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STEM Research Internships

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STEM Research Internships

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Research Internship Databases

  • The Pathway to Sciences webpage has the most detailed database with research internships collated by the institution. It is an expansive resource with information for all academic levels.

  • Another great database is one by the National Science Foundation (NSF) with an expansive list of internships in the biological sciences.

  • This database compiled by UCSC has a variety of internships grouped by interest and major.

“ I have listed some of my favorite internship programs that I have first-hand feedback on below. ”

Biology/Health

  • Genomics Research Internship Program (GRIPS) at Stanford

    • High school, undergrad. Deadline 3/2

  • Stanford Clinical Observation and Medical Transcription (COMET) Fellowship

    • Post-Bac. Deadline 2/17

  • Stanford Summer Community College Premedical Program (SSCCPP)

    • Community college students. Deadline 3/1

  • Bernard S. and Sophie G. Gould MIT Summer Research Program in Biology (BSG-MSRP-Bio)

    • Undergrad. Deadline 1/30

  • Stanford Summer Research Program/Amgen Scholars Program (SSRP)

    • Undergrad. Deadline 2/1

  • Canary Cancer Research Education Summer Training (CREST) Program at Stanford.

    • Undergrads only. Deadline 2/1

  • Science, Technology, and Reconstructive Surgery (STaRS) Summer Internship Program

    • High school, undergrad. Deadline 1/31

  • Stanford Clinical Observation and Medical Transcription (COMET) Fellowship

    • Post-Bac. Deadline 2/17



Physics/ Chemistry/ General Engineering

  • NASA Intern and Fellow Opportunities for International Students

    • Undergrads. Deadline 3/5

  • Caltech Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF/MURF)

    • Undergrad. Deadline 3/15

  • Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory Internship (JPL)

    • Undergrad. Deadline 2/22

  • Argonne National Laboratory Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI)

    • Undergrad. U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident. Deadline 1/31

  • Los Alamos National Lab Summer Programs

    • High school, undergrad and grad. Varying deadlines.

  • Stanford Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

    • Undergrads only. Deadline 2/1

  • MIT Summer Research Program – General (MSRP)

    • Undergrads only. Deadline 2/1

  • SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) Program

    • Undergrads only. Deadline 1/9