Exciting Opportunity for Students and Recent Graduates: Join the DOE Scholars Program!
Are you ready to make an impact on the future of energy and national security? The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking passionate undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, to tackle the nation’s most pressing challenges in cutting-edge fields.
Explore opportunities in exciting fields supporting the nine strategic focus areas of the DOE:
- Increasing American Energy Production
- Energy Innovation
- Energy Exports
- Affordable Energy for Consumers
- Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- Nuclear Security
- Nuclear Energy
- Energy Reliability
- Energy Infrastructure
Why Join the DOE Scholars Program?
- Financial Support: Stipends starting at $700/week for undergraduates and $750/week for graduate students and postgraduates
- Relocation: Up to $1,000 for participants relocating more than 50 miles
- Real-World Experience: Contribute to impactful projects that support the nation’s energy future
- Professional Growth: Access training, mentorship, and networking opportunities that will enhance your education and career potential
- Flexible Locations: Appointments are available at DOE Headquarters in Washington, DC, DOE Field Offices, or other participating sites across the nation. Virtual appointments may also be available in 2027.
- Flexible Appointment Duration: Appointments are designed to fit your schedule! The duration of your appointment depends on your availability and the hosting facility’s needs. Appointments can begin at any time during the year based on the discretion of the DOE sponsoring agency. Extensions may also be granted depending on the sponsoring office’s needs and your availability.
Discover Your Career Path
As a DOE Scholar, you will gain hands-on experience, contribute to groundbreaking projects, and explore career opportunities. Whether it’s advancing energy technologies, enhancing cybersecurity, or addressing new horizons such as fusion, supercomputing and biotechnology, this program is your gateway to making a difference.
Don’t miss this chance to shape the future while advancing your education and career!
Qualifications
The DOE Scholars Program is open to all students and recent graduates who meet the following qualifications:
- Be a U.S. Citizen and at least 18 years old.
- Meet one of the following conditions:
- Be enrolled or have completed an undergraduate (B.A., B.S. or equivalent) or graduate (M.S., DVM, Ph.D., or equivalent) degree within five years of the intended start date in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) discipline or a field that supports the DOE operations mission including but not limited to communications, management, business and law.
- Be a U.S. military Veteran who has been honorably discharged and/or who has been medically discharged because of a service-connected disability and who received a college degree in an appropriate discipline within ten years of the desired start date.
- Have completed a qualifying certificate program within one year of the desired start date and are also eligible for a postgraduate appointment. The qualifying certificate program must be offered by an accredited academic institution; must be in an appropriate science, technology, engineering, or math discipline; and should be related to or complement a prior degree earned (bachelor’s degree or higher).
