Fermilab TARGET Summer Research Program
Catalog organization: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
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What Is Fermilab TARGET Summer Research Program?
Paid summer research at Fermilab, on projects that support experiments actually running there.
TARGET places high schoolers at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory on work that feeds real research and technical operations. Depending on the placement you might learn lab instrumentation, write code for data analysis, or help design and test components used in accelerators and detectors. Mentors are the lab's physicists, engineers and computer scientists, and the position is paid.
Fermilab TARGET Summer Research Program Key Facts: Cost, Deadline, and Eligibility
| Cost | Free · paid stipend |
|---|---|
| Format | In person |
| Eligibility | Grade 12 and first-year college |
| Application deadline | Dates not announced |
| Listing last updated | August 30, 2026 |
Program details shown here reflect the current catalog record.
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How to Apply to Fermilab TARGET Summer Research Program
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