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.
The deadline for the Summer 2026 Program has passed.
Successful candidates will be contacted in December 2025 and early January 2026.
Announcements
Internship opportunities will be available at (Click on the hyperlinks to learn more about the opportunities at each location)
- BAE Systems, Manassas, VA
- Elbit Systems of America, Roanoke, VA
- George Mason University, Manassas, VA
- Micron Technology, Manassas, VA
- Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA
- Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
- Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
- Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA
- William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Information Sessions
Information sessions for the Summer 2027 VMEC Summer Scholar internship opportunities will be scheduled for September and October 2026. Please attend one of these sessions to learn more.
Application Form
Early decisions will be communicated by December 16, 2025 and final decisions by January 7, 2026.
