Opportunities

1. Mentorship from Columbia faculty members on an individualized research project in the field of neuroscience and aging research
2. A range of additional learning opportunities including a seminar series, journal clubs, lectures, and shadowing opportunities
3. Professional networking and social events to foster a sense of community and mentorship that will extend beyond the STAR U program | | University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center | https://sites.google.com/site/cvcsummerfellowship/home | Jan 29 2024 11:59 PM (EST) | The University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center (FCVC) is pleased to offer an annual 10-week summer undergraduate research fellowship to support undergraduate students interested in basic cardiovascular research. The program starts the Tuesday after Memorial Day and ends the first Friday in August. The program is jointly funded by the FCVC, Esperance Family Foundation, and American Heart Association (AHA) to offer at least 30 fellowship positions within the program. Each fellow will be notified of their funding source at orientation. Each fellow will be matched to a University of Michigan laboratory led by an FCVC faculty member and participate in nationally recognized research in areas such as atherosclerosis, genetic cardiomyopathies, blood clotting disorders, cardiac arrhythmias, vascular biology, and heart failure. Fellows are expected to work in Ann Arbor in their mentor’s lab, attend weekly scientific seminar series, participate in organized social events, and present their summer research findings at the End of Summer Symposium through an oral presentation to faculty, staff, and peers. The fellowship stipend is paid via bi-weekly paychecks (direct deposit available) at a rate of $15 per hour (pre-tax) for ten weeks of full-time work (40 hours per week). | | NIH Summer Internship Programs | https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip | February 16, 2024 at noon ET. | This program is for college, graduate and professional students interested in exploring careers in research and healthcare. These are full-time research positions within one of the NIH Institutes and Centers (IC) in the NIH Intramural Research Program. Research groups are located on all NIH campuses, including the main campus in Bethesda, MD. Summer interns work in a research groups directed by a Principal Investigator (PI). We offer research opportunities in the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences with opportunities to explore basic, translational, and clinical research. Students interested in biology, engineering, epidemiology, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, nursing, physics, computer science, bioinformatics, and other health-related fields are invited to apply. Summer interns may not work in administrative offices or outside of the NIH IRP. | | WUSTLE Endure - Washington University St. Louis | http://endure.wustl.edu/ | | The Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) ENDURE research program prepares undergraduates from diverse backgrounds for neuroscience PhD programs. We combine outstanding research training, a rigorous curriculum and an empowering support system so participants thrive on their path to graduate school and beyond. With support from the NIH Blueprint ENDURE initiative and Washington University, accepted students are funded for up to two years and trips to the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting. Overall, the program embeds students in a network of neuroscientists and enhances the success of trainees towards our goal of increasing diversity in neuroscience. Students will arrive on campus on Sunday, May 26, participate in our Closing Symposium on Friday, August 2, and return home that evening or on Saturday, August 6 (move out of the dorms by 11am). | | AMGEN Scholars Program | https://amgenscholars.com/ | February 1, 2024 | Each summer hundreds of undergraduates step into some of the world’s premier research universities and institutions to participate in the Amgen Scholars Program. Students conduct hands-on research in the lab alongside top faculty, participate in seminars and networking events, and take part in symposia with their peers and leading scientists. | | SURF Programs | | | Different Institutions have SURF (summer undergraduate research fellowship) programs. Because there are so many institutions that offer SURF programs, one way of finding these programs would be to search up "SURF {insert institution name or STEM topic (ex: biology)}” | | REU at VINSE (Vanderbilt) | https://www.vanderbilt.edu/vinse/reu/index.php | February 15, 2024 | The Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) brings ten students each summer to campus to work closely with VINSE faculty on research projects in cutting edge areas of nanoscale science and engineering. This summer program is funded by the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) program. Participation in the program provides students with a true interdisciplinary research experience in an environment where physicists, chemists, biologists, and all engineers collaboratively solve problems and create new scientific understanding. Weekly lunchtime meetings are held for all faculty and students that cover topics ranging from ethics and the responsible conduct of research to demystifying graduate school and how to present research findings. Each student works directly with VINSE faculty members and their research groups and has access to the VINSE laboratories, which are shared facilities available to all authorized users. Furthermore, the Vanderbilt campus is just one mile from downtown Nashville, which is one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan mid-sized cities in the United States. | | Zoo Atlanta | https://zooatlanta.org/program/internships/ | Spring Term: Applications due Wednesday, November 1

