How to spend the summer in a research lab

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Join a world-class research team Have your own research projectIncrease your opportunities for an advanced degreeLive in another city—all expenses paidMake new friendsConnect your classroom learning to ‘real-world’ experiences Avoid another summer at Blockbusters

Steps to get a summer research internship

1. Search for research opportunities in areas of interest

2. Identify ~10 positions for which you qualify

3. Review the instructions carefully

4. Review the instructions AGAIN

5. Create and review your personal statement

6. Ask faculty for recommendations (others if the application permits)

7. Complete full applications as early as possible

Starting points

NSF-REU programs (http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm)NIH summer programs (http://www.training.nih.gov/student/index.asp)

RIT-listed opportunities (http://www.rit.edu/%7Egtfsbi/Symp/summer.htm)

Sample of University offered internships:Yale (www.med.yale.edu/omca/biostep)Harvard (http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/)Virginia (www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/gpo/srip/app_online_ovrw.cfm)

Specific training:Summer Medical and Dental Education Program, Association of Medical and Dental

Education Program, 2450 N Street, NW, Washington DC 20037-1127 (866 587-6337)

Local programs

Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Jefferson College of Graduate Studies Thomas Jefferson University, 1020 Locust St. Room M-60, Phila, PA 19107

University of Pennsylvania, John B. Craig, EdM Associate Director. Center of Excellency for Diversity in Health Education and Research, 3508 Market Street, suite 234, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3357

Monell Chemical Senses Research opportunities: April 15th deadline http://www.monell.org/studentprogram/index.htm

Graduate work

IGERT by NSF: http://www.igert.org/

• Jackie Tanaka: Identifying and applying for summer internships

• Ed Marshall: Applicant selection

• Julie Blendy: What to expect in a summer internship