Summer CREATE Internships

The Center for Dynamics and Control of Materials is has joined a summer research initiative for local Austin Community College students called CREATE – Connecting Research and Education At TExas. It consists of a 9-week summer research program wherein ACC students each design and carry out a materials-focused research project under the guidance of CDCM faculty and graduate student mentors. Students will participate in workshops describing potential STEM career paths and earn UT Austin research course credit applicable to an undergraduate degree. Students present their research at a final capstone poster session. The anticipated start date for the 2025 program is late May, 2025 through July, 2025. 

The application deadline is April 18th, 2025. Please see the CREATE Website for more details. 

Benefits of the CREATE:

• Gain hands-on research experience in a cutting-edge field
• Be mentored by a faculty member
• Join a team of researchers and scientists
• Participate in professional development workshops
• Produce results and present your research
• Earn course credit
• Prepare for your future!

Potential Research Topics:

• Pluripotent Materials
• Nanocrystal and Biopolymer Networks
• Atomically Thin Heterostructures
• Moiré materials

Support

The 9-week program with a 20-hours a week research project takes place on the University of Texas at Austin campus and includes:

• A stipend valued at $4,500
• Social/recreational activities

Eligibility

• STEM majors currently enrolled at Austin Community College
• Completion of a General Chemistry or Engineering sequence by the start of internship (preferred)
• GPA of 3.0 (preferred)

Faculty Seminars Series

While not required, it is highly suggested that potential applicants attend one of the seminars hosted at ACC Highland Campus (unless otherwise noted). The CDCM faculty will discuss their research and provide information about the summer research program. 

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