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Internships

Here you will find information about the different undergraduate internship programs offered in the biological and biomedical fields

Biological Ecological
Biomedical Economically/Educationally Disadvantaged
Biomedical/Molecular Minority
Corporate Molecular/Cellular Biology
CSUCI  

Biological

Program

Deadline

Academy of Natural Sciences REU Early March 2008
American Museum of Natural History REU in Evolutionary Biology February 15, 2008
American Society for Microbiology: Undergraduate Research Fellowship February 1, annually
Associated Western Universities, Inc. Undergraduate Student Fellowships February 1, annually
Boston University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) February 15, 2008
Caltech's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships--SURF February 22, 2008
Carnegie Institution of Washington Geophysical Laboratory Summer Intern Program in Geoscience February 29, 2008
Carnegie Mellon University - SURP, NSF REU Program February 1, 2008
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Summer Undergraduate Research Program February 1, 2008
Department of Energy - Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) February 1, 2008
Emory University: Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURE) February 1, 2008
FBI, Honors Internship Program October 10, 2008
FBI, National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime Volunteer Internship Program November 1, annually
Institute of Food Sciences Summer Scholars Program

Early admission: Dec. 1, 2007; Regular admission: February 15

Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Programs February 15, 2008
The Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP) February 1, 2008
Los Alamos National Laboratory Undergraduate Student (UGS) Program Ongoing, For summer April 1, annually
Louisiana State University Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Biological Sciences February 13, 2008
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory Fellowship January 18, 2008
NASA-Ames Research Center Education Associates Program Ongoing
NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program (USRP) Spring: Oct. 22, 2007; Summer: Feb. 29, 2008
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Summers of Discovery Program March 1, annually
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--Student Research Participation Ongoing
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Student Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) Ongoing
Pepperdine University Summer Undergraduate Research in Biology March 1, 2008
Princeton Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (PSURE) February 1, annually
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research October 15 & March 15, annually
Shoals Marine Laboratory Internship March 14, 2008
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Work/Learn Program for Undergraduate/Graduate Students February 1, annually
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Internships Ongoing
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Research Internships Ongoing
Smithsonian National Zoological Park Friends of the National Zoo March 15, annually
Smithsonian National Zoological Park Conservation & Research Center Varies according to program
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute August & November 15, annually
University of California, San Francisco Summer Research Training Program February 1, 2008
University of Delaware Marine Sciences Summer Internship February 22, 2008
University of Maryland Institute for Systems Research (ISR) February 1, 2008
University of Michigan's Health Management Summer Enrichment Program February 15, 2008
University of Rochester Medical Center Summer Undergraduate Research Programs March 1, 2008
University of Wisconsin -- Great Lakes WATER Institute Summer Internships March 10, 2008
US Department of Homeland Security Undergraduate Scholarships and Internship January 7, 2008
Vanderbilt University Cellular Microbiology of Germs and Defenses Summer Program February 1, 2007
Vanderbilt University Summer Program in Biomedical Research for Natural Science Majors February 1, annually
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute - Summer Student Fellowship Program February 15, annually

 

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Biomedical

Program

Deadline

Albert Einstein College of Medicine Summer Undergraduate Research Program February 1, annually
American Heart Association Undergraduate Student Research Program February 1, 2008
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Summer Medical Education Program March 1, 2008
Baylor College of Medicine: Summer Medical and Research Training (SMART) Program February 1, annually
Biomedical Science Careers Program (BSCP) Internships Ongoing
Center for Science in the Public Interest: Public Interest Internship Program Ongoing
Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati -- Undergraduate Summer Student Program March 1, annually
Cornell University - Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program February 1, 2008
EID Advanced Laboratory Training Fellowship February 8, 2008
Four Directions Summer Research Program February 29, 2008
Hartford Hospital Summer Student Research Fellowship Program February 8, 2008
Hartford Hospital Student Internships & Shadowing Programs Annually
Hunter College, City University of New York Summer Program for Undergraduate Research at the Center for Study of Gene Structure & Function Febuary 1, annually
Loma Linda University Biomedical Undergraduate Research Program April 2, 2007
Loyola University Chicago Undergraduate Summer Research Program February 15, 2008
Mayo Graduate School Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) February 1, annually
Medical College of Georgia Student Training and Research Program (STAR) February 19, 2008
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory Fellowship January 18, 2008
Mount Sinai School of Medicine: Summer Undergraduate Research Program February 1, annually
National Cancer Institute: Cancer Research Training Award March 1, annually
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: Summers of Discovery Program March 1, annually
National Institute of Health Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research March 1, annually
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Summer Program in the Neurological Sciences March 1, 2008
New York University Center for Neural Science Hughes Undergraduate Summer Research Program March 17, 2008
Pasteur Foundation--French Biomedical Summer Undergraduate Internships Two deadlines: December 14, 2007 and January 4, 2008
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program March 1, 2008
University of California, San Francisco Summer Research Training Program February 1, 2008
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Summer Pre-Medical Enrichment Program (SPEP) February 25, 2008
University of Michigan's Health Management Summer Enrichment Program February 15, 2008
University of Minnesota Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (LSSURP) February 15, 2008
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Research Opportunities in Pharmacology March 7, 2008
University of Pennsylvania Summer Internships in the Biomedical Sciences February 1, 2008
University of Rochester Medical Center--Strong Children's Research Center Summer Training Program March 1, 2008
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) February 18, 2008
University of Virginia Summer Reseach Internship Program February 15, annually
Vanderbilt Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Medicine February 1, annually
Vanderbilt Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Pharmacology February 1, 2008

