Student Opportunities
Including summer schools, career fairs, Quantum Thursdays, and Department of Energy internships
QIS 101: Foundations of Quantum Information Science 2025
Virtual Summer School
June 9 - July 18, 2025
Application Period Closed
This is a virtual workshop to introduce college juniors, seniors, and recent graduates to the world of quantum information science (QIS). Through a series of demonstrations and hands-on programming labs, students will learn how quantum algorithms applied to specific problem domains can outperform classical computers. Students will learn IBM Qiskit—software for working with quantum computers at the level of pulses, circuits, and application modules. All required courseware and development tools are open source. More Information (PDF)
Introduction to Quantum Information Science and Engineering for High School and Undergraduate Students
Virtual Summer School
July 28 - 31, 2025
Application Period Open Through May 30, 2025 | Application
The Virginia Tech Center for Quantum Information Science and Engineering (VTQ) and the Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA) offer a four-day virtual workshop to introduce high school and undergraduate students to the exciting world of quantum information science and engineering. Educators are welcome to apply. Program participants will explore the basic principles that underlie quantum technologies and gain an appreciation for what novel capabilities are unlocked by quantum mechanics. The workshop will be led by Sophia Economou, program founder, C2QA principal investigator, and Virginia Tech professor. More Information (PDF)
QIS 300-Level Course Series
Virtual Self-Study Tutorials
C2QA researchers design virtual, 300-level quantum information science (QIS) courses to address critical gaps in the QIS ecosystem. Taught by leading quantum experts, each course offers insights into QIS challenges and includes workshops for participants to develop the technical skills needed to address these challenges. The QIS 300-level courses are intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and early career scientists. Though the courses are typically offered in the summer, the lectures are posted online at the end of the course. Previously offered courses include:
Quantum Thursdays
Virtual Lecture Series
Spring & Fall 2025
Hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, National Quantum Information Science Research Centers (NQISRC), Quantum Thursdays features leading quantum information scientists sharing recent research accomplishments and that underway at the five NQISRCs and within the sector. In addition, lectures discuss the various career paths and opportunities available at the NQISRCs and within this field. Fall 2024 lectures will be posted shortly. Prior lectures are available at C2QA | News and Events.
For questions about any of these courses, email C2QA-info@bnl.gov.
Department of Energy Internship Programs
(Note: Quantum programs are available at Brookhaven National Lab, Pacific Northwest National Lab, Ames Lab, and Jefferson Lab)
Community College Internship
The Department of Energy's Community College Internship (CCI) program encourages 2-year college students to enter technical careers by providing training experiences at a Department of Energy national laboratory through the spring, summer, and fall programs. For more information, visit the CCI website.
Student Undergraduate Laboratory Internship
The Department of Energy's Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program encourages undergraduate (2-year and 4-year) students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers by providing research experiences at a Department of Energy national laboratory through the spring, summer, and fall programs. For more information, visit the SULI website.
Visiting Faculty Program
The Visiting Faculty Program (VFP) increases the research competitiveness of faculty members and their students by providing research experiences at a Department of Energy national laboratory through this ten week summer program. For more information, visit the VFP website.
Brookhaven National Laboratory is honored to have been selected as the lead institution for the Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA), one of five Department of Energy Quantum Information Science Research Centers established in support of the National Quantum Initiative. The C2QA team comprises several national labs, research centers, universities, and industry, including IBM, MIT, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Princeton University, Yale University, and Stony Brook University.