This is a full-time internship experience. Interns are expected to work 40 hours per week in the lab and participating in scheduled activities. Interns should discuss scheduling details with their assigned mentor.

Students selected for the internship will receive a stipend of $500 per week up to a maximum of 10 weeks. 

Housing and travel support will be awarded to a limited number of interns. Please indicate in your application if you would like to apply for airfare and housing support.

In compliance with Oregon law, OHSU’s COVID-19 Immunization and Education policy went into effect Oct. 18, 2021. Visitors and volunteers who have an in-person experience at OHSU must be fully vaccinated (14 days after last dose). Exception requests from visitors and volunteers will not be accepted. Please be prepared to provide proof of vaccination, or to receive a Covid-19 vaccination, as a requirement for onboarding for your in-person experience at OHSU. You will not be allowed to participate within OHSU if you are not compliant with this policy.

Completed applications must be received by the deadline of February 1, 2024 and will include:

1. A resume including past lab or research experience (if applicable) and employment history;
2. An unofficial college transcript;
3. A one-page statement explaining your motivation for applying to this internship program and how you expect this experience to further your academic and professional goals;
4. At least one and up to two letters of recommendation from a professor or supervisor who can comment on your potential to be successful working as part of a group doing basic science research.

CDCB/KCI interns are expected to participate full-time, from approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every weekday. In addition, interns will prepare a poster presentation of their research project and may attend other scientific seminars while at OHSU. Therefore, it is not advisable that interns pursue other coursework during the program.

We strive to match scholars and mentors based on research interests; however, not all KCI researchers are available to serve as mentors during any given summer. The more explicit you are in your application about your research interests, the better we can match you with a mentor.

The internship is typically performed in the Department of Cell, Developmental & Cancer Biology and Knight Cancer Institute laboratories at either the OHSU Marquam Hill Campus or South Waterfront Campus in Portland, OR. Interns must use mass transit or bicycle to get to campus (daily on-site parking is available, but it is expensive and not guaranteed). Public transit passes will be provided by the program.

No. Preference will be given to currently enrolled undergraduates who will graduate in spring 2025 or later.

Vacations or breaks are not allowed during the course of the internship due to the intensive nature of the program. Further, the internship is a full-time commitment and therefore should not be combined with significant other school or work.

Notifications will be sent out in early March via email. There will be a number of onboarding steps to complete before the internship begins, so please be sure to monitor your emails and act quickly if you are accepted.