For administrative officers (AOs) who will be involved in processing Summer Students, please read below for information on the type of badge that Summer Students will receive and the process they must go through to receive their badge:
- Summer Students will receive a short-term Restricted Local Access (RLA) Badge, from May through September 30.
- Badge Enrollment must be completed at an NIH PIV Card Issuance Facility (PCIF), as the following can only be conducted at an NIH PCIF:
- Collection of Fingerprints (FBI fingerprint criminal history check and biometric integration to badge)
- Identity Proofing (requires 2 forms of valid, government-issued ID)
- Photograph
- Early NED Badge Sponsorship recommended!
- Early NED Sponsorship by the sponsoring Administrative Officer (AO) is critical to allow time to schedule appointments, approximately 6 to 8 weeks ahead of their anticipated Entry-on-Duty (EOD) date.
- Summer Students within 50 miles of an NIH PCIF:
- Must complete Enrollment at an NIH PCIF first. Summer Students can complete Enrollment at any of the below NIH Enrollment Offices:
- NIH Bethesda Main Campus in Bethesda, MD
- Medical Center Drive in Rockville, MD
- Fishers Lane in Rockville, MD
- Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) in Montana
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in North Carolina
- Will wait for fingerprint results to post (around 1 to 5 business days), then will receive their badge issuance notice on their EOD date.
- Badge cannot be issued prior to EOD date listed in NED.
- Summer Students more than 50 miles from an NIH PCIF:
- Summer Students can leverage usage of Fieldprint to collect the fingerprints needed for the criminal history check. This will save non-local students time by having them complete the FBI fingerprint check portion in advance of their start date, at a location closer to them.
- Summer Students who use Fieldprint will still be required to complete Enrollment at one of the five NIH PCIF locations for their badge upon arrival.
- Onsite Summer Students who completed Fieldprint will be able to schedule their badge issuance appointment (on/after EOD) after completing Enrollment (usually same day), rather than waiting several days for fingerprint results to post.
- Students who are interested in using this service should contact ORSFingerprintService@mail.nih.gov with subject line “2024 Summer Student Request."
For more information on Summer Students, please review this NIH Position Classification article on Summer Students. You may also visit our Summer Internships webpage under Information for Fellows and Summer Interns to learn more about the DPSAC processing for summer interns.
For further information on the Summer Internship Program (SIP) for 2024, please visit the Office of Intramural Training & Education.
