The Energy Sciences Coalition, which includes AAU, sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Dan Brouillette urging that he continue to offer DOE’s 10-week “summer research experience” for summer 2020. The letter encourages the department to develop “alternative, remote programs as necessary to ensure safe working environments,” but emphasizes that these internships are critical to provide students with credentials necessary for their future in the scientific enterprise – especially those that are underrepresented in STEM.