Summer Term: Applications due Friday, March 1

Fall Term: Applications due Wednesday June 19 | Zoo Atlanta agrees to provide interns: Skills, training and support materials needed for designated service area; opportunities to develop personal connections to professionals in your field of interest; hands-on experience that will look great on your résumé; opportunities to develop new skills and make new friends; a chance to make a difference for endangered species and conservation issues; and a fun and meaningful environment. Internships at Zoo Atlanta are designed to provide training and professional work experience that will help you achieve your academic and professional goals. Intern positions are unpaid and open to applicants enrolled in a degree-seeking program or who have recently graduated within two years from a college program in a field relevant to the internship being applied for. | | Fernbank Museum | https://www.fernbankmuseum.org/support/join-our-team/ | Spring Term (January 9 – April 30) Applications due November 1

Summer Term (May 8 – August 1 or May 30 – August 31)

Fall Term (August 28 – December 20) | Fernbank Museum offers a variety of internships that provide skills, training and hands-on professional work experience in a fun and energetic environment. All internships are unpaid and open to applicants enrolled in a degree-seeking program or who have recently graduated from a program in a field relevant to the internship. All interns must be 18 years of age at the start of their internship and must pass a background check. | | Georgia Aquarium | https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/internships/ | | Looking for invaluable experience, professional connections and unique learning opportunities? If you are up to the challenge, become a Georgia Aquarium intern today. The goal of the internship program is to support Georgia Aquarium departments and provide pre-professional, experiential learning opportunities for individuals working towards our mission: “Georgia Aquarium is a nonprofit committed to inspiring awareness and preservation of our ocean and aquatic animals worldwide.” | | CDC | https://jobs.cdc.gov/ | | | | Washington State University - RISE | labs.wsu.edu/rise/. | | Research in Interdisciplinary STEM Education (RISE) is a 9-week residential summer research experience for undergraduate students in chemistry, education, life sciences, mathematics, or physics. Participants will join interdisciplinary teams mentored by faculty to investigate STEM learning across formal and informal environments with a focus on understanding issues related to inclusivity and diversity in STEM. The program starts in April with “Gear Up for Research”, a series of virtual lab group meetings designed for RISE participants to meet their faculty mentors and research teams, learn about their summer project, and learn basic skills and research protocols for the summer program. | | Nemours Summer Undergraduate Research Program (NSURP) | https://www.nemours.org/pediatric-research/education.html#tabs-89e351a1be-item-9e11886a8e-tab | January 15, 2024 | NSURP seeks to provide a well-rounded, health care-focused experience in biomedical research to undergraduates interested in pursuing advanced studies in the biological sciences and/or health professions. During the 10-week program, participants will learn about human subjects protection and animal welfare concerns, research ethics, evidence-based medicine, and clinical and translational research, while performing research in the context of pediatric medicine. Nemours research faculty guide students through the process of formulating and testing hypotheses, interpreting data and communicating results. Mentors regularly meet with students throughout the program and provide assistance in experimental design and interpretation of collected data. | | DOE Scholars Program | https://orise.orau.gov/doescholars/ | | The DOE Scholars Program is a Department-wide program designed to create a pipeline of highly qualified talent in disciplinary fields that support mission critical areas of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE Scholars Program provides opportunities designed to introduce DOE missions, functions, and operations to talented undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates. These opportunities will help prepare Scholars towards the full range of entry and mid-level research, technical and professional positions within DOE and other organizations that support the DOE mission. | | Columbia University Global Mental Health Programs USIP | https://www.cugmhp.org/programs/undergraduate-student-opportunities/#:~:text=The summer internship runs for,to info%40cugmhp.org | January 31, 2024, 5pm EST | Since 2016, the Columbia University Global Mental Health Programs have hosted a competitive summer internship for rising