Internships and Fellowships

Undergraduate & graduate students: National Institutes of Health Summer Internship Program

Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply to participate in the summer internship program in biomedical research, sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. The Summer Internship Program is a paid internship and opportunities are offered at various National Institutes of Health locations. The National Cancer Institute at Frederick welcomes eligible college, graduate and professional students to spend eight to 10 weeks conducting biomedical research or with programs in support of biomedical research, such as:  

• bioinformatics 
• data analysis 
• statistics 
• public affairs and communications 
• scientific education outreach 
• project management   

Summer internships may include placements with the Frederick National Laboratory. 

When completing your application you will be able to select any and all locations for which you wish to be considered. Students interested in a Frederick placement must specify the location in their application. Some points to note:

• The internship is highly competitive. Over the past several years, fewer than 20% of applicants were selected for the program. You can improve your chances of being selected by contacting individual investigators with whom you would like to work.  
• This is not to suggest that you should send a general email to scores of investigators. Such an inquiry is not likely to be successfully received. 
• Instead, identify four or five investigators at the institute you wish to work and whose science interests you. Learn about their specific area of research so you can address it and communicate in your email your interest in working with the investigator and his or her team. All Frederick National Laboratory scientific programs are listed under Research & Technology.