Wake Forest Center for Precision Medicine Undergraduate Summer Internship Program
Opportunity Description:
The Center for Precision Medicine offers a 9-week research intensive undergraduate summer internship. Faculty mentors include those studying human diseases such as heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s Disease. Summer interns will work with post-doctoral fellows, Ph.D. students, and technical staff in faculty laboratories on active research projects using laboratory and/or computational methods to address research questions. They will form a team with a High School intern and have the opportunity to teach them and work with them on research-related questions. In addition, students will attend weekly seminars presented by Center for Precision Medicine faculty on topics related to their summer research program. Summer interns will also learn about medical school and graduate school admission processes, and other career options.
Minimum Qualifications and/or Eligibility Requirements:
Undergraduate students who have completed their sophomore or junior year by summer and an interest in pursuing a career in biomedical research. Underrepresented minorities strongly encouraged to apply.
Majors: Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, Anthropology, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Engineering, or similar (other majors please inquire).
Application Process:
Complete the online application here by January 31, 2022.