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Internship opportunities

Below are some resources for students looking for internship opportunities in neuroscience research. Application deadlines are generally in early to mid-February so you should be searching and applying for summer internships over the winter break. 

Local to NoVA: 
Mason's Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program (applications due Feb. 2, 2025)

NIH Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research (Bethesda MD and other locations, application deadline Feb. 19, 2025)

You can also check the NSF site for national REU programs (Research Experience for Undergrads). Example: Brown University Fuxjager Lab Biology of animal movement and performance due Feb. 3, 2025)

A selection of undergraduate opportunities across the country: 

FUN Internship Opportunities for Students --this is a comprehensive, updated list of programs around the country from Faculty for Undergrad Neuroscience 

REU in Molecular Biosciences at Colorado State (paid internship, applications due February 3, 2025)

REU in Animal Behavior at Indiana University (paid internships, applications due February 10, 2025)

REU in Biological Discovery in Woods Hole (paid internship, applications due February 15, 2025)

Allen Institute Summer Internships AND Post Bacc opportunities (applications due January 7, 2025)

Princeton Neuroscience Institute Summer Internship Program (paid internship, applications due February 3, 2026)

Irvine Summer Institute in Neuroscience Program (paid internship, January 9, 2026)

Washington University of St. Louis ENDURE Program (paid internship, application due February 3, 2025)

Columbia University Summer of Translational Aging Research for Undergrads (paid internship, applications due January 10, 2025)

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Summer Undergrad Research Fellowship (SURF) (paid internships, applications due February 3, 2026)

University of Michigan Neuroscience Research Experiences for Undergraduates (paid internship, applications due January 15, 2025)

REU in Integrative Cell and Molecular Biology at Notre Dame (paid internship, applications due January 20, 2025)

Center for Neurotechnology at University of Washington (paid internship, applications due January 15, 2025)

Post Bacc programs for recent BS Graduates:

-NIH OITE-Post-Bacc Enrichment Program (applications accepted on a rolling basis)

-Oregon Health & Science University Post-Bacc Research Program (no deadline posted yet)

-Harvard Medical School PiNBAC program (application due January 15, 2025)

MD-PhD specific Summer Undergraduate Research Programs (AAMC resource page)

Allen Institute Post-Bacc Program (application due January 7, 2025)

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