Government Internships
- Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program (BESIP)
Sponsored by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), BESIP is for undergraduate biomedical engineering students who have completed their junior year of college. This ten-week program allows rising senior biomedical engineering students to participate, under the mentorship of world class scientists, in cutting-edge biomedical research projects in NIH laboratories in Bethesda, Maryland.
Number of Positions: 16
Dates of Internship: 10 weeks form June to August
Compensation: yes and housing
Website: www.nbib.nih.gov/Training/UndergradGrad/besip/home
- Medical Device Fellowship Program (MDFP)
CDRH established the Medical Device Fellowship Program to increase the range and depth of collaborations between CDRH and the outside scientific community. The MDFP offers short and long-term fellowship opportunities for individuals interested in learning about the regulatory process and sharing their knowledge and experience with medical devices from the relatively simple to the highly complex. Opportunities are available for students in many areas as well.
Dates: Spring, Summer, Fall
Web site: www.fda.gov/cdrh/mdfp/about.html
- Office of Device Evaluation (ODE) Intern Program
ODE is part of the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). This internship is a challenging and rewarding experience for individuals interested in pursuing careers in the fields of science, engineering and/or medicine. Opportunities exist to test your educational interests in a practical work environment, gain entry level professional "real work" experience, work alongside some of the Agency's top healthcare authorities, and establish professional contacts.
Dates: Most interns work for ODE during the summer; however, a limited number of interns are accepted for the Fall and Spring semester positions.
Location: Rockville, MD
Web site: www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/ode-intern.html
- Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research (SIP)
The SIP at the NIH provides an opportunity to spend the summer working side-by-side some of the leading scientists in the world in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research.
Dates: Start and end dates are negotiated individually by the applicant and the NIH investigator who has selected him/her as an intern. Students selected for the program usually begin work between mid-May and the end of June. The minimum time commitment is eight weeks, 40 hours a week.
Compensation: Students selected receive a monthly stipend that is based on education level and experience.
Location: These traineeships are available in the intramural laboratories of the NIH. Most of the laboratories are located on the main NIH campus in Bethesda, MD.
Web site: www.training.nih.gov/student/sip/