Quantum Computing Intern (QCIPU) – Summer 2025

We Are: Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and at locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, and the South Pole. We are strategic risk takers, innovators, and collaborators. We are engineers, scientists, technicians, administrative professionals. We are over 2,000 employees advancing knowledge for the benefit of humankind. Fermilab has been at the forefront of particle physics for more than 40 years. We build world-leading accelerators and detectors to conduct some of the most advanced particle physics experiments possible. We collect and analyze the data from those experiments with some of the most powerful computers in the world. We conduct this research on a 6,800-acre prairie, 35 miles outside Chicago, a treasure that has been designated a National Environmental Research Park. Undergraduate physics students interested in quantum computing for the simulation of physics participate in this three-week program to gain hands-on Python and Qiskit programming experience. Daily lectures on the fundamentals of quantum mechanics and quantum computing are additional program components. The program culminates in participants running their own code on an IBM quantum computer. QCIUP is a training platform that supports the next generation of scientific research and engineering professionals. Eligibility Enrollment in a U.S. college or university in Physics, Math, Computer Science, or Engineering Completed year of introductory level Physics course Eligible to work in the United States Application Procedure Before applying have all requirements ready. Once submitted, access to the application will no longer be available to upload any missing requirements. Online Application – Application Walkthrough Video Guide Resume Unofficial transcript A short statement of interest in the topic (Two paragraphs is sufficient, no more than a page) Save in a pdf format upload under the Resume section. Internship Details Application Period: December 9, 2024 – January 17, 2025 Program Dates: June 9 – June 27, 2025 Offer Date: February 21, 2025 Acceptance Date: February 28, 2025 Salary: $20/hr. Airfare/Housing/Transportation: Airfare, Housing and Transportation to/from airport will be paid by the program. Program Outcomes Basic Proficiency with Python and Qiskit through development of personal code base Opportunity for a paid year-long internship at Fermilab researching quantum computing. If you have any questions, please email internships@fnal.gov Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes a diverse and inclusive environment based on mutual respect is essential to our mission. Fermilab is committed to recruiting and developing the most hardworking people and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, country of birth, geography/postal code, disability, marital status, parental or gestational status, or other non-merit factor. REAL-ID Requirement for access to Fermilab Campus Fermilab and FRA requires all members of the public to produce a REAL-ID, or equivalent, to access the Fermilab Campus for interviews or career events. A list of acceptable forms of ID can be found here: https://get-connected.fnal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/REALID-Documents.pdf If a candidate is selected for an interview but does not possess any of the equivalent documents, we may schedule a virtual interview. Fermilab is the United States’ premier particle physics laboratory. We work on the world’s largest and most advanced particle accelerators and dig down to the tiniest building blocks of matter. We probe the farthest reaches of the universe, seeking out the nature of dark matter and dark energy. Fermilab’s over 2,000 employees include scientists and engineers from all around the world and collaborators from more than 50 countries on physics experiments based in the United States and elsewhere. Our work experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, our people. To learn more about Fermilab’s employee programs, visit our main Careers site. Please contact employ@fnal.gov to request accommodations for completing the application process.