent resident.
Applications Due: March 14, 2026, but will accept applications until slots are full.

Program: TACC Cyberinfrastructure Research for Social Advancement (NSF REU)
Location: Austin, TX
Dates: May 30 - August 1, 2026
Eligibility: Enrolled undergrads, 18+ at the start of the program. US citizens and permanent residents, with one additional spot for someone who doesn’t meet these criteria.
Applications Due: April 1, 2026 (rolling acceptances)

Program: LBNL/NERSC Computing Sciences Student Program
Location: Berkeley, CA
Dates: 10-12 weeks, varies by project
Eligibility: Juniors and seniors enrolled in a US university.
Applications Due: Rolling

Program: Flatiron Institute - Simons Foundation, Center for Computational Neuroscience
Location: New York City, NY
Dates: May 27 - August 8, 2025.
Eligibility: Enrolled undergraduate or graduate.
Applications Due: January 17, 2025.

Program: Flatiron Institute - Simons Foundation, Center for Computational Quantum Physics
Location: New York City, NY
Dates: May 27 - August 8, 2025.
Eligibility: Enrolled undergraduate or graduate.
Applications Due: January 17, 2025.

Program: Flatiron Institute - Simons Foundation, Center for Computational Mathematics
Location: New York City, NY
Dates: May 27 - August 8, 2025.
Eligibility: Enrolled undergraduate or graduate.
Applications Due: January 17, 2025.

Program: Flatiron Institute - Simons Foundation, Center for Computational Catalysis
Location: New York City, NY
Dates: May 27 - August 8, 2025.
Eligibility: Enrolled undergraduate or graduate.
Applications Due: January 17, 2025.

Program: Lawrence Livermore National Lab HPC Cluster Engineer Academy
Location: Livermore, CA
Dates: A 9-week subset of May 5 - August 29, 2025.
Eligiblity: Enrolled undergraduate.
Applications Due: January 31, 2025.

Program: Lawrence Livermore National Lab DevOps Internship Team
Location: Livermore, CA
Dates: A 9-week subset of May 5 - August 29, 2025.
Eligiblity: Enrolled undergraduate.
Applications Due: January 31, 2025.

Program: Georgetown REU Site in Computer Science and Public Policy
Location: Washington, DC.
Dates: June 7 - August 7, 2025.
Eligibility: US citizens or permanent residents who are current 2nd- or 3rd-year undergrads and CS majors.
Applications Due: February 2, 2025.

Program: TACC SCIPE AI in Civil Engineering
Location: Austin, TX
Dates: June 1 - June 30, 2025.
Eligibility: Rising sophomores or older studying at a US institution.
Applications Due: February 7, 2025.

Program: University of Houston Frontiers of Data-Driven Computing REU
Location: Houston, TX
Dates: May 26 - August 2, 2025.
Eligibility: US citizen or permanent resident. Rising juniors and seniors favored.
Priority deadline March 10, 2025; accepted through April 2, 2025.

Program: NERSC Summer Internships
Location: Berkeley, CA
Dates: Varies by project
Eligibility: Rising seniors.
Applications Due: Rolling
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