Summer Scholar Program

The VMEC Summer Scholar Program offers sophomores, juniors and seniors attending a university in Virginia the opportunity for hands on research and development in microelectronics in either an academic or industrial environment. You are also eligible to apply if you are a student at a community college in Virginia and have been accepted to one of the participating 4-year engineering schools. You can also apply if you are a graduating senior and have been accepted into a graduate school at one of the Virginia universities.

*** Summer Scholar applications for 2025 are now being accepted *** See the link for application form below. 

Internship opportunities will be available at (Click on the hyperlinks to learn more about the opportunities at each location)

Lab

Information Sessions

You are encouraged to attend one of the following three information sessions to learn more about the VMEC Summer Scholar Program, the potential locations for internships and job descriptions.

The available time slots are:

September 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM

October 10, 2024 at 4:00 PM

October 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM.

You must register for these sessions using this link https://vmec.wufoo.com/forms/r1co4uh91397vly/

You will receive a Zoom link in the confirmation email.

Application Form

Fill out the application form at https://vmec.wufoo.com/forms/q26571h1q3q4ef/and submit. You will need your resume, transcript and a one-page essay to attach. You will receive an automated acknowledgment email.

Deadline for submission of application is October 31, 2024.

Early decisions will be communicated by December 16, 2024 and final decisions by January 7, 2025.