Biology Internships

Opportunities in New York

    Albert Einstein College of Medicine School of Yeshiva University – SURP (2014) Offers 50 college students each summer an exceptional opportunity to conduct original research. The program is designed for outstanding undergraduates with a strong background in the biomedical sciences – http://www.aecom.yu.edu/phd/index.asp?surp
    Brookhaven National Laboratory Summer Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)
    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has established a national program titled the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI). Under it, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and other labs offer student appointments for spring, summer, and fall terms. Participants will be associated with members of the scientific and professional staff in an educational program developed to give research experience in areas of chemistry, physics, engineering, biology, nuclear medicine, applied mathematics, high- and low-energy particle accelerators, and science writing – http://www.bnl.gov/education/programs/suli.asp
    Brooklyn (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center Summer Research Program
    An 8-week research opportunity for sophomore and junior undergraduates. Students work under the direction of a faculty member in either basic science or clinical departments. Designed for undergrads that have historically been underrepresented in the biomedical and health related professions – http://www.downstate.edu/grad/fellowship.html
    Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY – co-op (2014) Undergraduate Research Experiences in Neuroscience – http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/academics/schools/naturalsciences/undergraduate/psychology/research/reu.php
    City of New York Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Health Research Training Program (HRTP)
    Full-time, 10-12 week internships in public health research, community outreach and education, fieldwork, laboratory work and administration to undergraduates. Student participates in a project under the direct supervision of experienced public health professionals who are recognized experts and leaders in their fields of public health practice. Projects are located at the Dept. or other health-related institutions.
    – http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/career/hrtp.shtml
    Cold Spring Harbor Lab, Cold Spring Harbor, NY – Watson School of Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research
    10-week summer program – Approximately 25 students from around the world will be accepted to the 10-week summer program to work with senior Laboratory staff members on independent research projects, specifically biomedical sciences. http://www.cshl.edu/education/urp/application-guidelines
    Columbia University, College of Physician and Surgeons, New York, NY – co-op (2014) Summer Public Health Scholars Program -http://ps.columbia.edu/education/student-life/office-diversity/programs/college-and-post-baccalaureate-students/summer-publ
    Columbia University Amgen Scholar’s Program
    A summer research program to a select group of motivated undergraduate students who will benefit from the opportunity of hands-on biology related laboratory research – http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/ug/amgen/
    Columbia University, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Program for Undergraduates
    The program offers the chance to experience scientific research as an undergraduate. The program is open to US citizens or permanent residents who have completed their junior or sophomore year in college with majors in earth science, environmental science, chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, or engineering. Applicants should have an interest in
    conducting research in the Earth or ocean sciences -https://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/education/programs/summer-internship/lamont-summer-intern-program
    Columbia University, New York, NY – co-op, application (2014) Summer Program for Under-Represented Students – A Biomedical Research Program – http://www.spurs.columbia.edu/application.html
    Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Plant Pathology & Plant Microbe Biology, Ithaca, NY – co-op (2014) Microbial Friends & Foes Research Experience for Undergraduates – http://reu.pppmb.cals.cornell.edu/
    Cornell University, College of Engineering, Diversity Programs, Ithaca, NY – co-op (2014) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) in science and engineering – http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/diversity/summer/lsamp.cfm
    Cornell University, Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, NY – co-op, application (2014) Access Summer Research Program – http://weill.cornell.edu/gradschool/summer/Access_application_form_Apr_09_FF-2.pdf
    Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering “Gateways to Laboratory Program Geared toward underrepresented minority students who have completed their freshmen or sophomore years of college. The goal is to foster an interest in biomedical research leading to doctoral training – http://www.med.cornell.edu/mdphd/summerprogram/
    Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program for Premedical Students at Cornell University
    Program designed to give 25 premedical students, who have completed junior year in college, deeper insights into the field of medicine, including issues that greatly affect the health of traditionally underserved groups – http://www.med.cornell.edu/education/programs/tra_sum_res.html
    Hunter College, Center for Study of Gene Structure and Function, New York, NY – co-op (2014) Summer Program for Undergraduate Research – http://genecenter.hunter.cuny.edu/content/about-spur
    Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Center for Multicultural and Community Affairs, New York, NY – co-op (2014) Summer Undergraduate Research Program – http://icahn.mssm.edu/education/graduate-school/degrees-and-programs/summer-undergraduate-research-program
    New York University, Center for Neural Science, New York, NY – co-op (2014) – http://www.cns.nyu.edu/undergrad/surp/
    State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY – co-op (2014) Summer Research Program – http://www.albany.edu/oaae/uasrp.shtml
    State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY – co-op (2012) Comprehensive Approach to Watershed Characterization Focusing on the Source of New York City Water – http://www.newpaltz.edu/geology/nsf-reu/
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Office of Minority Affairs, Brooklyn, NY – co-op (2014) – http://sls.downstate.edu/minority_affairs/pdf/srapp.pdf
    State University of New York Upstate Medical University, The Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Syracuse, NY – co-op (2014) Presidential Scholars Summer Internship Program – http://www.upstate.edu/diversityinclusion/pdf/presidential_scholars_app.pdf
    University of Rochester Medical Center, The Center for Advocacy, Community Health, Education and Diversity, Rochester, NY – co-op (2014) Career Exploration and Summer Enrichment for College Undergraduates – Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program – http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/education/md/undergraduate-programs/college-students.cfm
    Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY – co-op (2014) Research Experience for Undergraduates – http://www.wadsworth.org/educate/molcel.htm

Opportunities outside of New York

    Princeton University, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton, NJ – co-op (2014) Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Molecular and Quantitative & Computational Biology – http://molbio.princeton.edu/undergraduate/research/summer-research
    Princeton University, Graduate School, Princeton, NJ – co-op (2014) Princeton Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (PSURE) – http://www.princeton.edu/gradschool/diversity/prospective_students/summer/
    Rutgers – State University of New Jersey, Graduate School-New Brunswick, New Brunswick, NJ – co-op, application (2014) Research in Science and Engineering (RiSE) – http://rise.rutgers.edu/index.php
    Rutgers – State University of New Jersey, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, New Brunswick, NJ – co-op (2014) – http://www.ihhcpar.rutgers.edu/projectlearn/
    Rutgers – State University of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ – co-op (2014) Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) in Molecular and Developmental Neurobiology – http://rwjms.rutgers.edu/neuroscience/grad_pgm/summer_prog/index.htm

International Opportunities

    Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY International Exchange Program for Minority Students in one of seven countries in Latin America, Europe and Africa – http://icahn.mssm.edu/departments-and-institutes/preventive-medicine/programs-and-services/international-exchange-program-for-minority-students