Many summer student participants point at and discuss posters on display.

Each year, the Computing Sciences Area (CSA) welcomes a select group of student interns and visiting faculty to the Summer Program. Participants have the opportunity to learn and grow professionally by attending the wide range of lectures, presentations, panels, tours, and the annual poster session.

The 2024 CS  Summer Program concluded on August 9th.

About Summer Program Internships

The Computing Sciences Summer Student Program is a 12-week paid summer program that offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on research experience at Berkeley Lab.

The program is geared towards undergraduate students between their junior and senior years who have completed core courses in computer science, mathematics, and related areas of study or graduate students in any computer or computational science discipline.

Summer researchers work on projects in computational research, high-performance computing, and/or high-speed networking under the guidance of one or more staff members. In summers past, students at Berkeley Lab have worked in such project areas as the following:

  • Analysis and solution of network and system-related software problems
  • Web-based clients for remote visualization
  • Numerical algorithms for nanoscience
  • Parallel scientific code templates
  • System for generating authorization policy for an information-sharing system
  • Scientific computing tools

Projects are designed so that students will complete a major portion of the work during the 10- to 12-week period. The exact starting date is at the mutual convenience of the students and the needs of the program. There are several different ways to apply, and students are encouraged to apply via all eligible paths.

Meet four of the 2024 Computing Science Area Summer Program students, learn about their research projects, and hear about the benefits of the program from Associate Lab Director Jonathan Carter and Sartaj Baveja, a former ESnet intern turned staff mentor, in this new video.

A diverse group of visitors pose in front of the Cori supercomputing cabinet in the NERSC machine room.

Apply ahead of time for a summer internship or join us mid-summer! Learn about summer-focused CSA internship options.

 A diverse group of young people enjoy boxed lunches outdoors at Berkeley Lab.

Take time to this important website, full of vital information for all CS Summer Program participants.

Points of contact for all Summer Program questions, from HR and payroll to operations and general questions.

 Summer student Ifrah Kurram explains her poster to a fellow participant.

The Summer Poster Session is one of the most anticipated events within Berkeley Lab Computing Sciences. Summer Interns and Researchers present their work in person at Shyh Wang Hall.

Two sets of photos are available for 2024: