b'N AT I O N A LU N I V E R S I T Y P R O G R A M SStrategic ProgramsINTERNS2014 and 2022, 73% of the postdocs In fiscal year 2022, the numberwho finished their assignments of undergraduate and graduateconverted to regular hires. interns increased 8.5% from FY-21,FACULTY RESEARCHERS with most working on-site withThese are collaborators from MORE THAN appliedtheir mentors. INL internships 2,000 for an INLbuild confidence, introduceuniversities who intend to work students to possible careeron specific projects at the lab. This people internship fields, and complement theirprogram is funded internally by INL.academic curriculum. More thanVISITING RESEARCHERS 2,000 people applied for an INLInternational researchers and internship last year. academic visitors collaboratePRACTICUMSwith INL researchers and scientists. Practicums allow students toThey also participate in educational apply classroom knowledge in aand cultural exchanges at the professional environment underlaboratory. The program builds the supervision of INL leaders whostrong relationships between will evaluate their potential for auniversities and lab scientists.INL Graduate Fellows It also encourages collaboration career at the lab.RECEIVE $80,000 INL GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPSwith cross-cultural exchange and UP TO perspectives. INLs international in annual salary The Graduate Fellowship programresearchers are part of the is a competitive opportunity forDepartment of Energysoutstanding Ph.D. students. INL isVisitor Program.committed to integrating studentsJOINT APPOINTMENTS with projects at the laboratoryThis program is a bridge betweento fulfill their thesis researchINL and university scientists to requirements by providing financialconduct research in both ends, tuition support, mentoring and anresulting in collaborative efforts to annual salary up to $80,000.benefit both institutions.POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS 73% of postdocs INLs postdoc community continued to grow and beat the converted to full-time employment record of the previous year when it leapt 41%. This year, the number of postdocs increased by 7.4%. In the last two years, 48 of 135 postdocs have converted to full-time employment at INL. Between 6'