Summer High School Intern Program (SHIP) (Volunteer)

Only US citizens are eligible for participation in SHIP.

Privacy Act Statement:

Authority:    15 U.S.C. § 272(b)(4), 15 U.S.C. § 278g-1(e)(1) and (e)(3) and 15 U.S.C. § 272(b) and (c)

Purpose:  The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) hosts the Summer High school Intern Program (SHIP), which is a NIST-wide summer intern program for students who will have finished their junior or senior year of high school by the start of the program and are interested in scientific research. Students selected for this program participate in cutting-edge research at NIST and work closely with NIST staff scientists and engineers on specific research problems.

Routine Uses:  NIST will use the information collected to perform the requisite reviews of the applications to determine eligibility, and to meet programmatic requirements. Disclosure of this information is also subject to all the published routine uses as identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notices:  OPM GOVT-5: Recruiting, Examining, and Placement Records ; NIST-1: NIST Associates. 

Disclosure:  Furnishing this information is voluntary, however if requested information is not provided, the applicant will not be considered for the program.