ISB Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences Program
Are you a current undergraduate student with an interest in biology, chemistry, computer science, information science, applied mathematics, and/or engineering? An internship at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), might be a good fit for you.
Application opens December 12, 2022 and closes February 21, 2023
If you missed the December 15 info session, you can still review the agenda and watch the video.
The ISB Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences Program offers undergraduates with a diversity of backgrounds, career goals and experiences the opportunity to experience research side by side with experts in systems biology.
Important Dates for Summer 2023:
- December 12, 2022 – Application opens
- December 15, 2022 – Information Session via Zoom, email internships@isbscience.org to RSVP and receive the link
- February 21, 2023 – Application closes
- March – ISB Scientists review applications, conduct phone interviews and make informal offers
- First week of April – Formal offer letters sent to selected applicants
- Late April – All applicants notified of their status
- June 19 – August 4 – Required weeks at ISB facility, additional 3 weeks determined by student and mentor schedules
To support learning, student interns will:
- Be paired with a mentor based on their interests. Students with a demonstrated interest in fields such as biology, chemistry, computer science, information science, applied mathematics, and/or engineering are all good fits for the types of research projects available.
- Complete a research project developed with/by the student intern’s mentor
- Be included in all events at ISB, including lab meetings and retreats
- Participate in ongoing professional development including attendance at workshops, seminars, & team tasks
- Complete a poster with the support of their mentor and other ISB staff to be shared at an ISB-wide mini-symposium
- Be included (where applicable) on the development of publications that result from their research project
Logistics of research experiences at ISB:
- The program selects a broad range of students, from current freshmen through to seniors with a diversity of backgrounds, career goals and experiences
- Student interns will work 30-40 hours per week at the state of the art research facility in Seattle, WA
- Student interns receive a stipend of at least $625/week or equivalent hourly wages
- ISB does not provide housing but some students will qualify for a housing stipend of $4000 and can choose from a variety of options including summer intern housing at UW
- To allow students from a variety of institutes to participate, interns will participate for 10 consecutive weeks during the summer that must include the seven weeks from June 19 to August 4. (e.g. a student from a semester system school might participate from May 30 to August 4 and a student from a quarter system school might participate from June 19 to August 25.)
Requirements:
- Must be authorized to work in the US
- Must currently be a student at an accredited college or university in the United States
- Current Running Start or other high school students are not eligible for the program
- Must be planning to attend either an undergraduate or graduate program in Fall 2023
Please direct questions to internships@isbscience.org with Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences question in the subject line.
