Resources for students & educators

At SLAC, we strive to solve real-world problems through science and innovation. Be a part of a growing community in STEM. Find out about our educational and internship programs and participate in our lectures and events. Teachers can find materials here for educating STEM in the classroom and the real-world impact of our tools and techniques.

Educational & internship programs

stillframe from SLAC overview video — Watch this overview video and learn about our cutting-edge research and our rich legacy that we continue to build upon. *(Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)*

SAGE Students walking down the Far Experimental Hall

STEM opportunities

Are you interested in an internship opportunity that will provide you with enriching experiences? Do you want to be a part of a community that strives to solve real-world problems through science and innovation?

Education & Internship Programs

SLAC public tour in the Klystron Gallery Visitors Alcove

Educational tours

Sign up for a free, guided in-person tour for groups of 10 to 25 visitors affiliated with schools or other educational institutions. The tour destinations are designed to give you the most exciting and informative views of the lab.

Request an educational tour

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Visionary Science

Our frontier research

Ultra-bright X-ray laser pulses can be used to strip electrons away from atoms.

Media Resources

Images, videos and more

Ghostly X-ray images could provide key info for analyzing X-ray laser experiments.

High School Programs

STEM summer camps

SAGE campers participate in a leadership activity at Stanford University.

Department of Energy

High School Science Bowl

Students shoes at SLAC Regional Science Bowl

Story highlights

SLAC news center

News Brief

SLAC scientists played key roles in leadership, survey design, cosmological applications, studies of dark matter and of links to the cosmic microwave background.

News Brief

Researchers used X-ray lasers to control a modified cardiovascular drug with light and captured snapshots showing how it binds to proteins.

Photo of medications, pills and capsules

News Brief

Researchers reengineered an ePix10k detector for use in ultrafast electron diffraction, empowering studies of chemical processes that were previously out of reach.