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, CERN in Europe 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.
The Accelerator Division Mechanical Support and Target Systems Departments pursue highly innovative research and development of target material, electromagnetic Horns, and associated instrumentation along with development of beamline vacuum components for accelerators to advance Fermilab’s scientific mission and help define the laboratory’s strategic direction. We operate accelerator test facilities and develop and build next generation accelerators and detectors using groundbreaking technologies. We also educate and train the next generation of physicists and engineers.
Fermilab’s AD Mechanical Support and Target Systems Departments seek a Mechanical Engineering Cooperative Education Student. A Co-op Student takes on projects in support of the Mechanical and Target Systems at Fermilab under the direction of experienced engineers over the course of several semesters. Projects may include structural design, mechatronics, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, radiation management, cryogenics, vacuum applications, and more. Co-op students’ progress from basic tasks to complex projects and from close supervision to great independence over the course of the program.
We Are Looking For:
- Full-time undergraduate enrollment in a 4-year program at a U.S. college or university for the duration of program participation
- Registered in academic institution’s cooperative education program
- Sophomore academic standing at minimum
- 18 years of age at time of employment
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Proof of health insurance
- Commitment to completing a minimum of three semesters or four quarters of work at Fermilab with alternating periods of full-time study
- Knowledge of Mechanical Engineering theory, and machining practices
- Skills in CAD and Microsoft Office
- Must be able to perform technical work and analysis
Application Instructions
Interested candidates should submit:
- Online application
- Unofficial transcript
- Proposed Cooperative Education schedule (required at time of application submission; available below)
Quarterly: https://internships.fnal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fermilab-Cooperative-Education-Program-Worksheet-Quarter.pdf
Semester: https://internships.fnal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Fermilab-Cooperative-Education-Program-Worksheet-Semester.pdf
Physical Activity and Work Conditions
Human Factors: Mental Concentration, Sitting, Standing, Tight Work Schedule, Physically Demanding
Physical Factors: Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation Hazard, and Oxygen Deficiency Hazard
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.
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.
