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Undergraduate Internship Program

Summer 2026 Internship Program

The 2026 Appalachian Laboratory Summer Internship Program was made possible through funding from the following:

First United Community Dreams Foundation 

Western Maryland Consortium Workforce Alliance 

​​Thank you to our funders for making this experience possible for our interns!

First United Community Dreams Logo and Western Maryland Consortium logo in a collage

2026 Appalachian Laboratory Summer Interns:

2026 Interns on first day of orientation in formal group shot outside.
Front row (L to R): Keira Luers and Elena Saucedo; Back row (L to R): Nolan Brahosky, William Ross III, and Carson Grant.
Collage of AL intern professional development experiences.
Summer 2026 professional development experiences included a field research day with Maryland Department of Natural Resources, visits to the Mount Storm Power Plant and the Criterion Wind Project, and a tour of the Museum Resource Center of the National Park Service

Summer 2026 Intern Lightning Talk

Lightning Talk Seminar presented by Carson Grant, Nolan Brahosky, Elena Saucedo, Keira Luers, and William Ross III.

Past Summer Research Internship Seminars

AL Summer 2025 Intern Lightning Talk Seminar

AL Summer 2023 Intern Lightning Talk Seminar

AL Summer 2024 Intern Lightning Talk Seminar

AL Summer 2022 Intern Lightning Talk Seminar

Why Complete a Research Internship

Hear what past interns have to say about the impact their Appalachian Laboratory internships had on them and their future plans.

Scott McKinstry, Appalachian Laboratory intern, summer 2019

Richard Johnson, Appalachian Laboratory intern, summer 2021

Professional Development Activities

In addition to their research or project-related work, interns also participate in professional development activities, including field trips to research facilities, workshops, and networking opportunities.  Activities for this summer include field trips to the Powdermill Avian Research Center and the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology and workshops on topics such as science communication and pursuing graduate school.

Meet our past interns

Since 2018, twenty-five (25) undergraduate students have completed internships at the Appalachian Laboratory. Visit our past internships webpage to learn more about these students and their experiences at the Lab.