A summer internship is an excellent way to develop skills and experience and to showcase these skills to a possible employer. If you are a biotechnology major, you are required to complete an internship or research experience. While you may find options on-campus, here are some off-campus opportunities to which you might apply that will help you get your foot in the door.
| Company | Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pathways to science | All | A comprehensive listing of many summer undergraduate research opportunities, that can be searched by discipline or institution, with web links to each program. |
| AbbVie | Biomedical | |
| Amgen | Biomedical | |
| Cornell University | Agricultural | Microbial Friends & Foes Research Experience for Undergraduates |
| Covance | Biomedical | |
| Genentech | Biomedical | search all jobs for "internships" |
| Genzyme | Biomedical | |
| GSK | Biomedical | |
| J. Craig Venter Institute | Genomics | |
| Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research | Biomedical | |
| Merck | Biomedical | search all jobs for "internships" |
| Michigan State University | Genomics (plant) | |
| Monsanto | Agricultural | |
| Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory | Biology | |
| National Institutes of Health | Biomedical | http://www.jobs.nih.gov/vacancies/student/default.htm |
| Pioneer Dupont | Agricultural | |
| Procter and Gamble | search all jobs for "internships" | |
| University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute | Biochemistry | Perrigo Undergraduate Summer Fellowship |
| University of Tennessee at Knoxville | Biochemistry | “Sensing and Signaling” Research Experience for Undergrads |
| Van Andel Research Institute | Biomedical | |
| Vertex | Pharmaceutical | |
| Wayne State University School of Medicine | Biomedical | Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) |