<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I recently got into the Department of Energy's SULI program (Summer Undergrad lab internship) for a comp sci research spot at Los Alamos. I also got a seperate research offer for the summer at Sandia National Labs. Both are in New Mexico. I'm trying to decide between the two.</p>
<p>So my questions for anyone who knows is: 1. How prestigious/competitive is the SULI program? 2. Which lab is more prestigious? </p>
<p>Thanks a lot!</p>
<p>Hello, </p>
<p>I received a SULI internship two summers ago at Los Alamos, and plan on completing a second one this summer. Both labs (sandia and los alamos) will be approximately equal in prestige, so I HIGHLY recommend making your decision based on which research advisor does research you find more interesting. A poor adivsor for a summer will make you wish you were doing most anything else. </p>
<p>If you have contacted both of them for details about their projects, and what they specifically would like you to work on, and one sounds better than the other than I would opt for that one. (If you haven’t done this, their emails should be on your acceptance email, and you should start with this). If one seems to have a much clearer definition of what he/she would like you to do, I recommend choosing that one over the other, even if it is a bit less interesting. Having an advisor with a good set of goals, and a hands on attitude, makes all the difference. </p>
<p>Best of luck, let us know what you decide. Maybe I’ll see you in Los Alamos!</p>