VALOR JROTC Summer 2026

The VALOR JROTC Internship Program is a highly competitive paid six-week summer internship opportunity for Illinois JROTC high school juniors seniors and recent graduates. Interns provide routine technical support for area of assignment; typically an experiment or support group. Tasks are accomplished under direction supervision of a Fermilab employee and in cooperation with project teams scientists engineers and support personnel and in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Eligibility :

Enrollment in an Illinois high school JROTC program

Illinois high school junior senior or recent high school graduate at time of application

Eligible to work in the United States

Application Requirements :

Online application and questionnaire

Unofficial transcript

Resume

One letter of recommendation (Due date is application close date)

• After submitting an application the applicant will receive an email request to provide contact information for individuals writing letters of recommendation. An email link will be sent to identified references to upload their letter of recommendation. Note reference links are sent only to the individual writing the letter of recommendation and only emailed during normal business hours Monday through Friday.)

Essay Short answer questions : Please write short (

Internship Details :

Program Dates : June 22 July 31 2026 (5 days / 40 hours per week)

Application Dates : November 3 2025 March 6 2026

Offer D ate : April 2 2026

Acceptance Date : April 15 2026

Salary : $18.00 per hour

Housing : No local / onsite housing available

Transportation : No transportation reimbursement is available

Location : Internship is in-person onsite in Batavia IL

Internship Deliverables :

Oral presentation

Exit survey

Questions Email

Why Fermilab :

Fermilab is Americas premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and locations around the world including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada mountaintops in Arizona and Chile CERN in Europe and the South Pole.

Drug-Free Workplace & Pre-Employment Screening

Fermilab is dedicated to fostering a safe productive and drug-free work environment. As part of the hiring process candidates must successfully complete a background check and drug screening for candidates 18 and over. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of these screenings.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Fermilab is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status genetic information and other legally protected categories.

REAL-ID Requirement for access to Fermilab Campus

Fermilab requires all members of the public to produce a REAL-ID or equivalent to access the Fermilab Campus for interviews or career events. A list of acceptable forms of ID can be found here : If a candidate is selected for an interview but does not possess any of the equivalent documents we may schedule a virtual interview.

What To Expect Next :

Well be in touch! If your qualifications are in alignment with the position requirements one of our recruiters will be reaching out to schedule a phone interview to learn more about your career interests and the meantime we encourage you to check us out on Facebook X Instagram LinkedIn or our About Us page.

External Field

Key Skills

Microsoft Office,Public Relations,Google Docs,Data Collection,MailChimp,Microsoft Word,Dermal Fillers,Microsoft Powerpoint,Research Experience,Microsoft Excel,Adobe Photoshop,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1