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Pre-Health Summer Internship and Research Opportunities



Summer Experiential Opportunities

There are many exciting experiential opportunities in health and science-related fields, some of which are listed below. Many programs have application deadlines in January, February and March.  Visit the site links for applications.

Please note that the link(s) below are provided for your convenience and its  presence does not imply an endorsement by Dickinson College, its trustees, employees or representatives.  Dickinson College makes no warranties or  representations, express or implied, and assumes no legal liability or responsibility, for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the information or services provided.  

General Links - all class years    
First Year     
Sophomore   
Junior     

Veterinary 
Dental                                                                                          

For Disadvantaged/Underrepresented Minority Students    
        •  Sites with Multiple Programs 
        •  Individual Programs  
        •  Public Health                    
        •  Veterinary         
        •  Dental    

General Link - Eligible to All Class Years

 

American College of Rheumatology, Program Number: 71713 -  ACR REF/Abbott Medical Student Research Preceptorship                                                                                                                                                                                                         E-mail: REF@rheumatology.org

SYNOPSIS:  The purpose of this award is to introduce students to the specialty of rheumatology by supporting a full-time research experience.  Deadline(s): 02/01/2012; 05/01/2012; 08/02/2012 and 11/01/2012

Arizona Heart Institute Foundation Cardiovascular Summer Student Program
 Bellevue Hospital Center Project Healthcare 2012 
Case Western Reserve University Undergraduate Research Opportunities         
          The web site includes numerous research opportunities at the
School of Medicine
         
University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital,
          and
MetroHealth Medical Center .   
          Additionally, the site includes information about our Summer Medical Dental Education
          Program (
SMDEP) and the Heart, Lung, and Blood (HLB) Summer Research Program
          for minority and disadvantaged students.  

Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Research Institute Summer Scholars Program (sophomore and above)
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Undergraduate Summer Student Program 
Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Program 
Cleveland Clinic Center for Reproductive Medicine  (Due by March 1) ($100 application fee and $2000 fee)
The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is currently accepting applications for the following summer academic enrichment programs for 2012:
     • Premedical/Predental Enrichment Program (PREP)
     • Summer Medical Dental Education Program (SMDEP)
     • ReApplication Post baccalaureate Program (RAP)
 

 

Des Moines University’s Health P.A.S.S. summer program (Due by Feburary 1st)
 

Drexel University School of Public Health- Open Doors Program
GerstnerSloan-Kettering Institute Summer Research Internship Program Indiana University School of Medicine Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
, Summer Undergraduate Internship Program, Wynnewood, PA
Lehigh Valley Health Network Research Scholar ProgramNational Institutes of Health (NIH) Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research
NYU Department of Emergency Medicine Project Health Care
, NY, NY
Potential applicants are students with a strong interest in healthcare (aspiring doctors, nurses, nurse-practitioners, physician assistants, clinical psychologists/psychiatrists, and clinical social workers), but also from students who are uncertain about pursuing a career in healthcare
Ohio State University SUCCESS Program - 9-week, fully-funded, enriching research experience  

 

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine - SURF Program (Due by February 1st) and Summer Scholars Program (Due by March 1st)
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL Summer Clinical Internship - Application Deadline: March 30th
Stanford Summer Research Program (SSRP)/Amgen Scholars Program
University of Massachusetts Medical, Summer Undergraduate Research Program - Application Deadline:  March 16th
University of Michigan Future Public Health Leaders Program (FPHLP) (Due by February 10th)
University of Nebraska Summer Undergraduate Research Program 
University of Pennsylvania Biomedical Graduate Studies Summer Undergraduate Internship Program –SUIP
University of Pennsylvania Center for Molecular Studies Undergraduate Student Scholars Program
University of Pittsburgh summer opportunities:
     The MIDAS (Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study) Summer Undergraduate Research Program will be
     held May 21 – July 27, 2012, Application Deadline: March 2, 2012    
     The Summer Premedical Academic Enrichment Program will be held June 4 – July 21, 2012,
     Application Deadline: March 1, 2012.
     The Summer Undergraduate Research Program will be held Monday, May 21 through Friday, July 28, 2012,
     Application Deadline: March 1, 2012 (rolling admissions begin April 1).
University of Texas-Houston Summer Research Program 
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Summer Undergraduate Research Program
(biomedical, public health and mathematics majors)
University of Texas-San Antonio Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship 
Vanderbilt University Summer Science Academy 
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health Sciences Summer Academic Enrichment Program
Washington University Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Program (BioMedRAP) 
Washington University Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Summer Research Program  
Washington University Siteman Cancer Center Summer Research Opportunities

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First Year Eligible

GREAT Group Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities (listed by medical school)

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Sophomore Eligible

Baylor College of Medicine SMART Program 
Boston University UROP 
Case Western Reserve University Undergraduate Research Opportunities         
          The web site includes numerous research opportunities at the
School of Medicine
         
University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital,
          and
MetroHealth Medical Center.   
          Additionally, the site includes information about our Summer Medical Dental Education
          Program (
SMDEP) and the Heart, Lung, and Blood ( HLB) Summer Research Program
          for minority and disadvantaged students.  

