U.S. CMS - PURSUE (Program for Undergraduate Research SUmmer Experience)
Tulika Bose, Sudhir Malik, Meenakshi Narain

TL;DR
The U.S. CMS - PURSUE program is a pioneering virtual summer internship aimed at increasing participation of under-represented students in High Energy Physics through hands-on research, training, and mentorship.
Contribution
This paper introduces the first virtual summer research internship in HEP targeting under-represented students, addressing barriers and expanding research opportunities.
Findings
Students gained practical research skills in HEP.
The program successfully engaged students from minority-serving institutions.
Participants developed skills in software, data science, and machine learning.
Abstract
Students from under-represented populations, including those at minority serving institutions have traditionally faced many barriers that have resulted in their being under-represented in High Energy Physics. These barriers include lack of research infrastructure and opportunities, insufficient mentoring, lack of support networks, and financial hardship, among many others. Recently the U.S. CMS Collaboration launched a pilot program U.S. CMS - PURSUE (Program for Undergraduate Research SUmmer Experience) to address these barriers. A 10-week paid internship program, the very first of its kind in an HEP experiment, was organised during the summer of 2022. Students were selected predominantly from Minority Serving Institutions with no research program in HEP. This pilot program provided a structured hands-on research experience under the mentor-ship of U.S. CMS scientists from several…
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Taxonomy
TopicsScientific Computing and Data Management · Particle Detector Development and Performance · Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
