2025 ACEP Summer Internship Program

  Summer 2025 Applications will open December 1

Program Dates: Early June 2025 - Mid August 2025

The ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ (UAF) Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) summer internship is a 10-week program for students to gain hands-on research experience and skill development in the energy industry.

Our program offers two internship strands: AUSI and REU. Regardless of strand, all interns will receive:

  • A specific research project with 1:1 mentorship from an ACEP researcher
  • Collaborative workspace at ACEP
  • Travel to and from Alaska
  • Field trips related to energy in Alaska

Fairbanks-based interns will also receive on-campus housing at UAF.

For more information about the NSF REU and AUSI strands, please see our main page.

What requirements are needed for this internship?

This program is designed for undergraduate and Spring 2025 graduating seniors who have an interest in working on an energy research project to benefit Alaskan communities. We are seeking students from a variety of disciplines including electrical or mechanical engineering, computer science, rural development, communication, and journalism.

The ACEP Summer Internship Program is committed to building a diverse cohort of student interns who represent a variety of experiences and knowledge bases. We strongly encourage students with lived experience in Alaska to apply.

If you are unsure if you qualify for this program, but you see a project that interests you, we encourage you to apply! Please contact Annalise Klein (asklein@alaska.edu) with specific questions.

Interns must be United States citizens residing in the U.S. and U.S. territories.

2025 Applications & Timeline

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November 20, 2024: Project descriptions posted to the ACEP Summer Internship Program website.

December 1, 2024: Application opens. Students will apply to specific projects.

January 24, 2025: Application due. Application reviews and interview invitations begin.

Mid-March 2025: Offers extended to applicants.

How do I apply?

Please check back on this page as the application and project descriptions go live. Any specific questions about projects should be directed to Heidi Shepard (hgshepard@alaska.edu). Please do not reach out to individual mentors at this time.

In your application, you will identify 1-3 projects (described below) that you are interested in matching. We will ask for a short paragraph covering the following:

  1. Please explain what excites you about the project and/or mentor that you have indicated.

  2. Please explain the ways in which you are qualified to perform the project tasks.

If you have questions regarding the specific projects or mentors, please reach out to Heidi Shepard (hgshepard@alaska.edu).

2025 Project Descriptions

To be announced