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High School Summer Internship

PPPL's Science Education department offers a limited number of internship positions for outstanding high school seniors during the summer after their graduation.

New Jersey Regional Science Bowl

Each year, PPPL hosts the New Jersey Regional Science Bowl, a double-elimination contest with question-and-answer rounds in the fields of chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, mathematics, along with general and earth sciences.

The Ronald E. Hatcher Science On Saturday Lecture Series

Science on Saturday is a series of lectures given by scientists, engineers, and other professionals involved in cutting-edge research. Held on Saturday mornings throughout winter, the lectures are geared toward high school students. The program draws more than 300 students, teachers, parents, and community members. Topics are selected from a variety of disciplines.
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Young Women's Conference in STEM

The Young Women’s Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics introduces girls in seventh through 10th grades to female scientists and engineers and the wide breadth of careers available to them in these fields.