b'A N N UA L R E P O R T 2021TOPGrowing and adapting 100INL intern program offered virtual and INL makes Firsthands 100 Best on-site opportunities in 2021 Internships listIn 2021, Idaho National Laboratory joined WayUp andIdaho National Laboratory was named to the 100 thousands of other employers around the country onBest Internships for 2022 list by Firsthand, the July 29 to celebrate National Intern Day. Created bypremier career building website. INL and Battelle WayUp in 2017, National Intern Day is dedicated toEnergy Alliance ranked 76 overall on the list.recognizing and celebrating the worlds future leaders.INL was the only national lab to appear on the The Class of 21 at INL was among the most diverselist. Rankings are based on a survey of more ever, with women making up 36% of the internthan 11,400 current and former interns from population and 30% from underrepresented groups. more than 100 internship programs. On a scale INLs internship programof 1 to 10 respondents were asked to rate their provides value to both theinternship experiences in six core areas: career laboratory and to students.development, compensation and benefits, diversity, full-time employment prospects, INLs intern program provides a vital source ofinterview process, and quality of life.talented, early-career individuals with fresh ideas. TheINL ranked 23 on the Best Internships for program offers students opportunity to collaborateLGBTQ+ Diversity list. The lab was ranked sixth in with experienced scientists and engineers and applyEngineering, and third for Energy & Renewables, lessons learned in the classroom to challenging, real- just behind American Electric Power and world projects. FirstEnergy Co-op and ahead of energyIn 2020, INL committed to continuing its internshipgiant Exelon.program in a virtual environment. The effort provided meaningful educational opportunities to students from around the country. While scrambling, the lab adapted, embracing new technologies that allowed interns to contribute to their teams from a distance. Existing programs like the end-of-summer Intern Poster Session were moved to virtual platforms. Mentors learned to do their mentoring in a virtual environment. Our quick pivot to allow meaningfulTatiana Siaraferas, a Ph.D. candidate at internships from more than 30 different statesUniversity of California, Berkeley, came to inspired other labs to follow suit. Idaho Falls to work under Joshua Fishler The lessons of 2020 carried over into 2021. In lineof the Thermal Fluid Systems Methods with the majority of INL employees, most interns& Analysis group. Her poster addressed (72%) telecommuted in FY-21. Based on businessfree convection within the Advanced Test necessity, the remaining interns worked either fullyReactors stagnation column.on-site or in hybrid arrangements.9'