Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Vol. 1 Issue 6
Internships
What is an internship? A pre-professional experience that provides an opportunity to gain relevant
knowledge and skills prior to starting out in a particular career field.
Gives a chance to meet researchers that have funded projects available for PhD students, provides a
hands-on experience, intensive learning environment without a semester commitment.
Many questions may be running through your mind about internships, such as:
What types of internships are available? Describe types-lab, lectures, etc.
Should I apply for an internship?
When do you apply for internships?
Who can apply?
When is the application process? Application dates: when is it due!
What are the application requirements? (i.e. CV, research proposals, person statements, course
completed)
Do you get paid? Is housing included? Meals?
Is course credit ever given for an internship?
How long is an internship?
Luckily, your fellow students in HCG910 have compiled a list of a few internships to get you started.
St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Goal: Encourage students to seek careers in cancer research as lab-based scientists or physician
scientists
Available to: Open to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Open to US Citizens,
non-citizen nationals, and those with a visa permitting permanent residence in the US
Compensation: $4000 stipend & housing provided
Length of Internship: 9 to 11-week paid summer internship
Internships available in the following departments:
Anesthesiology (Medical Students), Biochemistry, Chemical biology & therapeutics,
Developmental neurobiology, Diagnostic imaging, Epidemiology & cancer control (Medical
Students), Oncology, Immunology, Infectious diseases, Neuro-oncology (Medical Students),
Nursing Research (Nursing majors), Pathology, Psychology (Psychology majors), Radiation
oncology (Medical students, physics majors, biomedical engineering majors, Structural biology
Restrictions: This is a pre-doctoral program (Any one with a MD is not qualified to participate)
3.4 minimum undergraduate biology & chemistry GPA (3.4 minimum overall
undergraduate/graduate GPA)
More information: http://www.stjude.org/poe
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NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITY CENTER for GENETIC MEDICINE
Goal: Counseling/Summer-Internship
Available to: Should have completed sophomore year of college with GPA 3.0 or above
Application due dates: April 21st, 2013 (Sunday)
Application requirements: official copy of transcript, 1-2 page of essay addressing your interest in
the field of genetic counseling, and how this internship will be beneficial to you. Please include your
name, address, email and phone number on your essay. In addition, indicate if you are interested in
Week I only or Week I and II (shadowing opportunities).
Length: 1 week (15 students); 2-4 of these students will have the opportunity to stay in Chicago for
an additional week to shadow genetic counselors at various clinics in the area. What does it includelectures, field trips, discussion, and patient experiences
http://www.cgm.northwestern.edu/cgm/Academics/Graduate-Program-in-GeneticBAR HARBOR BIO TECHNOLOGY
Goal: Located in Trenton, Maine; it was founded in 2006 as a spin-off of Jackson Laboratory. In
2007, Robert Phelps was hired as President, he was previously with Applied Biosystems. BHB is a
commercial lab focused on qPCR technology and gene expression. They currently have XenoQ
Assays, GeneSieve Custom Plate Designer, Global Pattern Recognition, StellARray Gene
Expression technologies. They offer services as well $49 per sample on a 96 well plate. BHB has
partnerships with Lonza for global distributions. INTERNSHIP AT BHB
Technology at BHB
2010- XenoQ Assays- qPCR
2007- GeneSieve, StellARray, & Global Pattern Recognition
Type: BioTech Lab Assistant
PT, unpaid
Experience: qPCR, assay design, data analysis, lab maintenance, robotics.
Apply through internships.com
Other Opportunities
http://www.bhbio.com/home/
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Fellowships: http://www.cshl.edu/
CSHL Fellows Program (PhD required)
Graduate Research through Watson School of Biological Sciences and State University of NY (prePhD)
Meetings & Conferences:
http://meetings.cshl.edu/meetings.html
www.genomeweb.com
GENETIC ALLIANCE
Goal: Anyone that has a proven interest improving health systems to meet the needs of people can
apply. They need not to be currently in an academic program to apply.
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Internships Available: Interns work on various projects and programs depending on type of
internship. Interactions include attending meetings, lectures, webinars, lab work, and hearings on
Capitol Hill and vary between the types of internships. The areas of possible internship include
biomedical research, genetic counseling, bioethics, health policy, and education.
Application Requirements: Due for summer internships February 15, 2013.
Application found at:
http://www.geneticalliance.org/sites/default/files/ksc_assets/about/InternshipApp13sum.doc
1. A one page cover letter that talks about how working with the Genetic Alliance will advance
your professional and academic goals and what skills you can offer and hope to gain during the
internship.
