DOE/NNSA Undergraduate Recruitment Workshop

The DOE/NNSA Undergraduate Recruitment Workshop is intended for sophomore and junior undergraduates at any institution who are interested in graduate research in one of the groups within the Center.


This year's Workshop will be held at Georgia Tech during Summer 2026 and will consist of a day of networking and lectures, including talks from PIs and National Laboratory researchers, and a day of lab tours, graduate school Q&A's, and a chance to explore Atlanta. All travel, accommodations, and food are provided at no cost to accepted students.

Stay tuned for dates and further details!



2026 Application Deadline: to be announced in 2026

There is no application fee. To apply, you will need one letter of recommendation, your unofficial transcript, a CV/résumé, and brief descriptions of your research experience, career goals, and interest in the program.



For questions about the event or application, please contact Henry La Pierre (hsl@gatech.edu)




For more information about national laboratory internships and programs, see our listing of Resources for Students.



  • 2025 Program

    Day 1 (Arrival): Registration & Dinner


    Day 2: 


    Breakfast


    Welcome & Program Overview (Henry La Pierre & Julie Niklas) with Q&A


         Sam Greer " A Small (and Very Incomplete) View of Science at LANL from the Perspective of a Newish Staff Scientist"


    Coffee Break


         Maria J. Beltrain Leiva "Unlocking novel delpta and phi bonding modes in actinides via oxidation state control"


        Floyd Stanley 


    Lunch 


         Frankie D. White

         Cristian Celis-Barros

         Natalie T. Rice


    Coffee Break


    Poster Session


    Dinner



    Day 3:


    Breakfast 


    Graduate School Panel (Student representatives from GT, Univ. of Iowa, UC Santa Barbara, and WSU)


    Lunch 


    Explore Atlanta


    Departure


  • 2024 Program

    Day 1 (Arrival): Registration & Dinner


    Day 2: 


    Breakfast


    Welcome & Program Overview (Henry La Pierre & Julie Niklas) with Q&A


    Coffee Break


    Speaker Session 1:

         Maryline Ferrier "The Many Flavors of Radiochemistry"

         Bradley Childs "Radiochemistry: The many places this field can take you through the eyes of Bradley"


    Lunch 


    Speaker Session 2:

         Herman Cho "Fundamental Research in Nuclear Chemistry at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory"

         Sam Greer 

         Gian Surbella 

    Coffee Break 

         Ivan Popov


    Dinner 


    Day 3:


    Breakfast 


    Graduate School Panel (Steven Crouse (Georgia Tech), Vincent Groner (Washington State University), Ian Haltom (Washington State University)

    Nathan Loutsch (University of South Dakota), Thien Nguyen (University of California, Santa Barbara), Peter Zacher (University of Iowa))


    Explore Atlanta


    Departure