ABOUT JEFFERSON LAB
Welcome to Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab), where curiosity turns into careers and big ideas power world-class science. As a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory, Jefferson Lab brings together scientists, engineers, technologists, and innovators from around the globe to explore what matter is made of—and why it matters.
Jefferson Lab is more than experiments and equations. We’re also a place to build a career. From advanced computing and applied research to engineering, IT, skilled trades, project management, and science education, the lab partners with universities and industry to turn cutting-edge ideas into real-world impact. Along the way, we’re committed to developing the next generation of STEM talent through internships, fellowships, training programs, and mentorship opportunities.
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About Jefferson Lab
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) is a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science national laboratory. Scientists worldwide utilize the lab’s unique particle accelerator, known as the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF), to probe the most basic building blocks of matter - helping us to better understand these particles and the forces that bind them - and ultimately our world.
In addition, the lab capitalizes on its unique technologies and expertise to perform advanced computing and applied research with industry and university partners, and provides programs designed to help educate the next generation in science and technology.
LIFE AT JEFFERSON LAB
The Jefferson Lab campus is set in southeastern Virginia, with a vibrant and growing technology community and deep historical roots. Staff members can live on or near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region or find peace in the wooded coastal plain. The area is convenient to beaches, mountains, and major metropolitan centers along the East Coast.
To learn more about the region and its museums, wineries, parks, zoos and more, visit the Virginia is for Lovers tourism site, Virginia is for Lovers.