2017 Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Summer Internship Program

Template for the DNDO Written Report*

Student First Name and Last Name Hosting Site: [Name of the Research Facility]

Mentor(s): [First and Last Name(s) of the Mentor(s)]

Abstract. The abstract text should be formatted using 11 point Times New Roman. The text of the report should start on a separate page. The abstract follows the project title, student name, the name of the Hosting Site, and the name of the mentors. The abstract should give readers concise information about the summer project and indicate the main results obtained and conclusions drawn. The abstract should not include table numbers, figure numbers, references or displayed mathematical expressions. The abstract should not exceed 200 words and should be restricted to a single paragraph. Immediately after the abstract you are encouraged to attach a picture of yourself or your internship team taken during the internship (an example to be replaced by your picture is provided below).

*This is a sample title that would be replaced by your project title.

1. Internship ProjectThe written report is meant to be a summary of your overall internship experience, including a

description of your research project, your accomplishments, and the benefits you received. It is intended

to be an eight to ten page summary but you can use more pages if needed.

Your report must have at least two sections: Internship Project and Impact of Internship on My

Career. Use the Internship Project section to describe your internship project and discuss your specific

role(s). Discuss your achievements during the internship including contributions to publications,

presentations, and accomplishment of project milestones. This template includes four sections, but you

may include additional/different sections if needed. Please do not start a new page after each section.

If needed for the description of your project, you can include pictures, figures, tables, and equations.

Your report can also include references (see, e.g., references [1] and [2] in the References section

below).

Table 1 is an example of a table listing the fonts used in this template.

Table 1. Fonts for sections, body text, figures, and tables.Font Spacing

Section Header 14 point Times bold 1 line space before a section.No additional space after a section heading.

Body Text 12 point Times 1.5 line spacing within paragraph.1 line space after each paragraph.

Figures and Tables 11 point Times 1 line spacing within paragraph.Bold to indicate Figure/Table number.

Any long equations important for the report should be placed on separate lines and numbered, e.g.,

( x+h )n=∑k=0

n

(nk) xk hn−k (1)

Equations are numbered so you can refer to them in the text. For example:

The binomial theorem in equation 1 shows how it is possible to expand any power of (x+h) into a sum.

The examples shown in Figures 1-4 below were taken from previous reports and demonstrate how to

format a number of different figure/caption combinations. You can use a different format if you prefer to

do so. Note that the table borders are shown as broken lines for guidance only; you can hide these lines

in your actual report.

Figure 1. Wide figure with short caption.

Figure 2. To save space, you can put the caption to the right or left of the figure by placing the graphic and caption in a table with one row and two columns.

Figure 3. These two figures have been placed side-by-side to save space.

Figure 4. These two figures have been placed side-by-side to save space.

2. Impact of Internship on My Career

Use the Impact of Internship on My Career section to discuss how the internship experience impacted

your academic and/or career planning and describe new skills and knowledge that you gained. Include a

description of lectures/activities sponsored by the hosting facility that were of benefit to your personal

and professional development. Discuss any ideas you may have about areas of research that should be

considered to help the Department of Homeland Security accomplish its mission and goals.

3. Acknowledgments

This section is optional. You can use it to express your appreciation to individuals, facilities, or

programs.

4. References

[1] A. J. Einstein, G. Washington, and S. Freud, Phys. Rev. A 33, 1234 (2016).

[2] For more information about DHS visit https://www.dhs.gov/.