2. Current CV or resume.
3. Names and contact information for 3 professional or academic references.
4. A 3 to 5 page sample of non-scientific research paper excluding references and why you
included this example.
All of this information is emailed to Tanya Murza, Managing Director at
internship@geneticalliance.org
Compensation: Full time interns receive $100/week and part time receive $50/week
Interns may receive academic credit if an agreement is made between Genetic Alliance and the
intern’s university.
Length of internship varies based on needs of the intern. They can be just the summer, a semester,
or multi-semester. Time is a part of the application process.
Website: http://www.geneticalliance.org
NHGRI-Biomedical research
Provided by NIH National Human Genome Research Institute
Goal: Better-understanding the underlying causes of human genetic disease, leading to the
development of novel methods for the detection, prevention and treatment of heritable and genetic
disorders.
Activity: Training and mentoring in the laboratory and attending NIH Summer Seminar Series
Opportunity: Presenting the work at the annual NIH Summer Research Program Poster Day
To be eligible for the Summer Internship Program, students must be:
Enrolled at least half-time in high school or college. Graduating high school seniors must provide a
letter of admission from the college that they will be attending the following fall.
Citizens or permanent residents of the United States. At least 16 years of age.
Compensation: Students earn a monthly stipend, but no travel expenses and housing.
The application deadline for the Summer Internship Program is March 1 of each year.
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VENTER INSTITUTE - J.Craig Venter Institute:
Available to: Graduate internship & eligibility: FT student; B avg.
Internships: span lab, informatics, HR, policy, education, other); individually-tailored
Dates: 2/15/13 deadline for Summer (5/20-8/9/13)
Selection: mentors’ review – area of interest; student abilities; face-to-face interview if viable
candidate
Application online. Contact: website, or (301) 795-7394 (MD), (858) 200-1884 (CA)
No housing, but resources available
Website – http://www.jcvi.org
NIH (Student Internship Program-SIP)
Goal: Provides the opportunity to work at the NIH with leading scientists and biomedical
researchers
Length of Internship: 8 week minimum program beginning in May or June
Eligibility: Individual scientists choose their own interns and provide their funding
Very competitive but obtainable: In 2011, 7000 applied and 1100 interns were selected
Must be 16 years of age or older, U.S. citizens or permanent residents. U. S. citizens must be
enrolled at least half-time in high school or an accredited undergraduate, graduate, or professional
students. Permanent residents must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. institution
4 things to do when applying
1. Watch the Applying Successfully Video
2. Read the SIP FAQs
3. Read suggestions for creating a successful application
4. Contact the NIH investigators you would like to work with and describe how you would benefit
their team
Application Requirements
Curriculum vitae or resume
List of coursework and grades
Cover letter explaining research interests and career goals
Two references along with their contact information
Application and other resources can be found online at:
https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip
NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE)
Goal: To create a different kind of graduate experience, one that focuses on training the next
generation of scientific leaders by emphasizing communication and collaboration skills, integration
of information, and interdisciplinary investigation.
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ELIGIBILITY: There are many NIH-University partnerships available to USA citizens /
permanent residents or international graduate students.
Application Requirements
Applicants must have received their undergraduate degree and provide an official transcript by the
time of matriculation.
Website – https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/gpp
Summer ORISE Fellowship Opportunity at CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health
(NCEH), Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS), is seeking Summer ORISE Fellows to focus on
public health issues related to the environment. Candidates will join projects associated with
developing and applying new methods to characterize and quantitate biochemical markers that are
relevant in environmental exposures and chronic diseases. The fellowship carries a stipend of
approximately $2,500/month for full-time summer fellows.
Qualifications:
College students who plan to major in chemistry or biology and have taken courses in general
chemistry or biology may apply. They must also comply with safety and security requirements
before or upon reporting to CDC.
Application Requirements
1. Send a resume, a copy of an official transcript, and recommendations or your application will not
be reviewed.
2. Send all application materials to DeAnna Copeland at ORISE, Attention: CDC-NCEH-20130001 UPO, at DeAnna.Copeland@orau.org.
3. The postmark deadline is January 18, 2013. Applications sent via e-mail must be received by
January 21, 2013.
Website- http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/dls/orise.html
Acknowledgements:
Thanks all students in 2012 fall HCG 910 class, for their research to find the details with different
internship programs.
Thanks Dr. Chismark, Assistant Professor in School of Nursing, Clemson university, for her role in
teaching HCG 910 class and advising this internship researches.
Do “YOU” have information to share?
Please contact Dr. Julie Eggert, jaegger@clemson.edu,
OR Bohua “Angela” Wu, bohua@clemson.edu with materials.
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