Internship Opportunities
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Biomedical Research and Pre-Medical Studies
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All co-ops/internships listed are PAID, unless otherwise indicated.
Many offer Travel Reimbursement, Housing and Meals. This information can be found by clicking on the link to the internship and researching the opportunity.
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Websites that meet any of the following criteria are listed below: 1. biomedical research, 2. located in a medical or clinical setting, 3. located in a medical school or health science center, 4. has "biomedical" as a descriptor, 5. may be of particular interest to pre-med students.
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3. If you want course credit for the internship, you must attend an Internship Orientation. Dates can be found by visiting the Career Development Center’s website. All details will be discussed at the Orientation.
Internship Opportunities in Biomedical Research and Pre-med for 2008
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), Boulder, CO, Student Summer Work Experience Program -
co-op (2008) to explore potential federal service careers with the following agencies:
National Science Foundation - Washington, D.C.;
Bonneville Power Administration: Environment, Fish and Wildlife - Portland, OR;
U.S. Department of Commerce - Washington, D.C;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Atlanta, GA;
U.S. State Department - domestic and overseas placements available;
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - Greenbelt, MD;
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Washington, D.C;
Central Intelligence Agency - Washington, D.C;
NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, Cleveland, OH
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK -
co-op Scroll down to
ANTHC Summer Internship for "approximately 25 high school and undergraduate students and graduate students
who are Alaska Native or American Indian permanent Alaskan residents" - contact information at bottom of
this site
Summer Research Fellowship to support research of undergraduate seniors research under direction of a mentor performing research in audiology -
American Cancer Society, Cleveland, OH - Joseph S. Silber Student Fellowship - "open to all undergraduate and graduate students who plan to conduct research in a
Cuyahoga County, Ohio institution over the summer."
American Medical Student Association, Reston, VA - AMSA Health Policy Internship "the selection process is continuous, there are no deadlines" - "AMSA
cannot provide a stipend, free housing is available"
American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C. - Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowships with Faculty
at their home institution or at a host institution who are members of ASM
AstraZeneca R&D, Wilmington, DE - position posted with the Greater Philadelphia Bioinformatics Alliance
Beckman Research Institute(of the City of Hope Medical Center), Duarte, CA -
co-op (2008) "The application deadline for the
2008 program is midnight February 29,
2008.
based)
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA -
co-op (2008) (
different from above) "We also have recently instituted new programs to encourage the training of minority scientists at other levels, ......including
summer internships for undergraduates."
Center for Genomic Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA -
co-op (2008) scroll down to
CGS Summer Internship Program - "CGS independently provides competitive stipends for 3-5 exceptional undergraduate summer interns
each year"
Colgate-Palmolive Co, Topeka, KS -
co-op (2007) Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. 2007 Summer Internship Program - "We encourage
pre-veterinary students to apply"
Colorado State University, Ft Collins, CO -
co-op (2008) "We will begin accepting applications in December 2007 with a deadline in early March of
2008" - Summer Research Program on Mind and Brain
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Bethesda, MD - co-op (2008) scroll down to Student Traineeships - Supports student research at student's home institution - "Senior-level undergraduate students planning on pursuing graduate training also may apply"
Dialysis Clinic Inc., Nashville, TN - co-op, application (2008) summer internship for pre-medical students in the clinical area of organ transplantation at participating transplant centers located (in summer, 2006) in Nashville, TN, Gainesville, FL, Houston, TX, Madison, WI, Austin, TX, St. Louis, MO, San Antonio, TX, Knoxville, TN, Durham, NC, Omaha, NE, Memphis, TN, Charleston, SC
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA - co-op (20
Greater New York Hospital Association and the
Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives, New York, NY -
co-op (2008) Summer Enrichment Program - Undergraduate Health Management Internships for Latino/Hispanic Students; for
application or more details - contact Amy Kaufman (GNYHA), phone 212-259-0730, email
kaufman@gnyha.org "Interns are expected to cover their own housing and travel expenses and daily commuting expenses to their internship site. Interns must also have housing in New York City or in the surrounding area."
Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA -
co-op (2008) "Potential applicants should have an interest in public health as a career. Coursework in calculus recommended. Prior exposure to statistics is not required" -
not sure if this is a
paid opportunity
Howard University, Washington, D.C. -
co-op (2008) "The deadline for the
2008 program will be December 14, 2007." - Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program
Huntington Medical Research Institute, Pasadena, CA - co-op (2008)"
No stipend or housing assistance is provided for the participation in the program. (Exceptions can be made on an individual basis and verification of financial need will be required.)"
Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, Utica, NY -
co-op(2008) "The number of stipend positions is limited by the availability of support for the program provided through grants from state and federal agencies, as well as foundations and local business concerns"
MetroHealth Foundation, Cleveland, OH -
co-op (2008) The Chester Summer Scholars Program
for Ohio residents only, attending any university
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY -
co-op (2008) International Exchange Program for Minority Students - opportunities in
Argentina,. Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Spain, South Africa
National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD - co-op, application(2008)Cancer Research Training Award
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, FL -
co-op (2008) - includes
biological sciences research conducted at Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos,
NM
medicine"
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA - co-op (2008) scroll down to Summer Undergraduate Internship Program in Cambridge (USA)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN -
co-op (2008) DOE Faculty and Student Teams Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for earth, environmental, and marine sciences; life, health, and medical sciences
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program, many medical school program sites - co-op (2008)
stipend should cover your housing and meals for the six weeks. However, it is your responsibility to budget your money for your needs during this time."
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND -
co-op (2008) Research Experience In Neuroscience
for Undergraduates from Rural and Tribal Colleges - Preference will be given to students from groups underrepresented in the sciences and to first generation college students (students who parents did not graduate from college
Aug. 1, 2008."