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Healthcare experience is not one category. Biomedical research, clinical shadowing, patient-facing work, and administration have different responsibilities. Our current listings in this field are research pathways, not a promise of clinical contact.
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Pick a promising program, check the exact eligibility, then apply on the employer's official site.
Choose a question in biology, behavior, health data, or another relevant discipline. Explain how a class or project introduced you to it and which methods you want to learn. You do not need to present yourself as a future physician to explain a genuine interest in research.
Read the selected research group's expectations, full dates, supervision, and participation conditions. Ask what a student would actually do. A summer in a laboratory is not automatically a clinical placement or a professional credential.
Use only material you have permission to share in application examples. Never include patient information, restricted laboratory records, or private participant data in a public portfolio. Describe your methods and contribution without exposing the underlying confidential material.
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Summer biomedical, behavioral, and social-science research in NIH's Intramural Research Program. This guide covers current college students only.
Opens Oct 13Undergraduate summer research at participating universities for students considering a PhD or MD-PhD; not a corporate Amgen job application.
Last cycle past · check hostsA nine-week summer research cohort in the biological sciences, with a limited route for exceptional first-year students who already have independent research experience.
Summer 2027 applications openA ten-week mentored biomedical research fellowship for current sophomores and juniors.
Last published cycle pastA ten-week chemical and biological science research program for students considering graduate research careers.
Last published cycle pastThe Computational Medicine division of Johns Hopkins' Summer Internship Program, for quantitative students interested in biomedical research.
Last published cycle closedA paid nine-week research program for students who have not yet entered their third undergraduate year; prior research is not required.
2027 information expected in NovemberA nine-week biomedical research cohort specifically timed for the summer before a student's final undergraduate year or term.
2027 application expected in NovemberA ten-week biomedical research fellowship at three Mayo Clinic campuses for students considering PhD or MD-PhD research careers.
Summer 2027 dates publishedA nine- to ten-week pediatric oncology research and clinical education experience for advanced undergraduates with prior relevant research.
2027 opens Nov 1Mission-focused internships supporting humanitarian, biomedical, disaster, fundraising, communications, technology, and corporate work.
Check specific openingsPaid undergraduate internships across clinical research, data, technology, manufacturing, finance, marketing, HR, sales, and other pharmaceutical teams.
Join a track talent communityStudent internships and longer co-ops across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, engineering, supply chain, technology, research, and business.
Browse current student rolesBuild an undergraduate research statement around a real question, relevant coursework, your contribution, and the specific lab or site's learning opportunities.
Read the guide Application playbook / 3 min readChoose a suitable college recommender, send a clear request, provide useful context, and track letter deadlines separately from your application.
Read the guide Application playbook / 2 min readWrite a specific internship cover letter using the team's work, one relevant example, your own contribution, and the employer's document instructions.
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