The TARGET Program is a highly competitive six-week summer internship opportunity for Illinois high school sophomores and juniors at FermiLab (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory), one of America's top laboratories for particle physics. It is for students who have a strong interest and demonstrated an aptitude for physics, mathematics, computer science, and engineering. The program’s design combines both work and experiential learning. TARGET encourages high school students to undertake college study and pursue careers in STEM disciplines. Increasing the number of minorities (Black, Hispanic/Latino, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Alaska Native/American Indian) and women in science, engineering, and computer science is a program priority. Annually, the TARGET Program cohort is approximately 15-25 interns. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory describes itself as follows: "We are America's particle physics laboratory. We advanced particle physics research using a range of techniques, asking different questions and using different tools. All ultimately aim at the same scientific goal: a complete understanding of the laws of nature and the cosmos. Our focused scientific mission, coupled with our accelerator and detector facilities and R&D infrastructure, keep the United States a world leader in particle physics research. Our program provides opportunities for international partners to participate in particle physics facilities in the United States." It's primary research includes: - The international DUNE at LBNF, hosted by Fermilab, is an international flagship experiment to unlock the mysteries of neutrinos. DUNE will use Fermilab's powerful particle accelerators to send the world's most intense beam of high-energy neutrinos to DUNE's massive neutrino detectors, which will explore neutrinos' interactions with matter. - Particle Physics: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is a Department of Energy national laboratory dedicated to particle physics research. Fermilab supports work by scientists, from across the country and the globe, who seek to further our understanding of matter, energy, space and time. - Particle Accelerators: More powerful than any microscope, a particle accelerator allows scientists to study the smallest things human beings have ever observed. At the same time, high-energy accelerators can recreate the conditions of the early universe – though in a much smaller volume. - Detectors, Computing and Quantum Science: Fermilab scientists and engineers build detectors, sensors and other instruments that behave like microscopes for the subatomic world, allowing us to glimpse nature's smallest constituents. Hundreds of scientists collaborate with Fermilab to collect, analyze and distribute particle physics data in advancing our understanding of the fundamental nature of the universe.