 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health  (February 2 deadline)
Drexel University College of Medicine Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship 
Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship 
NYU School of Medicine Sackler Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
Rockefeller University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship 
University of Alabama at Birmingham Summer in Biomedical Science
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship  

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Junior Eligible

Albert Einstein College of Medicine Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
American Society for Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship 
Baylor College of Medicine SMART Program 
Boston University UROP 
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health  (February 2 deadline)
Chester Summer Scholars Program, Cleveland, Ohio    (OH residents)
Drexel University College of Medicine Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship 
Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship 
National Space Biomedical Research Institute Summer Internship Program at NASA (TX and OH) 
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York City, The Musculoskeletal Research Center/Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Oregon Health Sciences University Division of Environmental and Biomolecular Systems (EBS) Undergraduate Internship Program
Reading Hospital & Medical Center  2011 Summer Student Training Program
Rockefeller University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
The Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program for Premedical Students  (Due by February 1)
University of Alabama at Birmingham Summer in Biomedical Science
University of California San Francisco Summer Research Training Programs
University of Connecticut College Summer Fellowship Program  
University of Iowa Summer Undergraduate Research Programs
University of Massachusetts Medical School  (contact graduate faculty directly)
University of Pittsburgh   Undergraduate Research Experience in Environmental Health Sciences
University of Rochester Strong Children’s Research Center Summer Training Program
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
University of Virginia Summer Research Internship Program

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Volunteer Opportunities / Clinical 

Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaHealthcare Career Track Program 
R.O.S.E. Program at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH (OH residents)
St. Mary Medical Center Pre-Med Summer Program, Langhorne PA 
PennMedicine Abramson Cancer Center Volunteer Program

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Dental Medicine 

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine Summer Fellowship 

* See also programs for Disadvantaged Students/Underrepresented Minority Students below

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Veterinary Medicine  

Howard Hughes Program at the University of Illinois database of research opportunities 
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine Adventures in Veterinary Medicine

* See also programs for Disadvantaged Students/Underrepresented Minority Students below

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For Disadvantaged Students/Underrepresented Minority Students 

Sites with Multiple Programs 
Multidisciplinary International Research Training (MIRT) Programs 
National Institute on Drug Abuse Summer Research with NIDA 
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) at twelve locations throughout the country 
Partnership for Minority Advancement in the Biomolecular Sciences - lists summer internships throughout the U.S.

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Individual Programs  
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University Diversity Student Summer Research Opportunity  (Application available in the Career Center from Debi Swarner if needed)    MARCH 1 deadline
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School STARs Program
Caltech MURF Fellowships Program
Cornell University Medical College Weill Graduate School ACCESS Summer Research Program  
Cornell University Medical College Gateways to the Laboratory  
Cornell University Medical College Travelers Summer Research Fellowship  
Creighton University Summer Research Institute 
Harvard Medical School Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program 
Harvard School of Public Health Undergraduate Internship Program 
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine Summer Scholars Program 
The Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program for Premedical Students  (Due by February 1)
UCLA Prep  
UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Biomedical Careers Program 
University of Cincinnati Summer Premedical Enrichment Program 
University of Cincinnati Summer Research Scholars Program 
University of Connecticut Health Center Medical/Dental Preparatory Program 
University of Massachusetts Medical Center NIH Research Fellowship 
University of Pennsylvania Summer Pre-Med Enrichment Program 
University of Pittsburgh Summer Undergraduate Research Program for Underrepresented Students 
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Summer Premedical Academic Enrichment Program 
University of Rochester GEBS Summer Scholars Program
University of Utah Summer Research Opportunity Program 
Vanderbilt University Summer Science Academy 
Yale School of Medicine Biomedical Science Training and Enrichment Program (BioSTEP)

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Public Health  
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Fellowship Program
Howard University Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program 
University of Michigan Health Services Management Summer Enrichment Program 
University of Pennsylvania Summer Undergraduate Minority Research Program, Health Services Research

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Veterinary 
Michigan State College of Veterinary Medicine Vetward Bound Programs 
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Summer Enrichment Program

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Dental
 Marquette University School of Dentistry Summer Science Enrichment Program 
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) at twelve locations throughout the country 
University of Connecticut Health Center Medical/Dental Preparatory Program 
University of Michigan School of Dentistry Profile for Success Program

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