OfficialOfficial
Verified September 17, 2026master_record
Official source validated; cycle-specific 2027 refresh tracked separately
View source ↗2027 Program Profile · High school · IL
Fermilab QuarkNet Center Summer Internship
Fermilab
High schoolFreeStipend / compensationComputation: StrongHealth sciences: Not primaryData Confidence B
Program Snapshot
What students should know
- Access model
- Paid research internship
- Eligible students
- High-school students connected to center
- Current grade eligibility
- 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
- Geographic eligibility
- Chicago-area QuarkNet network
- Research experience
- Authentic mentored research / internship
- Mentor / professional exposure
- Scientists / engineers / faculty
- Computational component
- Strong
- Health-sciences focus
- Not primary
- Tuition / fee
- $0
- Stipend / compensation
- Paid; current amount TBD
- Housing / travel
- Local program
2027 Cycle
Dates and application status
- Application opens
- Not yet published
- Application deadline
- Not yet published
- Program starts
- Not yet published
- Program ends
- Not yet published
Refresh status: 2026/current baseline; 2027 cycle refresh required
Editorial Assessment
How the score is calculated
Curriculum Design & STEM Experience23/25
Academic / Research Quality18/20
Selectivity & Merit-Based Access12/15
Mentorship & Alumni Network13/15
Track Record & Institutional Stability13/15
Financial Accessibility10/10
Rankings cannot be purchased. Sponsorship or advertising does not affect program scores.
Alumni Experience
What verified alumni report
Alumni VerdictNot yet rated0 of 5 verified reviews required
Would recommend—Shown once Alumni Verdict is established
Confidence threshold0/20High Confidence begins at 20 verified reviews
No verified alumni reviews are public yet for this program.
Submit an alumni reviewEvidence
Sources supporting this profile
OfficialOfficial
Verified September 17, 2026validated_evidence
Cycle/status: Current program; compensation details pending | Cost: Free | Compensation: Paid historically/current amount not verified | Duration: Summer internship | Eligibility/geography: Fermilab/UChicago/College of DuPage network | Curriculum/research: Real-world high-energy physics projects with scientists, graduate and undergraduate students | Track record/alumni: Fermilab records document recurring summer HS internship and wage support across multiple years
View source ↗