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Biomedical/Molecular

Program

Deadline

Cornell Plant Genome Research Student Internship February 15, 2008
Milwaukee School of Engineering Research Experience for Undergraduates in Rapid Prototyping May 7, 2007
NIH-NSF Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institutes Program Varies by location
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) - Nanonetwork February 15, 2008
Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at New York University School of Medicine Summer Undergraduate Research Program February 1, 2008
University of Cincinnati Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship March 1, annually
University of Pennsylvania Summer Internships February 28, 2007
University of Rochester Summer Undergraduate Research Programs March 1, 2008

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Corporate

Program

Deadline

Abbott Laboratories Internships Annually
Amgen January and late April
AstraZeneca Internship Program  
Bayer Corporation January-March, annually
Baxter Internship Programs March 1, annually
Berlex Summer Internship Program Search All Other Openings
Biogen Summer Internship Program Mid-April annually
Colgate-Palmolive Company Mid-February
Eli Lilly and Company Ongoing
Genentech Summer Internship Program Ongoing
Genzyme Internship Program February-April
GlaxoSmithKline: Summer Intern Program Ongoing
Johnson & Johnson Internships Ongoing
Human Genome Sciences Internships Located under position type
Merck  
Novartis March 1, annually
Pfizer Global Research and Development Internship Program  
Roche Summer Intern Program February 28, 2008
Wyeth Summer Internships  

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Ecological

Program

Deadline

American Rivers Three months - appointments throughout the year
Environmental Protection Agency--Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Undergraduate Student Fellowships December 19, 2007
Institute for Tropical Marine Ecology Ongoing
Institute of Ecosystem Studies February 15, 2008
Harvard University's Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology March 7, annually
Kansas State University Konza Prairie Biological Station REU March 1, 2008
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution Research Training Program February 1, 2008
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Internship Program Year round
The Student Conservation Association Varies
University of Virginia Mountain Lake Biological Station March 1, annually

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Economically or Educationally Disadvantaged

Program

Deadline

Leadership Alliance: Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP) February 1, 2008
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Biomedical Research Training Program for Underrepresented Minorities January 15, annually
National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program March 31, 2008
Purdue University MARC/AIM Summer Research Program April 1, 2008
Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) February 1, 2008
Stanford Summer Research Program in Biomedical Sciences February 1, 2008
Tufts University Sackler School Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students February 15, annually
University of California, Berkeley Summer Research Opportunities Program for Underserved Undergraduates February 1, 2008
University of Connecticut Health Career Opportunity Programs, Enrichment Programs February 8, 2008
University of Michigan's Health Management Summer Enrichment Program February 15, 2008
University of Utah Summer Research Opportunities Program for Underrepresented Students March 2, 2008
Washington University BioMed Research Apprentice Program (RAP) January 31, 2008

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Minority

Program

Deadline

Association For Women In Science Internships Ongoing
Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in Science and Engineering Education (CAHSEE): Young Educators Program (YEP); Young Engineer and Scientist Program (YESP); SAT/SOAR Program Varies according to program
Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Summer Research Program for Students from Historically Underrepresented Students  
Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Summer Research Opportunities Program March 1, 2008
Cornell University, Gateway to the Laboratory Program February 1, 2008
Harvard Medical School Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program February 1, 2008
Howard University - The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation; Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program December 14, 2007
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health: Minority Summer Internship Program February 1, 2008
Leadership Alliance: Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP) February 1, 2008
Massachusetts General Hospital Summer Research Trainee Program March 7, 2008
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Biomedical Research Training Program for Underrepresented Minorities January 15, annually
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Intramural Research Opportunities Program Oct. 15 application; Oct. 31 references
Shannon Point Marine Center (SPMC): Western Washington University, Minorities in Marine Science Undergraduate Program (MIMSUP) November 13, 2007
Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) February 1, 2008
Smithsonian Institution's Minority Internships February 1, annually
Smithsonian Institution's Native American Internships February 1, annually
Stanford Summer Research Program in Biomedical Sciences February 1, 2008
Tufts University Sackler School Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students February 15, annually
UNCF Merck Science Initiative for African Americans (Blacks) December 17, 2007
University of California, Irvine School of Biological Sciences Minority International Research Training Program February 20, 2008 -Or until filled
University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine Premedical/Predental Enrichment Program (UCLA PREP) March 15, 2008
University of California, San Diego - Summer Training Academy for Research in the Sciences (STARS) October 8, 2007-Or until filled
University of Connecticut Health Career Opportunity Programs, Enrichment Programs March 28, 2008
University of Maryland School of Medicine Office of Student Research in Heart, Lung & Blood Rolling basis application deadline
University of Michigan's Health Management Summer Enrichment Program February 15, 2008
University of Pittsburgh Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) Summer Undergraduate Program for Minority Students February 15, annually
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Summer Premedical Academic Enrichment Program March 1, annually
University of Utah Summer Research Opportunities Program for Underrepresented Students March 2, 2008
Vanderbilt University Minority Summer Research Program February 1, annually
Vanderbilt University Vascular Biology Summer Research Program for Minority Students February 1, annually
Washington University BioMed Research Apprentice Program (RAP) January 31, 2008
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute - Minority Fellowship Program February 15, annually

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Molecular/Cellular Biology

Program

Deadline

University of Minnesota Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (LSSURP) February 15, 2008
University of Minnesota Summer Bioinformatics Institute February 28, 2008
Vanderbilt University Molecular and Cellular Biology Summer Program (IGP) February 1, annually
Wadsworth Center, NYC Department of Health February 1, 2008

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