senior undergraduates interested in the growing field of global mental health. Students participating in the summer internship program will be exposed to a wide range of didactic seminars and experiential learning opportunities and will be mentored by 1-3 departmental faculty focused on various global mental health initiatives. Additionally, students will gain exposure to networking within the healthcare research environment and develop the skills to apply an equity-informed lens into global mental health research and implementation. The summer internship runs for 8 weeks (typically beginning in June), with students working 4 days a week with the Columbia Global Mental Health Programs. | | Vollum/NGP Undergraduate Summer Research Program | https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/neuroscience-graduate-program/vollum-ngp-undergraduate-summer-research-program | January 15, 2024 | The Vollum/NGP Undergraduate Summer Research Program offers summer undergraduate research internships with a stipend that covers housing and living expenses. Preference is given to students with strong interest in Ph.D. training in neuroscience. Talented young scientists from around the United States and overseas are selected through a competitive application process. Students are partnered with labs where they pursue independent research in molecular, cellular, and behavioral neuroscience. In addition to working in the lab, students attend regular classes on the principles of modern neuroscience, and receive valuable mentoring on applying to graduate school and pursuing careers in science. | | NYU Langone Health | https://med.nyu.edu/research/vilcek-institute-graduate-biomedical-sciences/summer-undergraduate-research-program | February 1, 2024, at 5:00PM EST | As a member of the summer 2024 class, you join approximately 30 students working in our exciting academic medical environment at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Langone Health. When you are accepted into the program, you are matched with a laboratory of interest in your preferred research area. Placement ultimately depends on the availability of mentors and the appropriateness of a lab for a summer intern. In a typical week, you spend most of your time conducting hands-on research under your research mentor’s direction in his or her lab. You also participate in weekly “Conversations with a Scientist/Physician” lunch sessions, journal clubs, and a series of Wednesday seminars followed by dinner at a local restaurant. There are also optional social activities, such as movie nights, museum tours, plays, concerts, and more. At the end of the summer, you have the opportunity to present your research at the Leadership Alliance National Symposium. Opens in a new tab, also known as LANS. You also give a poster presentation to the NYU Langone research community. We encourage you to stay connected with your fellow students and mentoring faculty by joining the NYU Summer Undergraduate Research Program LinkedIn group. Opens in a new tab. Accepted students receive a $5,000 payment, free housing, and reimbursement for round-trip travel expenses. You arrange for your own food and other living expenses. | | UW Medicine Neurological Surgery Summer Student Program | https://neurosurgery.uw.edu/education/summer-student-programs | January 1, 2024 | Every year our department invites a group of talented and highly motivated students interested in Neurosciences to participate in our 8-week Neurological Surgery Summer Student Program. This consists of a lab placement, attendance at Neurological Surgery Grand Rounds, OR observations, Friday talks by faculty to this group, and a final student PowerPoint presentation and graduation in front of family, friends and mentors. Founded in 2008, the program has placed 171 high school and college undergraduate students (including 9 Rainier Scholars) age 18 and older from 90 different schools in the program. We have had over 1500 applicants from 43 states and territories. Students have participated in 20 different laboratories hosted by 24 faculty members. They have attended over 148 unique Neurological Surgery Grand Rounds presentations and observed over 500 surgical procedures and clinical shadowing opportunities by following 23 different attending neurological surgeons and 2 different neuro-hospitalists at three different UW-affiliated hospitals. Students have also participated in 92 weekly student group presentations by 27 different faculty members. Although still a very young program, over 25 students from earlier classes have gone on to neuroscience, medical school, or Ph.D. neuroscience programs. We actively encourage students of color and limited means to participate and are proud to be an intern site for the Rainier Scholars program. | | Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Clinical Research Internship