Gain experience in systems biology.
ISB currently hosts two established summer internship programs for both high school and undergraduate students.
Alexia Changalpet, former STAR Fellow, in the ISB lab. The NSF-funded STAR Program brings preservice teachers and teachers into research labs to get hands-on experience.
Former ISB intern Beatrix Berk using a blowtorch to sterilize the top of a beaker containing a diatom culture before sampling to avoid contamination.
High School Student Internships
One of the key objectives of ISB involves transferring knowledge gained through research to the community for the benefit of society. A second objective is to inspire, prepare and diversify the next generation of systems biology researchers. The Systems Education Experiences (SEE) program meets and surpasses these objectives through a variety of internship and ambassador programs. Each January, these opportunities are posted on the ISB careers webpage, enabling students to participate in cutting-edge research and education-related projects.
Undergraduate Student Internships
Our Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences Program offers undergraduates with a diversity of backgrounds, career goals and experiences a paid opportunity to experience research side by side with experts in systems biology. The application opens in December and closes in February., Students who have an interest in biology, chemistry, computer science, information science, applied mathematics, and/or engineering should apply to participate in cutting-edge research and education-related projects.
Additional Internship Opportunities
ISB fields year-round requests for internships or other research experiences in which students and/or educators have identified a funding source. These requests are vetted based on the interest and experience of the potential intern as well as the availability of appropriate ISB mentors. Please do not reach out to faculty independently regarding an internship opportunity.
For more information about internships, please email internships@isbscience.org.
ISB Molecular and Cell Core Manager Pamela Troisch shows Abdikarim Abdi how to use an automated pipetting machine in ISB’s core facilities.
“My experience at ISB was the greatest thing ever, I loved it so much. It made me love research and want to continue it forever. Everybody was amazing. They really taught you, and it was the best experience I have ever had.”
Abdikarim Abdi, Former ISB Undergraduate Intern