b'Internships22%UNIVERSITY INTERN HEADCOUNT 78% ExternallyThe final university intern headcount for FY-23 is 527, whichBEA Funded Interns Fundedincludes 116 externally funded interns and 411 BEA funded interns.78% InternsOf these, 342 were BEA funded new hires from an applicant pool of 2,719 (25% increase) contenders from 443 (33% increase) colleges and universities. THE INTERN WATER BOTTLE PROJECT FY-23 Intern funding sourceInterns from diverse backgrounds, both working remotely and on-site at INL, participated in a photo contest that showed some of their outdoor experiences. The Intern Water Bottle Project aimed to capture their exploration of the Idaho outdoors and other summer destinations. Participants were encouraged to carry their designated INL intern water bottles during their outings and share creative photographs showcasing their journeys. As part of the July 27 National Intern Day celebration, INLs internship program shared some of these photographs, providing a glimpse into our interns summer through a Nucleus feature story that had a recordIntern Water Bottle Project, Zoe EmoryGrand Teton number of views, likes and comments across the laboratory. ItNational Parkstarted as a leisure activity but became an outstanding project appreciated by the lab community. FY-23 Student, Postdoc and Faculty Programs Participants31 Countries, 44 States plus Washington DC and Puerto RicoIncoming, Active, Terminated/TransferredSwedenCountries Based on Citizenship and Institution Location:Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Columbia, Costa Rico, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia,United KingdomItaly, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal,Canada Germany PolandNigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, South Korea,Czech Republic KazakhstanSpain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA,FranceVenezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Puerto Rico United States Spain Italy Albania Turkey JapanInstitution Location Tunisia Greece Jordan Afghanistan Nepal China South KoreaMexico Jamaica Egypt India TaiwanCosta Rica PakistanWA Venezuela PhillippinesVT ME Sri Lanka VietnamOR MT ND MN NH Columbia Nigeria Bangladesh IndonesiaID SD WI NY MA GhanaWY IA MI PA RI Peru BrazilCTNV NE OH NJUT C IL IN WV VA DEO MDCA KS MO KY Washington, D.C. Namibia Zimbabwe AustraliaNCTNAZ NM OK AK SCMS AL GA ArgentinaTX LAAK 23-50121_R1FLHI10 R E S E A R C H E XC E L L E N C E'