Program | https://mplsheart.org/clinical-research-internship-program | | The goal of the research internship program is to develop and empower the next generation of cardiovascular health professionals by offering a robust research experience in the field of cardiology. During this unique educational experience, the research intern is paired with a physician mentor who is actively engaged as a clinician and researcher at a nationally recognized hospital. At the conclusion of the program, the interns will showcase their research work at an open house and poster session. Many projects result in the intern having the opportunity to be an author on an article published in a national scientific journal. Some interns also have the opportunity to present their work at a national cardiovascular conference. | | NYSCF Summer Internship Program | https://nyscf.org/programs/the-nyscf-academy/students-and-teachers/internship/ | January 5, 2024 | Each year, high-achieving and talented high school, undergraduate, and graduate students are selected to work in New York City as part of the NYSCF Summer Internship Program, a ten-week unique summer enrichment internship program that provides students a rare glimpse into the fast-paced world of stem cell research, insight into life at an entrepreneurial nonprofit research institute, exposure to career opportunities in science, and connections to valuable professional and peer networks. Onsite internship opportunities are available for all internship tracks. Virtual and hybrid opportunities are also available depending on track selection and mentor capabilities. | | University of Pittsburgh Center for Neuroscience Summer Undergraduate Research Program | https://www.cnup.pitt.edu/phd-program-training/summer-undergraduate-research-program | January 26, 2024 | Each summer the Center for Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh (CNUP) sponsors a vibrant and diverse 10-week summer program in which selected undergraduate students from throughout the U.S. conduct neuroscience research under the guidance of individual CNUP training faculty. The 2024 CNUP Summer Undergraduate Research Program will last from Tuesday, May 28 to Friday, August 2. | | Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship | https://college.mayo.edu/academics/biomedical-research-training/summer-undergraduate-research-fellowship-surf/ | Feb. 1, 2024 | A career in biomedical research is not for everyone. But if you love science, get a thrill out of discovery, enjoy tough problems, and want to contribute to medical breakthroughs, then a career as a Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. scientist might be for you. Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers a 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) experience for undergraduates wanting to build their skills as young scientists. | | UAB Blazer BRAIN Undergraduate Summer Program | https://www.uab.edu/medicine/neurobiology/education/summer-research | February 28, 2024 | Blazer Broadening Representation And Inclusion in Neuroscience (Blazer BRAIN) is an undergraduate summer program with two equally important goals. First is to provide motivated undergraduates who have demonstrated scientific excellence, an immersion summer research experience to participate in discovery neuroscience. Second, Blazer BRAIN is designed to increase student competitiveness for entry into Ph.D. focused graduate education by involving students in an intensive professional development program. The application process will select students with limited research opportunities at their home institutions. Students entering their junior or senior year by the start of the program are particularly encouraged to apply. Without exception, applicants must be US citizens/nationals. | | West Virginia University Neuroscience Undergraduate Research Opportunity (N.U.R.O) | https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/neuroscience/about-us/training-and-internships/neuroscience-undergraduate-research-opportunity-nuro/ | February 29, 2024 | The Department of Neuroscience and Center for Foundational Neuroscience Research & Education at West Virginia University will offer up to 10 summer internships of research-intensive training to competitive undergraduate students who are currently enrolled at a US college or institution and have completed their second or third year. The program will run from May 28th- July 25th, 2024.

• Nine weeks of research-intensive experience, weekly journal clubs, a poster symposium, and activities.
• A research stipend of $4,000, plus competitive travel support (if requested)
• A double-room in a residential hall
• Access to state-of-the-art laboratories, libraries, and recreational facilities
• A fun, interactive, educational, awesome summer experience! |

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