Major: Physics
School/College: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Website: https://physics.uconn.edu/
*While this department does not offer academic credit for internships, Physics majors have had successful internships. Sample internship opportunities and other credit options can be found below.
To pursue credit options:
Visit the Center for Career Development Experiential Learning page to see if your major’s department offers credit earning options, or reach out to faculty and advisors within your program.
Ways to find an internship:
Visit the department website above, talk to faculty and advisors, as well as use the resources provided through the Center for Career Development.
Sample internship opportunities for Physics majors:
Aeronautical Research Intern, Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship, Photon Kinetics Intern, Applied Physics Laboratory Intern, Astronomy Research Intern, Alloy Development Intern, Undergraduate Research Intern
Sample organizations where Physics majors have interned:
NASA, Society of Physics Students, U.S. Department of Energy, Rutgers University, Lockheed Martin, United Technologies Corporation, ABB, Henkel of America, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Pratt & Whitney
For more information about internship policies in this department, please contact:
Nora Berrah, Ph.D., Professor
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nora.berrah@uconn.edu
860-486-3314
