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

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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

The team is the first to directly observe a unique property in an altermagnetic candidate material, key evidence of a new phase of magnetism.

Three mirrors displaying colorful diagrams with arrows, lines, and circular patterns, positioned above a smooth white rectangular base on a dark background.

News Release

The candidate orbits our sun beyond Pluto, and may be among the largest and brightest objects discovered in this region of the solar system.

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Feature

The machine learning program SPINE has become a backbone of neutrino experiments worldwide, decoding complex detector images to help scientists unlock the secrets of...