Minority-Serving
Institution Partnership
Program

Partnering for our nation’s security

Interns gain hands-on experience in national security.

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Minority-Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) is a research-based experience for students who are traditionally underrepresented in STEM.

NNSA's MSIPP is designed to build a sustainable pathway between the U.S. Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration’s laboratories, plants, and sites for minority-serving institutions in STEM disciplines. MSIPP brings a heightened awareness of NNSA plants and laboratories to institutions with a common interest in STEM research fields.

About Our Interns

This program seeks students who have a passion for solving complex problems in national security, energy, and science. NNSA MSIPP interns work side-by-side with a scientist in a specific research area that aligns with NNSA’s mission by applying cutting-edge research to make our nation safer and stronger. Such research areas include:

Biology
Computational science
Cybersecurity
High-energy physics
Mass spectrometry
Radiation detection
Radiochemistry

8 MSIPP interns in front of a PNNL campus sign.

NNSA MSIPP interns are assigned a PNNL project advisor who guides their work on projects supporting a wide range of NNSA mission areas and capabilities. Interns will deliver a poster presentation on their work and internship experience as part of the end-of-summer internship symposium sponsored by the Office of STEM Education.

Want to learn more about NNSA MSIPP at PNNL, including who our interns are and what they do? Check out this suite of NNSA MSIPP intern posters and biographies.

“These past few weeks have definitely enhanced my critical thinking skills along with my ability to collaborate with others.”— NNSA MSIPP Intern

Funded by the National Nuclear Security Administration, MSIPP partners with 54 minority-serving institutions. PNNL is one of 14 DOE and NNSA laboratories, plants, and sites.